Mary Poffenroth

It’s been over 20 years since I first began my science career at NASA, spending the last 14 years as STEM faculty. With innovation and engagement as my top priorities, I’ve been able to bring science out of the academy and into the hands of people across the world ready to use evidence based information to transform their lives through keynote talks and immersive workshops. I’ve done public talks on such stages as TEDx London, Inbound, Harvard, and SXSW and my work has been featured in legacy media outlets such as TIME magazine, Forbes, Science, Entrepreneur, and National Geographic. Some of my proudest accomplishments include being a first generation college student that would go on to become a Salzburg Global Fellow, being able to graduate from Imperial College London to round out my three masters degrees (biology, psychology, science communications) and eventually speak on the same stage as my heroes Michelle Obama and Brene Brown. My academic research focuses on the intersection of emotional intelligence and innovation for personal/organizational growth that I've had the privilege to present as workshops for top organizations like The Walton Family and Britannica.