Interim President and Chancellor Fr. Steve Sundborg, S.J., invites you to connect with fellow Legacy Society members and the Seattle University community.

Featuring an engaging presentation by Therese Huston, PhD: Small Habits, Lasting Impact: Brain Science for Aging Well! A Seattle University cognitive scientist and author of Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science, she blends neuroscience and psychology with practical strategies for everyday life. Attendees can purchase Sharp from Elliot Bay Book Company at the event.

Friday, June 5 
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Seattle University Student Center 160

Please RSVP by May 31.

Questions? Please contact Valerie Norwood, Director of Gift Planning, at vnorwood@seattleu.edu or 206-296-2190.

About Therese Huston, PhD

Therese Huston is a cognitive scientist with more than 25 years of experience translating research into practical strategies that help people think, learn and perform at their best. At Seattle University, she focuses on a central question: how can we remove the obstacles that get in the way of smart people?

A former assistant professor of psychology, Huston taught courses from cognitive neuroscience to developmental research methods before founding Seattle University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. She has delivered more than 275 keynotes and workshops for organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, Morgan Stanley and Harvard Business School, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Time and Forbes.

In her talks and in her book Sharp, Huston blends neuroscience and psychology with practical strategies to help people make the most of their minds. Her books are published in seven languages, and she has presented in eleven countries.

Huston earned her BA from Carleton College and her MS and PhD in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cognitive clinical neuroscience and a leadership program at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School.