ESCRI Stewardship Council

  • Ann DeSollar-Hale

    Dr. DeSollar-Hale is a neuropsychologist whose pioneer work bridges clinical practice, business, and nonprofit leadership. Her medical career spans Bellevue Hospital, Columbia University's Neurological Institute, and Mount Sinai's Department of Neurology in New York City.

    Dr. DeSollar-Hale has published and presented widely on neuropsychology, technology, and meditation, and is the co-author of the book Toddlers on Technology (2013).

    Her current work centers on the integration of psychedelics into medical practice. She is also assisting with the production of The Telepathy Tapes podcast and is the co-founder of MindSee.It, which teaches blindfold vision and helps research its neural correlates.

  • Maria Forland

    Maria is a Spirit Artist-Medium and Licensed Esthetician. Based in Cape Cod, MA. She owns and operates Zen Beauty Studio offering advanced skincare, energy healing, Spirit Art-mediumship, creative workshops, unfoldment circles and special events both in-person and on Zoom. 

    Her dedication to inspiring seekers through artistic and spiritually-themed workshops and retreats has taken her across the globe.

    Artistic studies include Fine Art Courses at the California Art Institute, Ringling College of Art and Design, and UCLA for Special Effects.  As a founding member of the Boca Grande Art Alliance and a juried member of the Cape Cod Art Center, she has firmly established her place in the art community.  She is a passionate advocate for spiritual development, serving Spiritualist churches and camps with inspirational speaking, spirit art-mediumship demonstrations, events, training, and private sittings. 

    Maria channels the unseen world through her spirit art. She is devoted to helping others tap into the unseen world filled with love, healing, and wisdom.

  • Mona Sobhani

    Mona Sobhani, Ph.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist, author, and entrepreneur. A former research scientist at the University of Southern California (USC), she holds a doctorate in neuroscience from USC and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University with the MacArthur Foundation Law and Neuroscience Project.

    She is the author of the award-winning book Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist’s Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe. In Cosmos, Coffee, & Consciousness, she writes about science & spirituality, altered states of consciousness, and self-transformation.

    She is co-founder of The Phoenix Era, a multidisciplinary coaching practice for those seeking support during times of self-transformation. She is also co-founder of Exploring Consciousness, a community of curious scientists seeking to understand consciousness. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, VOX, and other media outlets.

  • Erika Patterson

    Dr. Patterson is a licensed psychologist in Eugene, Oregon, where she is in full-time private practice, offering individual therapy, trauma recovery groups, and NeuroMeditation classes.  She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Balance Yoga, and NeuroMeditation.

    Dr. Patterson has worked as a therapist since 1996 in a variety of settings, including a family violence shelter, a residential substance abuse treatment center, a rural school system, university mental health centers, as a consultant to the division of family services, and in private practice.

  • Jeff Tarrant

    Dr. Jeff Tarrant is a licensed psychologist, board-certified neurofeedback practitioner, and nonprofit executive working at the intersection of neuroscience, meditation, and technology-assisted mental health. He is the Founder and Director of Psychic Mind Science and the NeuroMeditation Institute, and serves as Executive Director of the Expanded States of Consciousness Research Institute (ESCRI) in Eugene, Oregon.

    Dr. Tarrant’s work centers on advancing scientifically grounded approaches that integrate contemplative practices with neurotechnology to support mental health, resilience, and optimal functioning. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters examining brainwave dynamics associated with meditation, neuromodulation, non-ordinary states of consciousness, and psi-related phenomena. Dr. Tarrant regularly presents his research at national and international conferences and professional gatherings, where he is recognized for translating complex neuroscience into clinically and educationally relevant applications. His work emphasizes methodological rigor, ethical research practices, and the development of innovative training and intervention models.

    He is the author of Meditation Interventions to Rewire the Brain and Becoming Psychic: Lessons from the Minds of Mediums, Healers, and Psychics. His work has received broader public attention through select media appearances and references, including The Dr. Oz Show, The Huffington Post, Coast to Coast AM, The Telepathy Tapes podcast, and the documentary Celestial Channeling, as well as in The Light Between Us, a New York Times bestselling book by Laura Lynne Jackson.