Behavioral Neuroscience

Faculty members in behavioral neuroscience are currently engaged in research and teaching in problems of behavior theory, animal learning, psychopharmacology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, behavioral neuroendocrinology, animal communication, evolution and behavior, behavioral development, brain injury recovery and sensory processes.

Approximately 13 faculty in the Departments of Psychology, Neurobiology and Integrative Biology contribute to the area. These faculty, along with other faculty in the Departments of Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, Anthropology, and Kinesiology, the College of Pharmacy and the Center for Learning and Memory participate in the campus-wide Institute for Neuroscience. Students in Behavioral Neuroscience have opportunities for a wide range of course work and research within the neurosciences.