Dr. Maureen Dunne is a celebrated cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, global keynote speaker and leader who has served as a senior adviser and lead trainer to some of the world’s top brands, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, philanthropic foundations, school districts, venture capital funds and government officials. She approaches her work from the perspective of a trained professional who has also lived the experience. 

 

She is the author of the National Bestseller, The Neurodiversity Edge: The Essential Guide to Embracing Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Differences for Any Organization. The Neurodiversity Edge made several bestseller lists, including USA Today's National Bestselling Booklist, B&N Top 100, and Porchlight Book Company's Bestselling Business Book list. The book has also garnered global recognition and award-winning acclaim, including being named to the Top 5 Books for the getAbstract International Book Award for Business Impact, Top books to read by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for their summer reading list, and the Winner of the Goody Business Book Award for Business - Big Ideas, to name a few. 

 

Her work has been featured in prestigious outlets such as Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Harper's Bazaar, MIT Sloan Management Review, Fast Company, Inside Higher Ed, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Big Think, among many others.  

 

She is the first community college graduate to be named a Rhodes Scholar, where she earned her doctorate from the University of Oxford. She is the former President of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) and was recently honored by the Golden Apple Foundation with the 2024 Impact Award. 

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