LTC (Ret.) Carrie Hoppes is a Senior Scientist with The Geneva Foundation, where she supports military medical research related to traumatic brain injury, warfighter brain health, and pilot cognitive performance. She graduated from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in 2003 (BS), the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy in 2006 (DPT), and the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 (PhD). Her dissertation work utilized functional near-infrared spectroscopy to study the cerebral activation of individuals with visual vertigo during optic flow. Dr. Hoppes is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in both Neurologic and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She served as a physical therapist in the U.S. Army for over 20 years, and co-founded the Military Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation Course. She provides pro bono physical therapy services with Volunteers in Medicine at New Braunfels Christian Ministries.