Scientific Advisory

Research Credibility Meets Organizational Experience

For behavioral health, digital therapeutics, and EdTech organizations that need the science to be right.

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Why It Matters

Bridging Science and Strategy

Many companies building in behavioral health and digital therapeutics have strong technology and good intentions — but need scientific credibility to raise funding, design rigorous studies, and build products that actually work. I bridge that gap.

As a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist with 25 years of peer-reviewed research, I understand what the science actually says about memory, decision-making, and behavioral addiction. As a former academic administrator who managed a $2M budget, led 25 faculty members, and oversaw programs serving 500+ students, I also understand how organizations make decisions, allocate resources, and navigate complex stakeholder environments.

That combination — rigorous science plus real organizational experience — is what I bring to advisory relationships.

Areas of Focus

Where I Add Value

Behavioral Health & Addiction

Scientific guidance for organizations working in gambling prevention, addiction treatment, behavioral intervention, and digital therapeutics. Expertise in the psychology and neuroscience of impulsivity, loss of control, and behavior change.

Memory & Cognitive Health

Advisory support for companies developing cognitive assessment tools, aging-in-place technology, memory training applications, and products targeting cognitive health and decline.

Research Design & Evidence

Helping organizations design rigorous studies, interpret findings, and build an evidence base that satisfies investors, regulators, and clinical partners. IRB-compliant protocols, outcome measurement, and evaluation frameworks.

EdTech & Learning Science

Scientific guidance on the application of memory and cognitive psychology research to educational technology, learning design, and student success initiatives.

Higher Education & Institutional Effectiveness

Advisory support for EdTech companies and organizations serving higher education — accreditation, institutional research, student success analytics, and program evaluation.

What I Bring

  • Peer-reviewed expertise directly relevant to behavioral health, addiction, and cognitive science
  • 25 years of research on the science underlying your product or intervention
  • Practical organizational experience that most academic advisors lack
  • Network connections in cognitive neuroscience, behavioral addiction, and higher education
  • Credibility with investors, regulators, and clinical partners evaluating your science

Engagement Model

I take on a small number of advisory roles at any given time to ensure meaningful engagement with each organization. I am happy to discuss engagement structures that work for both parties.

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