Professor Sive's groundbreaking research focuses on neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders, as well as fundamental processes underlying brain and craniofacial development. She also focuses on education and training. She is a MacVicar Faculty Fellow, MIT’s highest undergraduate teaching award. She teaches Introductory Biology, graduate Neuroscience and a new subject called Building with Cells. She is former Associate Dean of Science with oversight for equity and education. Dr. Sive is Founder and Director of MIT-Africa, an initiative that promotes mutually beneficial connections between MIT and African colleagues, and Director of Higher Education for the new Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) at MIT. She is committed to communicating to the powerful contributions that education and scientific research make to society.