THE TEAM
KIM HALVORSON
Founder
Brain Science at Work is the "brain child" of Dr. Kimberly Halvorson, Associate Professor of Psychology.
She earned a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and a PhD from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at The University of Iowa.
Kim has over a decade of experience talking to college students about how the brain works and conducting research in cognitive psychology. As a researcher, her expertise includes: multitasking, motor learning, and executive functioning. Most recently she has been conducting research on the relationship between memory and gesture. But her curricular experience spans the fields of research methods (how to measure human processes and experiences, and then use that evidence to answer questions about behavior) and cognition (how our brains take in and sort information, how we learn and remember things, make decisions, and think creatively.
She lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband, son, and their dog Murray.
CAITIE HILVERMAN
Co-Founder
Dr. Caitie Hilverman, Data Scientist, is a long-time collaborator and friend of Kim’s who is eager to use data to uncover data-driven solutions to improving people’s experience in the workplace.
She earned a BA in Brain and Cognitive Science and American Sign Language from the University of Rochester and a PhD from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at The University of Iowa.
Caitie has over a decade of experience conducting research and development projects in academia and industry. Trained as a cognitive psychologist, her expertise is in implementing experimental and statistical techniques to predict and understand human behavior, specifically in the domains of language and memory. She lives in upstate New York with her partner, daughter, and two dogs.
MISSION DRIVEN
Our work is centered on using brain and behavioral science to make work better. In accordance with this mission, Brain Science at Work is committed to supporting women leaders, scholars, and entrepreneurs - especially those that identify as BIPOC - and individuals pursuing a career in psychological and brain sciences.
A portion of all profits is donated to organizations working in direct support of these groups.