Lab Staff
Sierra Thompson
Sierra Thompson’s, LCSW, mission is to create an open and safe environment for her individuals where they can express themselves in a way that maintains healthy living— social and emotional wellbeing.
Sierra earned a B.S. in Sociology with an emphasis on family, gender, and sexuality from Western Kentucky University in 2015 and completed her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Louisville in 2019.
Her specialties reside in reducing disruptive behaviors, anxiety, and depression. Sierra also utilizes evidence based practice such as cognitive behavioral theory and motivational interviewing and helps build self-esteem and curate organic change.
Sierra’s favorite games are: Taxi, Sims, and Mario cart.
Ruth Imarhiagbe
Spurred by her desire to design solutions to tackle the high rise of life-threatening diseases in Sub-Saharan Nigeria, Ruth moved to the US to pursue her passion for robotics and medical innovation. She earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2023.
Her experience spans the design and development of assistive technology devices, minimally invasive robotic surgery devices, with a focus in ergonomics and 3D CAD Modeling. Ruth currently works as the team’s R&D Design Engineer, assisting in the development of ergonomic devices to support the health of esports players.
When she is not working, you can find her whipping up some good Nigerian food to share with friends, playing board games, and supporting youths in their walk with Jesus Christ.
Ruth’s favorite games are: Catan, Sherlock Holmes, and Overcooked.