Theme: Boxes

TEDxBrownU is an event held at Brown University where we invite some of the brightest minds from the Brown and the RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) community to share their stories and ideas.

Salomon
79 Waterman St
DECI Family Auditorium
Providence, Rhode Island, 02906
United States

Connie Crawford

Professor, Actor, and Horsewoman

Connie Crawford is a lifelong horsewoman. She practices Tom Dorrance’s approach to working with horses. Connie teaches and directs theatre at Brown University. She studied acting with Uta Hagen, Bobby Lewis and has performed in theaters across America. Connie connects across species. She is a national facilitator of interspecies communication workshops. In these workshops, humans interact with horses to develop productive partnerships. Connie’s articles and photographs can be seen in national publications. She dedicates this talk to generous horses like Sugar and Spice, Golden Charm, Bat Chick, Rambo and Moxie.

Geoff Capraro

Professor and Emergency Medicine Physician

Geoff Capraro, MD, MPH is a practicing Brown Emergency Medicine physician who wants to bring the power of emergency antidotes to the public. He is actively working on opioid overdose prevention through his founding of NaloxBox, his engagement in the naloxone work group of RI Governor Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force, and his research on impending overdose sponsored by the NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on Opioids and Overdose. He values his deep collaborations in these efforts, gladly serves as a mentor for Brown and RI programs in entrepreneurship and innovation including Brown’s Breakthrough Laboratory, Brown medical school’s Scholarly Concentration Program, and the Social Enterprise Greenhouse.

Jessica Burbank

Graduate Student

Jessica Burbank makes the case for integrating democratic principles with economic decision-making —a transformation she argues is necessary for human progress. This perspective is informed by her background in data-driven public policy, international history, and political economy. Her work ranges from piloting development programs with a focus on sustainability and sociocultural relevance to lecturing in the International Studies department at Wells College under Dr.Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo.

Kaitlan Bui

Student and Poet

Kaitlan is a sophomore at Brown University studying English literature. Besides reading and writing (which she considers essentials), she is passionate about cross-cultural dialogue and language-learning. Some things that make her happy are old people holding hands, time spent with family, and hand-written letters. She'll be touching on the last one in her talk and appreciates those of you who stick around to hear it!

Madeline Griswold

Student and Computer Scientist

Madeline is a junior at Brown University concentrating in Computer Science, with a focus on Machine Learning. She has participated in Brown’s Computer Graphics and Reinforcement Learning research groups and interned as a Software Engineer at Bloomberg. Madeline’s passion lies in CS education, as she has taught many elementary, middle, and high school students how to code. Outside of technology, Madeline enjoyed showing people around campus as a science tour guide and taking photographs around the city.

Mirabella Roberts

Student, Activist, Entrepreneur, and Innovator

Mirabella Roberts, or Bella for short, is a Senior at Brown University studying Literary Arts and Public Policy. Bella is the CEO and Founder of Rhode Island-based non-profit, Art to Reduce Mental Health Stigma. Bella is a writer, entrepreneur, and problem-solver. A native of Maryland, Bella loves to travel, cook Georgian food, and compete in slam poetry competitions.

Roberta Powell

Health Entrepreneur

During her treatment for breast cancer 14 years ago, Roberta Powell was confronted with the difficulty of making informed health decisions. Comprehending medical terminology, understanding the nuances of her treatment plan and grasping the significance of the lab values was overwhelming. Consequently, after completing her cancer treatment at 45 years old, Roberta changed careers; returned to school to become a nurse educator. Based on Roberta’s 8 years of nursing experience, she has created a powerful health preservation tool that simplifies complex health data, provides drug interaction alerts and supports health-agency.

Yunni Cho

Student and Artist

Yunni Cho is a dual degree student at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). At RISD, Yunni is majoring in Interior Architecture, practicing adaptive reuse. At Brown University, Yunni is double concentrating in urban studies and cognitive neuroscience. Through her education, she hope to explore the interdisciplinary nature of design and question the boundary of space through its history and perception.