Work with thought leaders and academic experts from Brandeis University

Researchers on NotedSource with connections to Brandeis University include Adam Gamwell, Ph.D., Orin C. Davis, Ph.D., Dr. Michael Forte., Ph.D, Andrea Guerrero, Caleb Wagner, Sara Schmieder, Selom Doamekpor, Graham Wright, and Robert Firger.

Adam Gamwell, Ph.D.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Founder, Business & Design Anthropologist at Anthrocurious, LLC
Education

Brandeis University

PhD, Anthropology / August, 2018

Waltham

Brandeis University

M.A., Anthropology / August, 2011

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Texas Christian University

B.A., Anthropology and Religion / May, 2006

Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
Research Expertise
design anthropology
ethnography
experience design
digital media
Communication
About
Dr. Gamwell is a business and design anthropologist who specializes in ethnographic research (digital and in field) and consulting with businesses and organizations. He has worked as a field researcher in Latin America and Peru and has consulted for businesses across a variety of industries, including food, hospitality, retail, consumer goods and technology. Dr. Gamwell worked in global technology research, studying meaning and cultural change at scale by combining digital tools, Big Data and Anthropology, and served some of the world's largest Fortune 1000 companies to bring a cultural and human centric perspective to innovation, insights, and future forecasting.Dr. Gamwell is the founder of Anthrocurious a collaborative social impact storytelling and design research studio that draws on design thinking, the social sciences, and mindfulness practices to help businesses, change makers and organizations discover, craft and communicate their stories, culture, and relations better.

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Orin C. Davis, Ph.D.

New York, New York, United States of America
Self-actualization engineer who makes workplaces great places to work.
Education

Claremont Graduate University

Ph.D., Positive Organizational Psychology / August, 2010

Claremont, California, United States of America

Brandeis University

B.S., Neuroscience / May, 2004

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Research Expertise
Self-Actualization
Optimal Experience (Flow)
Creativity
Mentoring
Hypnosis
And 13 more
About
Orin Davis earned the first doctorate in positive psychology, and is a self-actualization engineer who enables people to do and be their best. He consults for companies from startups to multinationals on hiring strategies, culture, innovation, diversity/equity/inclusion, and employee well-being, and coaches people at all levels on building self-knowledge and developing personal and professional growth trajectories. As the principal investigator of the Quality of Life Laboratory, he conducts research on flow, creativity, hypnosis, and mentoring. Dr. Davis teaches business at Columbia University and Fordham University, and gives workshops and lectures globally about human capital, creativity and innovation, and positive psychology. He is a startup advisor who helps early-stage companies enhance their value propositions, pitches, culture, and human capital, and writes and speaks avidly about human capital, creativity and innovation, and positive psychology.

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Dr. Michael Forte., Ph.D

Background as a psychologist and a social scientist. Extensive experience both as a researcher in the academic community, and as a software consultant, contractor, and developer in the corporate world.
Experience

Brown University

Data modeling / September, 1974 — June, 1975

Create program to model cultural diffusion across islands in the south Pacific

Harvard School of Education

Statistical analyst and research protocol designer / October, 1975 — September, 1977

Lead statistical analysis of project research data; design research instruments; administer research instruments and surveys.

Lawrence Johnson Associates

Research project lead / September, 1975 — August, 1976

Organize focus group to evaluate content of WGBH programming for children; data analysis of research and focus group data; write report and present report to WGBH management.

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Statistical Lead and project consultant / October, 1975 — March, 1976

Consult on project organization and requirements for study on hiring practices at HEW. Conduct statistical analyses on obtained data. Report to government client contacts on results.

Harvard Medical School organizations

Statistical and research consuiltant / October, 1974 — August, 1975

Consultant and statistical analyst to several community organizations on health care delivery.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Consultant and statistical lead analyst / March, 1975 — August, 1976

Research and report progress in minority hiring at CPB

Brandeis University

Computer consultant / September, 1980 — April, 1984

Boston University

Instructor, Department Of Manufacturing Engineering / September, 1984 — June, 1987

INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Programmer/Analyst / September, 1984 — June, 1987

Designed, developed, maintained production computer graphics systems. Software acquisitions and did all ports. Graphics research; user interface research ; object-oriented graphics; Ingres, LISP graphics systems.

Harvard Medical School

Research Associate / January, 1980 — December, 1988

Designed and conducted experimental research in psychology. Conducted all statistical analyses; designed hardware and software for computer-driven experiments. Proposal development for additional research funding.

American Institutes for Research

Research and statistical analyst / August, 1978 — August, 1980

Research and statistical analyst

EEG Systems Laboratory

Senior Scientific Programmer / October, 1988 — March, 1990

Applications Software Supervisor and Project Leader. Developed and upgraded scientific software for digital signal processing, statistical and mathematical analysis, database management, graphics, realtime data acquisition. Prepared software for porting and commercial scientific software package. UNIX systems programming.

SAM Technology

Principal Software Engineer / 1988 — 1990

Prescience Corporation

Senior Software Engineer / 1991 — 1992

Ported Macintosh software from MacToolbox to UNIX, X-Windows and Motif. Developed software for Silicon Graphic machines. Responsible for system administration, system software, network, maintenance, NFS/NIS and workstation management.

Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, dot.coms, McKesson

Consultant / 1992 — 2001

Software development, UI design and programming, database design, web application design and programming, interactive data analysis applications, predictive computer system diagnostics, and a lot of other stuff that clients might have needed.

