Linzie TaylorNat C. Robertson Science and Society Graduate Fellow, 2024-25

Linzie Taylor (they/she) is a doctoral candidate in Emory University's Neuroscience Program, conducting  research with the Grady Trauma Project. Their work focuses on integrating black feminist perspectives into neuroscientific understandings of stress and trauma, both theoretically and practically. Linzie's doctoral research employs neuroimaging and qualitative interviews to investigate how sociopolitical factors influence emotional processing in black women, shedding light on critical intersections between race, gender, and mental health.

Beyond the lab, Linzie is passionate about creative expression, often channeling their insights into poetry, dance, and leisurely walks with their dog. They also maintain a blog, blackfemmeneuro.com, where they explore how black feminism, neuroscience, and neuroethics intersect via their lived experiences and reflections as a black feminist neuroscientist.