Chief Director
Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project

Sandi Chapman, Founder and Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth, Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project, Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor


Dr. Sandi Chapman is one of the nation’s preeminent cognitive neuroscientists furthering society's understanding of what makes the brain stronger, faster and last longer. 

Chief Operating Officer

Stephen White in a brown sports coat with blue and green lights, portrait. Chief Operating Officer

With over 15 years as an executive in commercial healthcare products and services, combined with experience as a commercial attorney and CPA, Steve White sees brain health and performance as the next “big thing” to improve how all people think, work and live.

Deputy Director of Research
Debbie and Jim Francis Chair and Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences 

Daniel Krawczyk, Deputy Director, Center for BrainHealth, Debbie and Jim Francis Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences

A professor of psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Dan Krawczyk focuses on research aimed at improving reasoning and decision-making and, having explored this interest for the past 20 years as a professor, author and podcaster. 

Chief Marketing Officer

Laura Bloom Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at Center for BrainHealth.

Laura Bloom Gordon is a transformational marketing leader who brings her growth mindset to organizations at points of inflection, helping to change the conversation around brain health through strategic initiatives, such as the first-ever BrainHealth Week in February 2023.


Inaugural Director, Brainomics Venture
Research Professor

Dr. Nevin leads the Brainomics® Venture, a multi-disciplinary effort to unlock vast human potential by examining the economic impact of interventions to improve brain health and performance. 

Director of Programs

Headshot of Jennifer Zientz, against a backdrop of glass neuron sculptures at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas.

Jennifer Zientz’s work focuses on the translation of Center for BrainHealth research to improve how people think, work and live, in order to empower individuals across the lifespan to take the lead in strengthening their focus, mental efficiency, reasoning and possibility thinking.


Director of Clinical Research
Head of Research, The BrainHealth Project
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Lori Cook in a blue blouse with blue lights, portrait. Director of Clinical Research, BrainHealth Research; Head of Research, The BrainHealth Project; Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Lori Cook, in her roles as both a clinician and research scientist, has focused largely on the long-term recovery of youth after brain injury, including supporting athletes with persistent effects of concussion.

Training Support Manager 
Community Engagement & Program Delivery

Headshot of Rosa Escobedo in a pinstriped jacket, standing in front or a large glass neuro sculpture at Center for BrainHealth.

Rosa Escobedo designs and delivers workshops that translate complex neuroscience concepts into practical, everyday habits for improved brain health. Through her work, she guides individuals to enhance daily life and overall well-being through neuroscience principles, sharing this knowledge across both English- and Spanish-speaking communities.

Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project

Dr. Mark D'Esposito is a distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the Carol Heller BrainHealth Project Co-Leader.

In his medical career, Dr. Mark D'Esposito has seen the amazing success that has been achieved promoting cardiac health. Researchers now have the technology and tools to achieve this same kind of success promoting health for the most important organ in the body – the brain.

Bert Moore Chair in BrainHealth
Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Director, Neuroimaging of Reward Dynamics (NiRD) Lab

Francesca Filbey in dark blue blouse with lights, portrait. Professor and Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research of Addictive Disorders; Bert Moore Chair; Associate Provost, UT Dallas


Dr. Francesca Filbey is a world-renowned expert in the brain mechanisms of addictive disorders. The significance of her research is in advancing the understanding of brain mechanisms to identify targets for prevention and intervention.

Director of Adolescent Reasoning Initiative
Assistant Research Professor

Jacque Gamino in front of green lights, portrait. Director of Adolescent Reasoning Initiative, Assistant Research Professor

A lead researcher in adolescent brain development and executive function remediation, Dr. Jacquelyn Gamino has worked with middle and high schools to enhance student academic performance in the near term and ultimately, lifelong success.

Operations Officer, Optimal BrainHealth for Warfighters

Kevin Gatley, Operations Officer, Optimal BrainHealth for Warfighters at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas. Texas. 

