Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo is one of the world’s leading authorities on the neuroscience of human connections. As a French American neuroscientist with over two decades of groundbreaking research in mind body connection, psychology, neurology, psychiatry, and behavioral neuroscience, she currently serves as a consultant and courtesy assistant professor at the University of Oregon.

Trained in Switzerland in the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital of Geneva and then at Dartmouth College in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, she served as Director of the Brain Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and board member for several non-profit organizations.

Dr. Cacioppo’s impressive career underscores the importance of meaningful connections and is encapsulated in her acclaimed book, “Wired for Love: A Neuroscientist’s Journey Through Romance, Loss, and the Essence of Human Connection,” which blends her scientific expertise with personal experiences, offering profound insights into love, loss, and mind science.

Driven by her passion for sports, nature, and the neuroscience of human connections, Dr. Cacioppo aims to improve performance in every athlete and beyond, through science-based mindset strategies.

With over 120 scientific publications and recognition from prestigious outlets, including Scientific American, National Geographic, the New York Times, CNN, Oprah magazine, and The Guardian, she is dedicated to further understanding human emotions and fostering meaningful connections to enhance the human condition. Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo has devised the G.R.A.C.E. acronym for five science-based practices to improve emotive fitness in ourselves. 

Additionally, she brings her expertise to consulting roles in preventative mental health, community engagement, sporting goods, wellness, product design, and elite athlete mindset enhancement.

Her creative visionary, science-based approach aims to elevate human performance and well-being on a global scale.