Dr. Stephanie Peabody
Neuropsychologist and Founder of the Brain Health Initiative
Dr. Peabody is the Founding Director of Brain Health Initiative (BHI). The BHI is a collaboration between the Academy for Brain Health and Performance and Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital. Stephanie has over 20 years of experience as a clinician and program designer, consistently working to improve outcomes in brain health, development, aging, and performance. All of her work is focused on creating and implementing programs for immediate application. In 2009, Dr. Peabody was awarded a visiting scholar appointment at Harvard University to extend her vision of promoting a holistic approach to optimizing brain health, performance, and overall well-being across the lifespan in order to have significant, large-scale impact at the community level. Dr. Peabody conceived the Brain Health Initiative and is responsible for oversight of its elements.