Get to know us

We started CogniCircle Research because we understood from our personal experiences that we need highly-responsive programming to support the complexities of human development. Living and working in active conflict and crisis trains the human nervous system to respond in ways that are adaptive for survival in the short-term, and can be maladaptive for development in the longer-term. We are committed to developing interdisciplinary programs that tap into the profound capacities of human transformation during challenge and crisis, while creating healthy foundations to sustain adaptive coping across the life span. Trauma is the job, living with trauma is the journey. We look forward to supporting you on your journey.

Co-Founders
Ali Madina
Dr. Laura Vanderberg

Our mission

We are on a mission to develop programming that fosters cognitive innovation during crisis and conflict.

Our vision

We want to live in a world where those who experience the worst have the tools to positively adapt their coping aalkdfaldkjf

Meet our team

We are a committed group of experts who design cutting-edge programming to meet the complexities of the human nervous system in responding to crisis and conflict.

Ali Madina

CO-Founder / CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER
Special Operations Veteran

Laura Vanderberg, Ed.M., Ph.D.

CO-FOUNDER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cognitive Scientist

Andrew Fiordalis, Ph.D.

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Chemical Engineer

Our collaborators

work with us to create a future where experiences in war and conflict drive positive coping and adaptation

In Special Operations, we learn to operate at the speed of trust. We are shifting this capacity to thrive with our trauma and create innovative programs.

Our collaborators lead from the front, working on the edge of human capacity and now adapt those capacities to demonstrate resilience in action.

We took the oath to Serve and Protect, and, for us, this never expires, so we maintain our bonds and continue to serve and protect beyond the battlefield.