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Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Ph.D.

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Chief Executive Officer at Health and Science Solutions, Inc.
📍 Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Joanne Berger-Sweeney is an accomplished neuroscientist and academic leader, now serving as CEO of Health and Science Solutions, Inc. As the former President of Trinity College, she championed inclusive excellence and strategic growth. Her scientific research contributed to the development of a key treatment for Alzheimers disease and she holds several patents.

Growing up in Los Angeles, she developed a love for musicals, skateboarding, and the beach. She enjoys ballroom dancing, especially Latin dances, with her husband, who is also a neuroscientist. For a relaxing Saturday night, she prefers watching a movie with her family over pizza.

Interesting fact: Her scientific work included doing the proof-of-concept research on galantamine (Razadyne), one of the worlds most-used drugs for treating Alzheimers disease.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Higher Education Leadership
Served as the 22nd president of Trinity College, where she focused on strategic planning, increasing financial aid, and improving student retention and post-graduation success rates.
Neuroscience and Society
An accomplished neuroscientist whose research focuses on learning, memory, and neurodevelopmental disorders. She was appointed to the board of the Dana Foundation to advance this field.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Health and Science Solutions, Inc.
7-2014
President
Trinity College - Hartford
8-2010 - 6-2014
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Tufts University
Associate Dean of the College
Wellesley College
Allene Lummis Russell Professor in Neuroscience
Wellesley College
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Education
1984 - 1989
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
1979 - 1981
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
University of California, Berkeley
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