Northeastern University
Leanne Chukoskie currently serves as an Associate Professor at Northeastern University and is a Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at BrainLeap Technologies, where the focus is on commercializing games aimed at enhancing attention skills in children with developmental disorders. Previously, Leanne held the position of Director of the Power of NeuroGaming Center at the University of California, San Diego, overseeing the development and testing of video game-based cognitive and motor interventions. Other notable roles include Professor of Social Sciences at Minerva Schools at KGI and consulting positions at Autism Speaks and the Salk Institute. Leanne earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from New York University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biological Basis of Behavior and Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Northeastern University
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Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. They integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively.