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HESPSC Distinguished Guest Speakers

Albion Bowers

Associate Director for Research, Director for Aeronautics Projects, Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator of Aeronautics (based in Washington DC), Deputy Director of Research and Engineering, and Chief of Aerodynamics

Dr. Adrienne Tierney

Research Advisor and Instructor: Psychology Master’s Program, Harvard Extension School,
Curriculum Creator: Effective Writing for Health Care, Harvard Medical School,
EdD in Human Development and Education: Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Expert in Analytical Writing: Teaching critical thinking and reasoning skills through writing,
Researcher: Developmental trajectories in brain and cognitive development of infants at risk for autism

Dr. Bobbi Wegner

Founder & CEO: Groops – a platform integrating psychology and technology to improve team dynamics and productivity,
Psychologist: Specializing in human behavior and organizational psychology,
Lecturer: Harvard University, teaching Groups & Culture, Motivation, and Applied Coaching,
International Speaker and Author: Focused on psychology, technology, and business intersections,
Board Member and Advisor: Providing expertise in psychology and team development

Dr. Cynthia Meyersburg

Lecturer: Harvard Division of Continuing Education,
Expert in Psychology: Researching false memory phenomena, unusual beliefs, and grief,
Award-Winning Mentor: Best Mentor Award, HESA Spirit Awards,
Media Features: Discovery Channel’s Curiosity series and Big Picture Science,
Educational Background: Ph.D. from Harvard University; M.S. from Johns Hopkins University

Dr. David Mischoulon, MD, PHD

Director of Depression Clinical and Research
Program,Massachusetts General Hospital
Director of Training Clinical Trials Network and Institute,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Joyce Root Tedlow Professor of
Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Maren Nyer

Non-MD Cln Inves, Asst Prf (M) DCRP Faculty, MGH, Asst Prf of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Psychologist at MGH

Dr. Matthew Nock

Department Chair at Harvard Psychology
Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology
DIB Committee Co-Chair

Dr. Max Krasnow

Instructor: Harvard Extension School,
Former Associate Professor of Psychology: Harvard University,
PhD in Psychology: University of California at Santa Barbara, specializing in developmental and evolutionary psychology,
TEDx Speaker: Explored how human natural history shapes social psychology (Link: https://youtu.be/AA-q-CtIP2w)

Dr. Michael Levin

Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biology,
Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University,
Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology,
Associate Faculty Member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

Dr. Suzanne Goh

Bachelor of Arts in History and Science, summa cum laude (1993–1997).
Doctor of Medicine, cum laude, from Harvard Medical School (2000–2004).
Oxford University: Attended as a Rhodes Scholar (1997–1999).
Co-Director of the Developmental Neuropsychiatry Clinic for Autism and Related Disorders.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, with joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer.

Dr. Vladimir Ivkovic

Instructor in Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School,
Specializes in spaceflight and extreme physiology,
Leads research on PTSD resilience in firefighters in collaboration with the Boston Fire Department,
Co-investigator on a spaceflight study aboard the International Space Station,
Focuses on ambulatory brain and physiology monitoring in extreme environments,
Extensive teaching and mentoring experience in neuroscience and psychophysiology,

Father Peter Daley

Retired Priest: Archdiocese of Washington (over 30 years of service),
Lawyer: Advocate for immigration initiatives with Catholic Charities,
Columnist: Authored a bi-weekly column for Catholic News Service for over 25 years,
Active Parish Contributor: Continues to assist in parish ministry post-retirement

Gwen Mdinaradze

Heather Fleming

Founder of Koru Fold and Roll yoga mat

Janie Acosta

Director of Nursing Service at The Kensington,
Executive Director: Vista Del Mar,
Registered Nurse: Specializing in aging and end-of-life care,
Graduate Student: Pursuing Master’s in Nursing at West Coast University to become an Adult Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner,
Advocate for Dignity and Respect: Dedicated to supporting individuals through aging and end-of-life transitions

Lupita Almuhana

CEO & Founder: Stressie – An innovative app bridging work and wellness at the corporate level,
Global Wellness Expert: Specializing in preventive stress management with over 20 years of corporate experience,
Harvard Graduate: Focused on psychology with an emphasis on burnout and stress prevention,
Corporate Collaborator: Partnered with clients like Apple, the Golden State Warriors, and Kaiser Permanente,

Mark Fleming

Team Leader: Program Managers at YouTube, focusing on Quality and Continuous Improvement in Trust & Safety, Previously at Netflix & Google,
Expert in Entertainment and Technology: Over two decades of experience in process and creative problem solving

Pamela L. Albert, RN, BSN, CPTC

Senior Director of Tissue Donation: New England Donor Services (since 2015),
Faculty Member: Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia (focus on tissue authorization),
Award Recipient:
* Musculoskeletal Foundation Donor Care Award
* American Association of Tissue Banks Jeanne C. Mowe Distinguished Service Award

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