John Gabrieli, Ph.D., is Grover Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At MIT he has appointments in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Institute for Medical Engineering and & Sciences (IMES), and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, with affiliations in the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. He is Director of the Martinos Imaging Center at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and founding Director of the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative. He received a B.A. in English from Yale (1978), a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from MIT (1987), was a postdoctoral fellow in the Psychology Department at Harvard, and on faculty at Northwestern and Stanford before returning to MIT in 2005. His research focuses on human cognitive neuroscience both in health and in neurodevelopmental diversity and neuropsychiatric disorders, and implications for education and equity. He is an author on over 300 papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including publications in Science and Nature.

Laura Frawley, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer, Teaching and Curriculum Development Specialist in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She earned a B.A. in Biology from Connecticut College (2010) and a Ph.D. in Biology from MIT (2018). She helps teach two lecture classes and directs the Undergraduate Teaching Lab in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department, where she oversees hands-on learning experiences for students. She focuses on educational pedagogy, combining the development of innovative curriculum and teaching practices with active involvement in educational research. With a commitment to enhancing undergraduate education, she applies her expertise to creating dynamic, student-centered learning environments and shaping the future of neuroscience education.