Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, MD, PhD
Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor of Dyslexia and Neurodevelopment
Director of Neurology; Co-Director, UCSF Dyslexia Center
Dr. Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini is a behavioral neurologist and internationally recognized leader in cognitive neurology. She serves as Co-Director of the UCSF Dyslexia Center and the UCSF | UC Berkeley Schwab Center for Dyslexia and Cognitive Diversity.
Her work focuses on understanding language across the lifespan—from neurodevelopmental differences such as dyslexia to neurodegenerative conditions—using advanced neuropsychological and neuroimaging approaches. She directs the Language & Neurobiology Laboratory at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center.
Dr. Gorno-Tempini co-founded the UCSF Dyslexia Center in 2014, helping to advance research, clinical care, and public understanding of dyslexia and cognitive diversity.
Bruce Miller, MD
A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor in Neurology
Director, UCSF Fein Memory and Aging Center; Director, Global Brain Health Institute
Dr. Miller is Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry with a specialty in behavioral neurology. He is the Director of the UCSF Fein Memory and Aging Center.
His clinical and research expertise focus on the anatomical and molecular basis of neurological diseases and neurodevelopmental differences, including aging, neurodegenerative disorders, and the neurobiological basis of behavior and creativity.
In 2014, he co-founded the UCSF Dyslexia Center with Dr. Gorno-Tempini.
Advisory Board
Co-Chairs: Steve Carnevale and David Evans (Charles Armstrong School Emeritus Board of Trustees)
Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini (Director UCSF Language Neurobiology Labortatory and Co-Director UCSF Dyslexia Center)
Robert Hendren (Co-Director UCSF Dyslexia Center)
Fumiko Hoeft (Director Brain Imaging Research Center UCONN & UCSF Professor Psychiatry)
Claudia Koochek (Head Westmark School)
Katrina Maestri (President of Trustees - Chartwell School)
Bruce Miller (Director UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center & Director Global Brain Health Institute)
Bob Wise (Former Governor & Congressman West Virginia and President Emeritus Alliance for Excellent Education)
Patrick Brennan (Lobbyist - Rooster Public Strategies)
Sue Shalvey (Education Consultant & Former Teacher, Principal and District Leader)
Leadership Circle
Through their annual contributions, Leadership Circle members pave the way for the UCSF Dyslexia Center’s sustained excellence in groundbreaking research and medical evaluations of learning differences. Members are not bystanders but partners in UCSF breakthroughs. Leadership Circle members are provided the opportunity to actively engage with researchers to provide the thought leadership required to impact student learning.
Ken and Nancy Branscombe
Mike & Loren Gordon
Luca & Katrina Maestri
Kurt & Tammy Mobley
Sandy Otellini
James and Laura Rosenwald
Justin & Lee Sadrian
Sebastian Scripps
Sinclair Sherrill
Ambassador Circle
Volunteer leaders and supporters who serve as active ambassadors and advocates for the UCSF Dyslexia Center, deeply connected to our core mission.
Carol Beatty – Dyslexia Advocate
Julie Brady – Dyslexia Advocate
Andy Butler – CEO Square Panda
David Flink – Founder & CEO Eye-to-Eye
Andrew Friedman – President & CEO Learning Ally
Karen Kruger – Charles Armstrong School
Tobie Meyer – Decoding Dyslexia California
Kyle Redford – Marin Country Day School
Stu Shader – Learning Ally
Kerry Slattery – Organizational Consultant and Dyslexia Advocate
Kelly Vercellino –Dyslexia Advocate
Linda Yates – Founder & CEO Mach 49