Sebastian Marin-Hine is currently a Research Assistant at Educare Lincoln and at the Neuroimaging for Language, Literacy, and Learning (NL3) Lab at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Child Development/Early Childhood Education. At Educare Lincoln, he conducts child assessments focused on language and executive function, manage data collection, and collaborate with families and teachers to support children’s developmental progress. In the NL3 Lab, under the mentorship of Dr. Ying-Ying Wang, he is involved in projects exploring educational neuroscience, particularly the neural and developmental processes underlying language and literacy acquisition in early childhood. Additionally, he collaborates with the Parents of Newborns study directed by Dr. Julia Torquati, where he contributes to research on parent–child interactions and early developmental outcomes.

His academic background is multidisciplinary. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Arts, as well as a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Inclusive Education from Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB) in Colombia. He also earned a Specialization in Neurodevelopment and Learning, which deepened his expertise in understanding developmental trajectories and their implications for education. During his time at UNAB, he worked as a faculty member in the Early Childhood Education program, where he helped strengthen the neuropsychopedagogy track and designed academic initiatives to integrate neuroscience into teaching and learning practices. He also served as the academic and scientific coordinator of the Specialization in Inclusive Education, leading efforts to update its curriculum and align it with contemporary perspectives on diversity and educational neuroscience.

Beyond his university work, he directed the research group Infancias Contemporáneas y Socialización and led community-based projects such as Juégatela por los Niños de la Guajira y Santander, which promoted child development and well-being in Indigenous and rural communities.