ABOUT
THE TNI TEAM
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Jessica Schonhut-Stasik is a doctoral candidate in Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, specializing in Galactic Archaeology. She is also the Program and Communications Manager for the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation.
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After leaving her first graduate school in 2019, at the age of 28, Jessica was diagnosed as autistic, with co-occuring ADHD and OCD. Through this diagnosis she learned her strengths, and is now at Vanderbilt University completing her PhD.
After learning how many neurodivergent individuals in the space sciences struggle like she once did, Jessica come to set up TNI, as a way to support other neurodivergent space scientists and educate the world on the social-strengths-based model of neurodiversity.
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Jessica currently lives in Hawai'i with her husband, three dogs, and two cats.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"THE VULCANS"
Our board of directors comprises academics, space sciences, and individuals in the corporate space. We seek to understand as many neurodivergent perspectives as possible in order to serve the community to the best of our abilities.
