Holly Bardutz is a Research Associate and Linguistics Instructor at the University of Regina. Her main research interests revolve around Brain Health and Wellness in populations, focusing on topics such as sleep, the brain, the Default Mode Network, and the relationship between the brain and heart. Currently, Dr. Bardutz serves as the Principal Investigator for her own research projects while collaborating with colleagues from the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan, as well as the Saskatchewan Health Association. She has designed a copyrighted eight-week Brain Health Fitness Course, which is based on the latest research in brain health and integrates classes with her research program. Dr. Bardutz teaches various courses in Linguistics, particularly focusing on students interested in Speech Pathology and related careers. Her passion lies at the intersection of brain research and linguistics, especially in areas such as Neurolinguistics and Language Acquisition.