Welcome

I’m Kris and I am your personal brainiac. At the age of 16, I declared that I was going to be a neuroscientist; but it wasn’t until the age of 21 that I really started to examine brain-behavior relationships. I became fascinated with finding the root cause for children and adults that suffered from behavioral problems, learning differences, and mental impairments that impacted their livelihood and prevented them from achieving at their full potential.

Luckily, I was able to pursue my graduate studies at Teachers College, Columbia University where I attended the country’s premier Neuroscience and Education program. There I was able to delve into the ways in which brain development impacts social, emotional, and cognitive development. I studied the late effects that occur after treatment for brain tumors in children and I investigated intervention methods to repair impaired function.

Years later, after experience in mental health clinics and experience working with organizations investigating childhood trauma, social development, and motivation as it relates to learning and memory; I am now committed to exposing people to current research in these areas. The ones most impacted by topics in Neuroscience and Education are parents, teachers, administrators, social workers, as well as others that work daily to facilitate learning and wellness.

This blog is my attempt to bring the news to you. I hope to share the most recent news and research findings with you. I also invite you to share with others and help me promote awareness in these areas so that we might serve as a link in the translation from research to practice.