Stanford University

Academic Technology Consultant / 2003 — 2005

In consultation with faculty members, designed and completed technology-based projects to support research and teaching. Designed and executed personal, departmental, and research institute web sites and web applications. Designed logos, brochures, and posters. Prepared prepress illustration and photographic content for academic publication. Designed and implemented departmental systems and procedures to control printing and computer cluster costs. Maintained and troubleshot departmental cluster computers. Published web-based newspaper for graduate journalism program. Designed online alumni registration and contact system. Designed 3D system to simulate multi- ethnic faces for use in accent and prejudice study. Provided general software and hardware purchase advice to department and faculty members. Provided general software and hardware use assistance to faculty, students, and staff.

VMware, Inc.

Architect / Developer / Program Manager / January, 2007 — October, 2010

Designed and programmed TopTrack, the system of record for logistical tracking of all high value server, desktop, laptop, storage array, and network equipment for the company, worldwide.

Independent projects

Principal Investigator / March, 2012 — Present

Research in psychological and social changes and consequences of participation in various forms of meditation and esoteric practices, including yoga, Qi Qong, Tai Chi and martial arts, shamanism, Buddhism, other practices. Also the behavioral medicine specific practices and health consequences and benefits. Coordinate and compare findings with other researchers and projects.

Open source projects

Programmer / 2019 — Present

Test, update, and revise Python code and Jupyter notebooks to conform to current distributions of Python and/ or related packages. Focus on data analysis and visualization.

Research Expertise
Meditation, behavioral health, sociology, psychology, community health, diversity, climate change, social responsibility
About
In the academic area I have done mathematical modeling (cultural diffusion and human visual systems) as an undergraduate. As a graduate student I worked as a consultant to the US government, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, WGBH radio and television in Boston, a large project at the Harvard School of Education on children and television, and with a number of community organizations associated with the Harvard Medical School on projects related to community health. On these above projects I was the lead statistical analyst and also assisted in designing the research protocols. I am familiar with and competent using the latest data management, statistical analysis, and visualization software in the python programming language, as well as the Jupyter Notebook offshoot that is usable by non-programmers and suitable for publication quality output. After finishing my Ph.D. I was a principal investigator, along with my colleague, at the Harvard Medical school. I was the statistical analyst and hardware/software specialist for designing our experimental and testing protocols for our research into meditation. I still am actively involved in research into meditation and related systems and the effects on practitioners and their communities. I also am involved in the applications of esoteric systems to behavioral health. In the corporate world I have worked with startups, established companies, non- profits, dot-coms, and private scientific groups. I have been a software engineer, designer, and developer either as a contractor or an employee, depending on the circumstances of the project. Details are available in my resume/CV.

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Andrea Guerrero

PhD candidate in the Turrigiano lab at Brandeis University specializing in the study of molecular mechanisms underlying homeostatic plasticity in excitatory pyramidal neurons.
Education

Brandeis University

PhD, Neuroscience / May, 2024 (anticipated)

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts, Neuroscience / May, 2018

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Research Expertise
Neuroscience
Immunology
Immunology and Allergy
About
Molecular neuroscientist currently investigating homeostatic plasticity mechanisms. Passionate about science communication, mentoring, and being a life-long learner. Experience in cell culture, molecular cloning, microscopy, electrophysiology, and biochemical techniques. Well-versed in presenting scientific data to a variety of audiences. Thrives in workplaces that are fast-paced, value creativity, and require constant adaptability.

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Caleb Wagner

Research scientist | Neural network architectures for modeling and simulation
Education

Brandeis University

Ph.D., Theoretical Physics / August, 2020

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Research Expertise
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Modeling and Simulation
Mathematical Physics
Control and Optimization
And 6 more
About
See [caleb2 (Caleb Wagner) (huggingface.co)](https://huggingface.co/caleb2) for a sample of my recent work.

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Sara Schmieder

Research Associate at Harvard Business School and Digital Anthropologist
Education

Brandeis University

Master's, Anthropology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / May, 2022

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America

The College of William and Mary in Virginia

Bachelor, Anthropology and Linguistics / May, 2020

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America
About
Sara Schmieder is a highly educated and experienced professional passionate about anthropology and women's, gender, and sexuality studies. She holds a Master's degree in these fields from Brandeis University and a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Linguistics from The College of William and Mary. Sara's academic background has equipped her with a deep understanding of cultural diversity, social issues, and the intersections of gender and sexuality. She has conducted extensive research in these areas and has presented her findings at various conferences and symposiums. In addition to her academic pursuits, Sara has also gained valuable experience in the professional world. She has worked as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School, where she utilized her analytical skills to provide valuable insights and recommendations. She has also served as a Social Media Manager and Communications Coordinator at the Bisexual Resource Center, where she effectively utilized social media to raise awareness and promote inclusivity. Sara is a skilled communicator and has honed her skills as a Social Media Manager and Podcast Producer at Missing Link Studios. In this role, she has successfully produced and managed various social media campaigns and podcasts, reaching a wide audience and engaging them in meaningful discussions on important topics. With her strong educational background and diverse experience, Sara is well-equipped to contribute to any organization or project in the fields of anthropology, gender, and sexuality. She is a dedicated and driven individual who is passionate about making a positive impact in these areas.

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Selom Doamekpor

Structural Biologist and Protein Scientist
Education

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology / August, 2013

New York, New York, United States of America

Brandeis University

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry / May, 2006

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Research Expertise
Structural Biology
X-ray Crystallography
RNA biology
Drug Discovery

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Graham Wright

Experience

Brandeis University

Associate Research Professor / January, 2023 — Present

Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies

Associate Research Scientist / October, 2016 — Present

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Robert Firger

Education

University of Connecticut

Harvard University

Brandeis University

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