Center for Healthy Minds

As Director of the Research Support Core at the Center for Healthy Minds, Robin leads a team of technical folk who together provide a foundation for rigorous, innovative and collaborative science. She provides general direction, support and guidance for research projects, as well as to graduate students, post-docs and junior scientists. In addition, she collaborates with the rest of the leadership on strategic planning and implementation, heads development and management of scientific resources and helps bring CHM’s scientific findings to the general public.

Robin’s research focuses on developing novel techniques for integration of electrophysiology (EEG, EMG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate neuropsychological and neurocognitive questions, ultimately to examine relationships of brain-mind-body connections to health and well-being. She designs and builds MR-compatible EEG/EMG systems, and develops single-trial analysis methods for combining the simultaneously acquired data. Robin is also exploring the intersection of arts, transformational learning, and well-being and leads the Center’s collaboration with the Academy for the Love of Learning.

In addition to her scientific work, Robin trained in Clinical Pastoral Education with the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, and has worked as an interfaith chaplain in a number of New York City hospitals.

Robin is committed to fostering a lab environment where the individuals, the community and the science all flourish.

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