Meet Dr. Kelly Olson
About
Dr. Kelly Olson, PhD, is a scientist and sought-after speaker exploring the intersection of molecular health, neuroscience and the built environment. Her work examines how our understanding of health and disease can inform the way we think about the spaces in which humans live, work and receive care. Speaking to healthcare, architecture, design, wellness and leadership audiences, Dr. Olson challenges conventional thinking about what makes a space truly supportive of human wellbeing and healing.
Her Work
The Neuroscience of Healing Spaces
Dr. Kelly Olson, PhD, works at the intersection of molecular health, neuroscience and the built environment. She translates what we know about the biology of health and disease into how we design the spaces where humans heal.
What is this space doing to the human nervous system?
Her signature concept challenges healthcare leaders, architects, designers and wellness professionals to move beyond whether a space simply functions. It asks what that space is communicating to the people inside it, translating complex science into ideas audiences can apply to patient experience, stress, wellbeing and human-centered design.
150+
Speaking engagements annually
Healthcare · Architecture & Design · Wellness · Human Performance
The environment is part of the health equation.
What if the places we create could become part of the way we help the human body heal?
