Years at Knox: 1987 to Present Education
Ph.D., Psychology, 1989, State University of New York, Binghamton
M.A., Psychology, 1985, State University of New York, Binghamton
B.A., Psychology, 1983, Lafayette College Professional Interests
"I work in two areas of experimental psychology. I have an animal lab that is set up to look at the neurochemical correlates of behavior. My particular interest has been developmental differences in learning in rats and the role of monoamine and neuropeptides transmitters in such ontogenetic differences. I also am doing work on human sexual psychophysiology. I am interested in what turns people on and the origins of sexual arousal. Both of these areas of research involve inter- and intra- departmental cooperation, i.e., I have worked with other psychology faculty and students from the biology, biochemistry, and the chemistry departments." Teaching Interests
Neuroscience, human sexuality, behavioral pharmacology, gay and lesbian identities Recent Scholarly Achievements
Recent Publications
Presentations
Awards
Grants
Involvement Publications (With student co-authors)
Book review in Developmental Psychology. "The role of classical conditioning in sexual arousal." The Psychophysiology of Sex, edited by E. Janssen. Indiana University Press, forthcoming.
"Effects of varying awareness and biological relevance of the conditioned stimulus." Co-authored with E. Janssen and S.L. Turner. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2004. "To each his own: Effects of novelty seeking on cocaine conditioned place preference (CPP) and post-CPP cocaine-seeking behavior." Co-authored with A. Obraztsova. Behavioral Medicine, 24, S208, April 2002. Presentations
Classical Conditioning of Sexual Arousal to an Olfactory Cue in Women and Men: Who Learns and What is Learned? Presentation with E. Janseen, International Academy of Sex Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. "Classical conditioning of sexual arousal in human males and females." Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Austin, Texas, 2005. "The effects of sex and sexual orientation on bodily fluctuating asymmetry." Co-authored with Stacie Miller '03. International Behavioral Development Symposium, Minot, North Dakota, 2005. "Classical conditioning of sexual arousal in women and men." Co-authored with Knox students Nate Ewigman '06, Stefanie Turner '04, Claire Rasmussen, Megan Bertholomy. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Madison, Wisconsin, 2004. "The role of classical conditioning in sexual arousal." The Kinsey Institute Conference on Reproductive Psychophysiology, 2003.
"Classical conditioning of sexual arousal in women and men: Effects of varying biological relevance and conscious awareness of the conditioned stimulus." International Academy of Sex Research, 27th Annual Meeting, Montreal, 2001. "The effects of oxytocin on the establishment of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference and dopamine utilization in the nucleus accumbens." Co-authored with P. Skoubis. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois, 1996. Awards
Exceptional Achievement Award, Knox College, 2003 Philip Green Wright-Lombard College Prize for Distinguished Teaching, 1991. Grants
Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality grant recipient Involvement
Acting Associate Dean of the College, Winter 2006 Psychology department chair, 2002 to present Neuroscience program chair, 2001 to present. Member, Knox College Curriculum Committee, 2001 to present. Faculty Representative, Interim President Selection Committee, Summer 2001. Facilitator, Experiential Learning Implementation Group for the Plan for the Renewed Knox, winter and spring 2002. Member, Campus Working Group (CWG), Summer 2001. Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, 2001 to present Visiting Scholar at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, Summer 2000 and 2005 Faculty Personnel Committee, 1997-2000; chair 1999-2000. Faculty Advisor for Students' Health Advocacy Group (SHAG), 1999 to present. Coordinator, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, 1991-1995.
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