BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

Creative Hearts' founder designed and conducted a randomized six-month controlled study involving participants aged 72 to 97, measuring changes in emotional well-being and short-term verbal recall before and after a structured creative intervention. She performed statistical analysis on the results and presented her findings to a panel of over 15 judges, including scientists, physicians, and researchers. In 2026, this work earned second place in Behavioral and Social Science Research and third place from the San Diego Psychological Association.