Richard J. Davidson
Founder, Center for Healthy Minds & Healthy Minds Innovations, William James & Vilas Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry
Our Community
The Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations, an affiliated non-profit dedicated to supporting the mission of the Center for Healthy Minds, encompass an interdisciplinary team of scientists, students, research staff and administrative staff. We draw from the scientific expertise, collaboration and philanthropic support from partners around the globe.
Larissa G. Duncan
Elizabeth C. Davies Chair in Child & Family Well-Being and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Center for Healthy Minds
John D. Dunne
Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Humanities, Center for Healthy Minds
Julie Poehlmann-Tynan
Dorothy A. O’Brien Professorship in Human Ecology, Center for Healthy Minds
Charles L. Raison
Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Center for Healthy Minds
Steve Arnold
Chairman of the Board, Healthy Minds Innovations
Gina Bednarek
Associate Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Mariah Brown
Research Intern & Recruitment Assistant, Center for Healthy Minds
Cory Burghy
Assistant Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Monica Canfield-Lenfest
Engagement Lead, Healthy Minds Innovations
Philip S. Chard
Strategic Advisor, Center for Healthy Minds & Healthy Minds Innovations
Leandro Chernicoff
Graduate Student, Center for Healthy Minds
Ty Christian
Systems Administrator, Center for Healthy Minds
Kara Chung
Research Intern, Center for Healthy Minds
Cortland Dahl
Research Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds & Chief Contemplative Officer, Healthy Minds Innovations
Lois DePiesse
Development Coordinator, Center for Healthy Minds
Isa Dolski
Director of Administration, Center for Healthy Minds and Assistant Treasurer, Healthy Minds Innovations
Kaley Ellis
Associate Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Nicci Fite
Chief of Staff to Dr. Richard Davidson, Healthy Minds Innovations
Lisa Flook
Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Corrina Frye
Senior Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Kelly Gatzke
Chief Strategy Officer, Healthy Minds Innovations
Alyssa Gerarden
Senior Financial Specialist, Grants, Center for Healthy Minds
Robin Goldman
Assistant Scientist and Scientific Co-Director, Center for Healthy Minds
Lauren Gresham
Senior Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Dan Grupe
Assistant Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Jeanne Harris
Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Katerina Herder
Development Coordinator, Healthy Minds Innovations
Jon Hess
Marketing Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Matt Hirshberg
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Healthy Minds
Lorri Houston
Director of Donor Engagement, Center for Healthy Minds
Ted Imhoff-Smith
Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Susan Jensen
Assistant to Richard Davidson, Senior Outreach Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Brent Keesey
Product Manager, Healthy Minds Innovations
Mike Kelly
Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Pelin Kesebir
Assistant Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
John Koger
Research Technology Manager, Center for Healthy Minds
Tammi Kral
Graduate Student, Center for Healthy Minds
Cassie Kuen
Human Resources Assistant–Advanced, Center for Healthy Minds
Rick Langer
Emeritus Director (Honorary Board Member), Healthy Minds Innovations
Josie Larimer
Project Manager, Healthy Minds Innovations
David Lee
Associate Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Pema Lhamo
Research Intern, Center for Healthy Minds
Abby Lindemann
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Guanmin Liu
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Healthy Minds
Dylan T. Lott
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Healthy Minds
David Lubar
Board Member, Healthy Minds Innovations
Antoine Lutz
Senior Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Greg Lynch
Secretary and Treasurer, Healthy Minds Innovations
Barb Mathison
Executive Director, Center for Healthy Minds & Executive Director and Assistant Secretary, Healthy Minds Innovations
Chad McGehee
Learning and Development Program Lead, Healthy Minds Innovations
Angelica Medrano
Research Coordinator, Center for Healthy Minds
Elizabeth Morris
Administrative Assistant, Leadership Support, Center for Healthy Minds
Jake Moskol
Senior Project Manager, Healthy Minds Innovations
Evan Moss
Research Assistant, Center for Healthy Minds
Jeanette Mumford
Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Elizabeth Nord
Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Elena Patsenko
Research Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Walker S. Pedersen
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Healthy Minds
Stephani Pescitelli
Office Coordinator, Center for Healthy Minds
Chelsea Petersen
Operations Team Lead, Healthy Minds Innovations
Melissa Rosenkranz
Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Jane Sachs
Research Program Manager, Center for Healthy Minds
Stacey Schaefer
Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Cory Schmidt
Senior Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Nicci Schmidt
Research Program Manager, Center for Healthy Minds
Annelise Schuler
Student Intern, Healthy Minds Innovations
Molly Schwebach
Senior Outreach Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Sarah J. Short
Scientific Co-Director and Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds
Toni Sikes
Board Member, Healthy Minds Innovations
Sasha Sommerfeldt
Graduate Student, Center for Healthy Minds
Marianne Spoon
Director of Communications and Marketing, Center for Healthy Minds
Brittany Stolarik
Administrative Assistant, Center for Healthy Minds
Jonah Stoller
Associate Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
David Thompson
IT Lead, Center for Healthy Minds
Brittany Thomson
Administrative Assistant, Human Resources, Center for Healthy Minds
Nate Vack
Research Software Developer, Center for Healthy Minds
Liz Vanderwerff
Director of Corporate & Philanthropic Partnerships, Healthy Mind Innovations
Lori Vavrus
Administrative Assistant, Finance, Center for Healthy Minds
Christy Wilson-Mendenhall
Associate Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds & Scientific Lead, Healthy Minds Program, Healthy Minds Innovations
William Wooten
Associate Research Specialist, Center for Healthy Minds
Joe Zeimentz
Chief Operating Officer, Healthy Minds Innovations
