Area of Expertise
Assistant Professor of Psychology, specializes in biological psychology, neuroscience, and animal research. She uses robots in her teaching to illustrate neural transmission, as well as other concepts. She can offer interactive presentations on any number of topics related to neuroscience, including brain structures and their functions, as well as how the study of animals has increased psychological understanding of human behavior. She also can engage students in discussing the ethics of research on humans and animals, and how psychologists make decisions in this area.