Dr. steffie tomson - Biography

Dr. Steffie Tomson is a cognitive neuroscientist and an entrepreneur. Dr. Tomson struggled with distracting painful heels and sought to fix the problem. She has invented a RoamFoam(TM) system that makes women's heels actually comfortable, and her company Getaway Sticks is thriving. Dr. Tomson specializes in speaking about cognitive tasks in the workplace, women's wellness, career transitions, and many more topics tailored to clients' needs.

Her educational background began in Houston, Texas as a Spanish Literature major at Rice University. She went on to graduate with a Ph.D In Neuroscience from Baylor College of Medicine after studying the neural and genetic correlates of synesthesia. Dr. Tomson pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in the neurogenetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience before relocating to Houston for her family. Dr. Tomson continued her academic career at the University of St. Thomas and Baylor College of Medicine before retiring to shift full-time into her business developing women's footwear.