Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Austin Ringer
Head of Product
Austin leads product management at Curious, with experience scaling innovative healthcare platforms. Previously, he was VP, Operations at K Health—overseeing 3M+ annual visits—and Head of Product at Spring Health, a global leader in mental health.
Austin Ringer
Head of Product
Austin leads product management at Curious, with experience scaling innovative healthcare platforms. Previously, he was VP, Operations at K Health—overseeing 3M+ annual visits—and Head of Product at Spring Health, a global leader in mental health.
Austin Ringer
Head of Product
Austin leads product management at Curious, with experience scaling innovative healthcare platforms. Previously, he was VP, Operations at K Health—overseeing 3M+ annual visits—and Head of Product at Spring Health, a global leader in mental health.
Jody Brookover
Head of Engineering
Jody leads the development of Curious. Prior, he led high-impact engineering teams at CareRev and spent over a decade at Truth Initiative, where he built pioneering digital platforms for smoking cessation and public health advancement.
Jody Brookover
Head of Engineering
Jody leads the development of Curious. Prior, he led high-impact engineering teams at CareRev and spent over a decade at Truth Initiative, where he built pioneering digital platforms for smoking cessation and public health advancement.
Jody Brookover
Head of Engineering
Jody leads the development of Curious. Prior, he led high-impact engineering teams at CareRev and spent over a decade at Truth Initiative, where he built pioneering digital platforms for smoking cessation and public health advancement.
Chris Palmatier
Design Director
Chris Palmatier leads product design at Curious. Prior, he held senior design roles at Coursera, Piazza, and Neighborland, and contributed to civic technology initiatives with the City of San Francisco and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Chris Palmatier
Design Director
Chris Palmatier leads product design at Curious. Prior, he held senior design roles at Coursera, Piazza, and Neighborland, and contributed to civic technology initiatives with the City of San Francisco and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Chris Palmatier
Design Director
Chris Palmatier leads product design at Curious. Prior, he held senior design roles at Coursera, Piazza, and Neighborland, and contributed to civic technology initiatives with the City of San Francisco and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Yuki Kotani
Head of Partnerships
Yuki Kotani leads Strategic Partnerships at Curious. Prior, she worked at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, where she focused on increasing access to essential medicines and strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Yuki Kotani
Head of Partnerships
Yuki Kotani leads Strategic Partnerships at Curious. Prior, she worked at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, where she focused on increasing access to essential medicines and strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Yuki Kotani
Head of Partnerships
Yuki Kotani leads Strategic Partnerships at Curious. Prior, she worked at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, where she focused on increasing access to essential medicines and strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Michael Leyden
Stategic Partnerships
Michael Leyden is a program manager for Strategic Partnerships for Curious. With a background in education, technology, and social impact, he has previously held positions at Sesame Workshop, Major League Baseball, and Orijin, and PBC.
Michael Leyden
Stategic Partnerships
Michael Leyden is a program manager for Strategic Partnerships for Curious. With a background in education, technology, and social impact, he has previously held positions at Sesame Workshop, Major League Baseball, and Orijin, and PBC.
Michael Leyden
Stategic Partnerships
Michael Leyden is a program manager for Strategic Partnerships for Curious. With a background in education, technology, and social impact, he has previously held positions at Sesame Workshop, Major League Baseball, and Orijin, and PBC.
Minji Kang
Product Analyst
Minji is a product analyst at Curious. She holds a dual degree in statistics and data sciences and psychology from Smith College, where she conducted research on child development and intergroup behavior. Prior to joining Curious, Minji was a program analyst for the Healthy Brain Network.
Minji Kang
Product Analyst
Minji is a product analyst at Curious. She holds a dual degree in statistics and data sciences and psychology from Smith College, where she conducted research on child development and intergroup behavior. Prior to joining Curious, Minji was a program analyst for the Healthy Brain Network.
Minji Kang
Product Analyst
Minji is a product analyst at Curious. She holds a dual degree in statistics and data sciences and psychology from Smith College, where she conducted research on child development and intergroup behavior. Prior to joining Curious, Minji was a program analyst for the Healthy Brain Network.
Elle Kass
Research Projects Coordinator
Elle supports research and evaluation at Curious. Previously, she worked at Pear Therapeutics, aiding in the FDA approval of Somryst, the first prescription digital therapeutic for insomnia, and conducted sleep research at Stanford University.
Elle Kass
Research Projects Coordinator
Elle supports research and evaluation at Curious. Previously, she worked at Pear Therapeutics, aiding in the FDA approval of Somryst, the first prescription digital therapeutic for insomnia, and conducted sleep research at Stanford University.
Elle Kass
Research Projects Coordinator
Elle supports research and evaluation at Curious. Previously, she worked at Pear Therapeutics, aiding in the FDA approval of Somryst, the first prescription digital therapeutic for insomnia, and conducted sleep research at Stanford University.
Charles "Twig" Ay
Software Engineering
Charles “Twig” is a cognitive task developer for Curious. He specializes in prototyping for the Mobile Experimental Research Investigation Toolkit (MERIT) and MindLogger™ applications, leveraging his background in applied physics and programming.
Charles "Twig" Ay
Software Engineering
Charles “Twig” is a cognitive task developer for Curious. He specializes in prototyping for the Mobile Experimental Research Investigation Toolkit (MERIT) and MindLogger™ applications, leveraging his background in applied physics and programming.
Charles "Twig" Ay
Software Engineering
Charles “Twig” is a cognitive task developer for Curious. He specializes in prototyping for the Mobile Experimental Research Investigation Toolkit (MERIT) and MindLogger™ applications, leveraging his background in applied physics and programming.
Scientific Advisory Board
Curious is co-developed with an advisory board of leaders in research and health care.
Scientific Advisory Board
Curious is co-developed with an advisory board of leaders in research and health care.
Scientific Advisory Board
Curious is co-developed with an advisory board of leaders in research and health care.
Arno Klein, PhD
Joseph Healey Scholar; Senior Research Scientist, Center for the Developing Brain
Arno Klein, PhD
Joseph Healey Scholar; Senior Research Scientist, Center for the Developing Brain
Arno Klein, PhD
Joseph Healey Scholar; Senior Research Scientist, Center for the Developing Brain
Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Child Mind Instititute
Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Child Mind Instititute
Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Child Mind Instititute
Kathleen Merikangas, PhD
Chief, Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch, NIMH
Kathleen Merikangas, PhD
Chief, Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch, NIMH
Kathleen Merikangas, PhD
Chief, Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch, NIMH
Jessica Schleider, PhD
Associate Professor, Weinberg College, Northwestern University
Jessica Schleider, PhD
Associate Professor, Weinberg College, Northwestern University
Jessica Schleider, PhD
Associate Professor, Weinberg College, Northwestern University
Ginny Mantello, MD
Director, Health and Wellness, Office of Staten Island Borough President
Ginny Mantello, MD
Director, Health and Wellness, Office of Staten Island Borough President
Ginny Mantello, MD
Director, Health and Wellness, Office of Staten Island Borough President
Bennett L. Leventhal, MD
Irving B. Harris Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Emeritus, The University of Chicago
Bennett L. Leventhal, MD
Irving B. Harris Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Emeritus, The University of Chicago
Bennett L. Leventhal, MD
Irving B. Harris Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Emeritus, The University of Chicago
Where curiosity opens doors to better outcomes
Where curiosity opens doors to better outcomes
Where curiosity opens doors to better outcomes
Curious is a product of the Child Mind Institute © 2025
Curious is a product of the Child Mind Institute © 2025
Curious is a product of the Child Mind Institute © 2025