About

THEANNE GRIFFITH is a neuroscientist and the award-winning author of the STEM-themed chapter book series, The Magnificent Makers, and co-writes the non-fiction series, Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files. Dr. Griffith received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience and Spanish from Smith College and earned her doctorate in neuroscience from Northwestern University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of California Davis, where her lab investigates how our nervous system encodes bodily sensations such as temperature and pain. Since she was a little girl, Dr. Griffith has loved both storytelling and science. As a children's book author, she blends these two passions, while also working to promote diversity in STEM and inclusive representation in children's media. Theanne is represented by Chelsea Eberly of The Greenhouse Literary Agency.