Amishi Jha

Amishi Jha is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami and Director of Contemplative Neuroscience. She leads the Jha Lab, focusing on understanding attention, working memory, and mindfulness-based interventions to enhance cognitive resilience in high-stress environments such as military, corporate, and educational settings. Her work integrates neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG), behavioral experiments, and cognitive training approaches.

Education: PhD from University of California, Davis; Postdoctoral training at Duke University's Brain Imaging and Analysis Center. Her research has been featured at NATO, the World Economic Forum, and The Pentagon, with media coverage in TIME, Forbes, and NPR.

Research Interests: Neuroscientific basis of attention; effects of mindfulness on cognition/emotion; resilience in high-demand cohorts (military, first-responders, athletes); mindfulness training in organizational and educational contexts. Key contributions include demonstrating how mindfulness mitigates attentional lapses and improves performance under stress.

Grants: Supported by Department of Defense, private foundations. Current projects investigate mindfulness applications in elite sports, corporate teams, and military readiness. Her book Peak Mind (2022) provides practical strategies for attention training.

Labs/Teams: Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience at University of Miami. Collaborations include Pentagon, NATO, and field studies with Special Operations Forces.