MIT Graduate with a Master's in Cross-disciplinary Neuroscience

Shaun F.

I've always had a lifelong love for learning. I'm an MIT graduate and recently finished my Master’s degree in Integrative-Biology and Neuroscience with the joint Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience / Florida Atlantic University IMPRS program. I have diverse academic and teaching experiences with psychology and neuroscience,
ranging from consulting and lab management, to scientific writing and presentation, to performing experimental techniques and support or independent research and project design. My education also includes a significant background in various STEM fields including advanced mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics. I’ve taught these subjects as a student TA, official mentor, and independent tutor for 10+ years, both to different levels of students and to fellow scientific researchers. Be it middle-schoolers or working professionals, I relish the opportunity to share knowledge and a passion for asking questions. I believe education plays a vital role
in crafting the environments and people that will facilitate the asking and answering of difficult questions and lead to contributions that can benefit the world at large. Ever since my formative high school years - when a particularly effective chemistry teacher taught me the importance of needing to deeply understand processes before they can be changed or properly utilized - I’ve valued context and comprehension as the most important problem-solving tools a person can have.