Optimizing Brain Performance
By Dee O’Neill, MS, LPC, and Dianna Purvis Jaffin, PhD
Program Description:
The human brain has a remarkable capacity to change over the course of our lives. In the workplace, being a good steward of brain performance has the potential to increase productivity, enhance employee analytic ability, and ignite innovation.
Learning Outcomes:
During this 60-minute presentation, you will:
- Learn six lifestyle factors that affect brain performance across the lifespan
- Take away actionable strategies to reduce stress and improve brain performance
- Get a preview of strategies taught during the Brain Performance Institute’s cognitive training program
CCEUs for this program: 1 Core Competency CCEU
Meet our Presenters:
Dee O’Neill, MS, LPC, is Program Manager for Corporate SMART at the Brain Performance Institute. After more than 15 years working in both research and clinical Neuroscience roles, Dee joined the Brain Performance Institute in 2013. Dee facilitates the Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) program for Corporate and Executive audiences. She also co-developed and leads the speaker series “Optimize Your Brain Performance.”
Dee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas. She graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a Master of Science in counseling psychology, specializing in marriage and family therapy. Her undergraduate study was in human health and exercise science at the Univ of Hawaii. Dee is a board certified fellow in EEG Neurotechnology by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance, beginning her work in the field in 2006.
Dee worked in clinical settings such as PATH Medical, and Neurofeedback Consultants, as well as several years conducting Neuropsychological evaluations. Her research experience includes coordinating studies within the Neuroscience Research Center at National Rehabilitation Hospital, Sterling Medical, and the Office of Neurology and Aging Research within the Specialized Neuroscience Research Project in Honolulu Hawaii.
Dianna Purvis Jaffin, PhD, is Director of Strategy and Programs, Brain Performance Institute. Dr. Jaffin was drawn to the work of the Center for BrainHealth and its Brain Performance Institute because of the opportunity to develop, produce, and disseminate holistic programs aimed at improving both cognitive performance and real life functionality. She leads the development of integrative teams aimed at optimizing brain health for all populations including military families, first responders, athletes, healthy children, and adults, among others.
Prior to moving to Texas, Dr. Jaffin was the Director of Innovations and Strategy for the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP), a Defense Center of Excellence for the translation of HPO science located at the Uniformed Services University (USU) in Bethesda, MD. Over the course of her career, Dr. Jaffin has managed large interdisciplinary research and translational programs and has published in peer reviewed journals such as the Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, and the US Army Medical Department Journal.
Dr. Jaffin has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, an MS in Exercise Science and Health from George Mason University, and a PhD in Neuroscience from George Mason University. She is a certified Exercise Physiologist and Project Management Professional (PMP) and adjunct faculty at George Mason University and the Uniformed Services University.