MS, Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralUniversity of California - Irv, 2000
Ph.D., Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherUniversity of California - Irv, 2000
BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralUniversity of California - Irv, 1995
Awards & Honors
VA Merit AwardVHA, 2018
Integrity Award, AU Core ValuesAugusta University, 2017
Authentic Leadership for Women AcademyAugusta University, 2017
VA Meri AwardVHA, 2013
National Research Service AwardNIH, 2003
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
PHRM 9210
Invest of a Problem
MEDI 6220
Cardiopulmonary/Heme
MEDI 6240
GI/GU/Endocrine
PSIO 6810
Medical Physio II
BIOM 8080
Neuroscience I
PHRM 8043
Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
PHRM 5003
Pharmacology Tutorial
PHRM 9020
Seminar in Pharmacology
CURS 3990
Undergrad Research II
STAT 7260
Design Analy and Observa Stud
MEDI 6120
Foundations of Medicine
PHRM 8301
Neuropharmacology
PHRM 8042
Pharmacology & Therapeutics I
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
Sex Differences In Avoidance Extinction After Contextual Fear Conditioning: Anxioescapic Behavior In Female Rats., 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Light-Dark Open Field (LDOF): A novel task for sensitive assessment of anxiety., 2021 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Nucleus basalis stimulation enhances working memory by stabilizing stimulus representations in primate prefrontal cortical activity., 2021 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Controls Feeding and Agouti-related Peptide in the Arcuate Hypothalamus, 2015
A predictive model of PTSD: Finding pre-existing functional differences in susceptible rats, 2014
Department Service
Graduate Student Committee2016 - Present
Role:Committee Member
College Service
MCG Faculty Affairs Committee2017 - Present
Role:Committee Member
Grievance Committee, Augusta University Faculty Senate2015 - Present
Role:Committee Member
Grievance Committee, AU Faculty Senate2015 - 2016
Role:Committee Chair
University Service
Grievance Committee, AU Faculty Senate2016 - Present
Role:Committee Member
Affiliation Partnership Council Committee on Research2015 - Present
