ISABELLA BOWER

Finalist | 2023 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award

Isabella Bower | 2023 NOMIS & Science Award Finalist

ISABELLA BOWER

Finalist | 2023 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award

Postdoctoral research fellow, University of South Australia

Isabella Bower received her undergraduate and postgradu­ate degrees in architecture from Deakin University and the University of Melbourne (Australia). After completing a PhD in psychology at Deakin University, she was awarded a prestigious postdoctoral research fellowship from the University of South Australia and the Emerging Researcher Award from the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society. 

Bower’s research explores whether we can improve brain functioning and mental health through built environment design. Her award-winning essay, “How do our environments affect our minds?” details her research into how building design shapes our behavioral, brain and body responses.