Kurtulus Izzetoglu, PhD, is an associate professorin the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, and affiliate faculty in the School of Education at Drexel University. His research and teaching interests are in functional brain imaging, human performance, learning and simulation-based training, and human-autonomy teaming. He has a background in both electrical and biomedical engineering coupled with experience of developing and adopting highly portable optical brain imaging systems for the field use in applications ranging from medical to aviation domain. Over the last decade, he has focused on the development of performance and training assessment biosensors in field settings. His current research projects related to human performance assessment include integration of the biosensors to enable personalized training in safety critical tasks; brain-in-the-loop studies to improve human autonomy teaming and training both in clinical (nurse, surgeon training) and in aviation (autonomous systems); effects of immersive VR manipulative interventions on learning.

Jackie Murphy, EdD, RN, completed her undergraduate studies at Gwynedd-Mercy University (ASN) and Thomas Jefferson University (BSN). She graduated from Drexel University with both an MSN in Nursing Education and Faculty Role and an EdD in Educational Leadership and Management. Dr. Murphy’s clinical area of expertise is pediatric nursing. She is a certified school nurse and has presented and published in the areas of pediatric simulation and pediatric clinical calculations. Dr. Murphy also has extensive experience in the area of Nursing Education. She has been in higher education since 2007, both in teaching and leadership roles, and is a certified nurse educator. Currently, Dr. Murphy teaches online graduate courses in the Nursing Education and Complementary and Integrative Health tracks. She has presented and published on topics related to student engagement in online learning. Dr. Murphy is also a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher. Her current research focuses on the impact of mindfulness in online higher education.

Arun Ramakrishnan, PhD, director of Research Labs, is responsible for regulatory and quality compliance, oversight of lab facilities and equipment and assisting researchers in technical aspects of measurement and software programming. His primary research interests are to study the fundamental circuitry of sensorimotor integration at the spinal cord and to use this knowledge to enhance prosthetics for rehabilitation after neuromuscular damage. His secondary interests are in using 3D biomechanical models to simulate various sensorimotor control strategies to test/mimic biomechanics.  He has spent my years studying the role of "context based proprioceptive feedback integration during spinal reflexes" in frogs. I have also worked with children with cerebral palsy and helped develop metrics to assess the running performance using motion capture methods. His career goals include establishing a cooperative environment for clinical gait research by serving the conduit between basic science and applied science towards development of better metrics and prosthetics to aid people affected by neuromuscular deficits.

Amy Edwards, EdD, is the Director of the Center for Autism and Neurodiversity (formerly the Drexel Autism Support Program) at Drexel University. As Director since 2017, she continues to develop and maintain the center as one of the leading college autism support programs in the country. Dr. Edwards manages a small but mighty team who work with her to support students in all areas at Drexel including academics, athletics, social life, and the transition to independent living. Dr. Edwards previously worked in Life Course Outcomes at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, where her program development and research focused primarily on postsecondary education opportunities and the transition from high school to higher education and employment for students with autism. Amy’s approach to autism and neurodiversity is informed not only from her experience and research but also from her personal life as a mother of four children, the oldest of which has autism spectrum disorder. Amy’s most recent publications and presentations have focused on autism spectrum services in post-secondary education and employment during and after college.

Mariette Fourie, EdD, is an accomplished expert in quantitative research design and higher education and serve as the Quality Manager for academic programs at North-West University in South Africa. She was named a subject matter expert in Mind, Brain, and Education sciences during 2020-2021 and assisted in developing various courses for the Higher Education Leadership Program. Dr. Fourie conducted professional development workshops on teaching, learning, and assessment nationally and internationally. With over 20 years of education experience, she is an international facilitator for the Online Learning Consortium. Dr. Fourie's research interests span educational neuroscience, psychology, and neuropsychology, focusing on student development and epistemological access in higher education. She offers expert statistical analysis to postgraduate students and academics and plays a vital role in international studies. In her work, Dr. Fourie emphasizes social justice and transformation in higher education, serving as a critical realist exploring the ontological nature of social reality.

Melissa Schmitz, EdD, is an award-winning educator recognized for increasing academic success and motivating change. With degrees in music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, in education from the University of Tennessee, and in educational leadership and management from Drexel University, Dr. Schmitz is an experienced leader capable of organizational development and innovation. Dr. Schmitz is the owner of WISE HD, a workplace for innovative, sustainable, education and human development. WISE HD specializes in 21st century educational skillsets with a focus on creativity education. WISE HD is a proud partner of the Freddie Reisman Center for Translational Research in Creativity and Motivation - part of Drexel University’s School of Education. In addition, Dr. Schmitz is an Associate Researcher with ELaBS - an Education, Learning and Brain Research collaborative at Drexel University’s School of Education. She is actively involved in writing and researching about mind, brain, and education science.

Valdijah Ambrose Brown, EdD, is an educator and social worker in higher education. She earned an EdD in Educational Management & Leadership with a concentration in Mind, Brain, Learning Science and MS in Higher Education Administration with a dual concentration in organizational development and student affairs and development at Drexel University. A Master's of Social Work from Temple University, and a Bachelor's of Art in Psychology from Millersville University.

Tanya McCreary Ardoin, EdD, is a Learning Scientist and Educational Liaison, who builds bridges across schools and medical institutions for the educational advancement of children living with chronic illnesses. A graduate of the School of Education at Drexel University, Dr. McCreary Ardoin developed a research study focused on the epistemological beliefs of medical and educational professionals about their knowledge of and beliefs about pediatric sickle cell disease and approaches to care for students diagnosed with sickle cell disease. She utilizes students' missed opportunities to learn as challenges to spur transformational learning for students and broader educational reform. Dr. McCreary Ardoin has many ears of combined experience as a Special Education Teacher, juvenile court-appointed Educational Advocate, Early Intervention Specialist, Education Department Head, of the international branch of a well established NGO, and an Affiliate Researcher with Drexel Universitv's E-LaBS.