Neuroscience Faculty

I am a cognitive neuroscientist in the Psychology department here at Lawrence. My research focuses on understanding the multidimensionality of thought and how certain qualities of thought relate to mental health and well-being.

Dr. Becker is a behavioral neuroendocrinologist studying the neural and hormonal mechanisms of social behavior.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and developmental psychopathology researcher.

Trained as a molecular and cellular biologist, I am interested in linking basic cellular mechanisms to broader evolutionary and developmentally relevant processes.

Teaching goals: My goals are: to create a classroom atmosphere where all students feel welcome; to impart and instill in students an enthusiasm for learning; to aid them in assimilating new knowledge and relating it to existing knowledge; to help students devel