Campus Phone: 
641-269-3034
Fax: 
641-269-4984
Associate Professor of Psychology; Chair of Psychology Department
On-Campus Address: 
Science 1608
Education / Degrees: 
Ph.D., University of California-San Diego
B.A., Bethel College
Courses Taught: 
Psy 113: Introduction to Psychology
Psy 246: Physiological Psychology
Psy 336: Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience
Psy 495: Senior Seminar
Nrs 495: Neuroscience Seminar
Tutorial: Misbehavior of Memory
Primary Academic Interest: 
Behavioral Neuroscience

Research

I use behavioral and neuroanatomical techniques to study the role of prefrontal cortex in emotion and memory. My current work focuses on understanding the contributions of distinct regions of the rat prefrontal cortex to emotional memory.