Suzanne Dikker’s core research focuses on how the rhythms of our brains and bodies support real-world dynamic social interactions. What does it mean to be “on the same wavelength” with another person?
To conduct this work, she leads various initiatives at the interface of neuroscience, education, and art. These include MindHive - a community science platform that brings together youth, educators, scientists, and community organizations to co-design human brain and behavioral science research projects; and Harmonic Dissonance Collective - a collaborative of artists and scientists co-creating public experiences that interrogate the algorithms that describe our interactions with others and the world around us. Suzanne’s research and community science projects are supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health, the EU Horizon 2020 program, and the Schmidt Futures Foundation, among others. Suzanne received a PhD in Linguistics from NYU and was a postdoctoral trainee at the Weill-Cornell Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology before returning to NYU in her current position as a Research Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science.