Meet our Team
Meet our small but growing team.
Faculty
Timothy P. Morris, PhD
Tim is an Assistant Professor and faculty in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University. He holds positions in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Applied Psychology.
Post-Doc
Goretti EspaƱa, PhD
Goretti has recently completed her PhD at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and is a physical therapist with years of experience working with brain and spinal cord injury patients. She is interested in how lifestyle factors like cardiorespiratory fitness/exercise can promote and sustain brain health with age and after injury.
Graduate Students
Emma Tinney
Emma is a graduate student in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health working with Charles Hillman and Arthur Kramer. She is spearheading our Exercise and Concussion Study. Her research interests include how exercise effects the brain in different patient populations, using various neuroimaging methods. Outside of the lab, Emma enjoys running, swimming, yoga, and trying new restaurants.
Mark Nwakamma
Mark is a former professional athlete and currently a 3rd year graduate student in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health also working with Charles Hillman. He is spearheading our Exercise and Concussion Study. His research interests include the effect of TBI on brain activity through EEG.
Research Coordinators
Lexie Hackman
Lexie is a research coordinator with a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Neuroscience and Psychology. Her background is in Clinical Research where she worked with post-stroke recovery and rehabilitation. Outside of the lab, she enjoys reading, traveling, and photography.
Undergraduate Researchers
Lab Alumni
Meishan Ai, PhD
Meishan received her PhD in Psychology in 2023 in the Center for Cognitive and Brain health working with Art Kramer. She now works as a post-doc at Stanford University School of Medicine.
- Jacqui Caefer– Graduate Student- Masters in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Khoshna Ande- Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Catherine Hommel– Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Josh Miller– Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Madeleine Perko– Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Luke Sodemann– Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Simran Sohal– Undergraduate Research Assistant