Dori Henderson, PhD
[email protected]
(612) 626-5624 

Dori Henderson is the Senior Administrative Director for the Consortium, where she is responsible for fiscal management, strategic planning, and the coordination of grants. She earned a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota, and has held several administrative leadership positions, both within and external to the University of Minnesota. 

Jeff Holmquist
[email protected]
(612) 625-2948

Jeff Holmquist is the Director of Strategic Communications and Outreach for the Consortium. He oversees all communications and marketing activities, including strategy, media relations, and outreach. Prior to working for the Consortium, he worked in communications departments at nonprofits and newspapers in Colorado, Wisconsin and Minnesota. He has a BA from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Debra Mock
dmock@umn.edu
(612) 625-7748

Debra Mock is Administrative Associate 1 for the Consortium. Her responsibilities include providing administrative and operational support for the Consortium grant programs and for the programmatic activities and events; plus providing administrative support to the Consortium Chair. Prior to working for UMN, Deb worked at Trinity College, Skidmore College, and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science. She also worked for a CEO of an orthopedic group. She has a BA in political communications from George Washington University.

Francis X. Shen
[email protected]
(612) 626-2847

Francis X. Shen is a Professor and Solly Robins Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota Law School, and also a Faculty Member in the UMN Graduate Program in Neuroscience. He is Co-Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences. He directs the Shen Neurolaw Lab and is Chief Innovation Officer of the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Susan M. Wolf, JD
[email protected]
(612) 301-3905, (612) 625-3406

Professor Susan M. Wolf is a Regents Professor; McKnight Presidential Professor of Law, Medicine & Public Policy; Faegre Baker Daniels Professor of Law; and Professor of Medicine. She is Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences and Founding Director of the Joint Degree Program in Law, Science & Technology.

Sam Holloway, JD Candidate

Sam Holloway is a third-year law student at Harvard Law School and a Shen Neurolaw Lab Research Assistant. He previously studied Cognitive Science and Neuroscience at Rice University. Sam's research interests include how the law should respond to new neurotechnologies and how neuroscience should inform legal decision-making.

Makenna Law, JD Candidate

Makenna Law is a Research Assistant in the Shen Neurolaw Lab at the Consortium. Makenna primarily works on the Dana Foundation Career Network in Neuroscience and Society. Her research interests broadly lie at the intersections of bioethics, health policy, neuroscience, and aging. She has a BA from Tufts University in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and Biopsychology.

Sophia Lee, BSB Candidate

Sophia Lee works for the Consortium as the Student Communications & Research Assistant. She is an undergraduate student at the Carlson School of Management studying Supply Chain & Operations Management and Management Information Systems with a minor in Accounting. She holds positions on the board of Globe UMN and the Supply Chain and Operations Club. 

Peter Lyon, JD Candidate

Peter Lyon is a second-year law student at the University of Minnesota with interests in healthcare and business. Prior to attending law school, he worked as a paralegal for a disability-focused law firm and a vocational expert in Iowa. 

Molly Madzelan, PhD Candidate

Molly Madzelan is a PhD Candidate in Psychology at the University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts. Her research interests include gender prejudice and political psychology. She holds a BA in psychology from Bates College.

Craig McFarland

Craig McFarland is a current undergraduate at Harvard College and a Shen Neurolaw Lab Research Assistant. His research interests lie at the intersection of neuropsychiatric disorders, law, ethics, and policy.

Kelisha Williams

Kelisha (Key) Williams is a Harvard College undergraduate in her Junior Year. She is working toward her B.A in Psychology with a Computer Science minor. She is actively involved in multiple organizations across campus including the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review and The Harvard Crimson. Key hopes to begin law school after earning her B.A and pursue criminal law. She is most interested in becoming a Federal Agent and prosecuting attorney and upholding legal and moral ethics following the intersection between rising AI technology and the psychology of courtrooms.

Ethan Wold, JD Candidate

Ethan Wold is a JD Candidate at the University of Minnesota Law School. Prior to law school, he served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps specializing in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense. He holds a BA in psychology from the University of North Dakota.