Speaker Profile

Karen J. Parker, PhD

Director, Social Neurosciences Research Program, which seeks to advance understanding of the biological basis of social functioning across a range of species; Inaugural Truong-Tan Broadcom Endowed Professor; Chair of the Major Laboratories Steering Committee; Associate Chair for Research Strategy and Oversight, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine; Professor of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University; Affiliate Scientist, California National Primate Research Center; Elected Fellow, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), and Kavli Fellow, U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Co-Author, “Characterizing Emotion Recognition and Theory of Mind Performance Profiles in Unaffected Siblings of Autistic Children” (2022, Frontiers in Psychology)

Karen J.Parker, PhD

Upcoming Talks

Teaching Social Brains
Applying Brain Science to Improve Social Skills, Belonging, Behavior, Regulation, and Learning
The Fairmont Atop Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
February 12-14, 2027