Kevin Gatley leads the vision for improving cognitive capacity in the military, leveraging his own experience to ensure that the application of our tools is thoughtful, integrated and successful. 

Community Outreach Manager 
BrainHealth Coach
Community Engagement & Program Delivery


Headshot of Olivia Guerra in a black jacket against a solid white background.

With a background in higher education, Olivia Guerra is passionate about cradle-to-career support for young minds and delivers science-backed brain health strategies to students of all ages and backgrounds. 

Program Manager, US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
Optimal BrainHealth for Warfighters

Thad King, Optimal BrainHealth for Warfighters.

Thad King facilitates high-performance cognitive training for military personnel, veterans, and special operations communities, with a special focus on USASOC. 

Research Scientist
Donald Bloom Mental Health Promotion Fellow

Dr. Sarah Laane's current research focuses on identifying how frontal lobe engaging strategies improve brain health, including mental health and cognitive performance in the general population and vulnerable populations, including justice-involved individuals and those with mental illness.

Jean Ann Brock Distinguished Chair
Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project

Physician, researcher and veteran, Dr. Geoff Ling sees cognitive neuroscience as where some of the most exciting, transformative discoveries happen today.

Director, Strength-Based Programs
Research Clinician

Audette Rackley is wearing a tan blouse with blue lights, portrait. Assistant Director of Strength-Based Programs


As director of strength-based programs, Audette Rackley currently focuses on impacting the broader Alzheimer’s community via online delivery of the center's strength-based program for early Alzheimer’s and spearheading an online research initiative targeting brain health for caregivers.

T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Chair
Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project

Dr. Ian Robertson is a leading researcher in the field of mind's attention systems to maximize and reshape the capacity giving every person sense of control over their emotions.

Principal Investigator
Professor, Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas
Meadows Foundation Endowed Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Director, Sammons BrainHealth Imaging Center

Dr. Bart Rypma’s research is aimed at exploring the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms of human memory and how these are affected by aging and disease. He uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to observe the activity of younger and older adults as they perform cognitive tasks.

Research Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Sleep Innovation Laboratories


Photograph of neuroscientist Eti Ben Simon, PhD at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas, with a luminous glass sculpture of human neurons in the background.

Dr. Eti Ben Simon is a leading expert in the emotional and social consequences of sleep deprivation. Her pioneering studies have shown how even one night of insufficient sleep can heighten anxiety, reduce empathy and impair social connections. She works alongside Dr. Walker to lead the Sleep Innovation Laboratories.

Head of Clinical Operations

Erin Venza in a black blouse with lights, portrait. Lead Clinician


Dr. Erin Venza’s work at Center for BrainHealth has centered on optimizing function and recovery in light of a brain disease or disorder, with much of her current efforts focused on overseeing content creation and support for The BrainHealth Project.

Head of Adult Assessment 

Stacy Quiroz Vernon in a blue blouse and black cardigan with blue lights, portrait. Clinical Program Manager


As head of adult assessment and a lead clinician , Stacy Vernon leads the Concierge BrainHealth Index program and also trains and supervises The BrainHealth Project coaching team.

Medical Science Research Director

Jane Wigginton, MD, Medical Science Research Director at Center for BrainHealth.

As chief medical science research director, Dr. Jane Wigginton serves as the “go-to” medical expert at Center for BrainHealth, assisting with clinical trials, research protocols, client evaluations and recommendations for care.

Director, Sleep Innovation Laboratories
Laurie and Todd Platt Chair in BrainHealth
Professor of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering

Matthew Walker, PhD, inside Center for BrainHealth's Brain Performance Institute. 

One of the world’s foremost authorities on the neuroscience of sleep, Dr. Matt Walker is creating the Sleep Innovation Laboratories. This effort leverages Center for BrainHealth's expertise in brain performance, technology and behavioral science to transform how researchers conduct sleep studies.

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