Dr. Mandy Polacco earned a Bachelor of Science degree from a small liberal arts college in Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus College. From Minnesota, Dr. Polacco traveled west and completed her Doctor of Optometry degree at Southern California College of Optometry in 2017, earning the Good-Lite Pediatric Award. Her residency was completed in Vision Therapy and Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation at the State University of New York College of Optometry in 2018, where she received the Burnbaum Award for Excellence in Vision Therapy. Dr. Polacco is a former full-time Assistant Clinical Professor for the State University of New York College of Optometry in the areas of neuro-optometry, vision therapy, and pediatrics. Dr. Polacco joins the Department of Clinical Sciences as a Clinical Assistant Professor.