Victoria Connaughton
Associate Professor
CAS - Biology
Dr. Connaughton’s research interests encompass the disciplines of developmental biology (nervous system development) and neurobiology. Specifically, she is interested in examining the relation between…
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vconn@american.edu
(202) 885-2188
Stefano Costanzi
Associate Professor
CAS - Chemistry
Dr. Stefano Costanzi is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at American University, in Washington DC, with an educational background in both the chemical sciences and international affairs. Dr. Costan…
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costanzi@american.edu
(202) 885-1722
Terry Davidson
Director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience and Professor
CAS - Psychology
Dr. Davidson earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Michigan State University and earned his Ph.D. with a specialization in Learning and Memory at Purdue University before completing his pos…
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terryd@american.edu
(202) 885-6541
Jeffrey Kaplan
Professor
CAS - Biology
Kaplan’s lab studies bacterial biofilms, which are thin, slimy layers of bacteria that grow on surfaces exposed to a liquid. Biofilms grow on rocks in streams, inside pipes, on teeth, and on implanted…
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(202) 885-2113
David Kearns
Professor
CAS - Psychology
Research interests:
Learning, behavior, addiction.
Recent publications:
Kim, J. S., Gunawan, T., Tripoli, C. S., Silberberg, A., Kearns, D. N. (2018). The effect of economy type on demand and prefer…
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kearns@american.edu
(202) 885-1711
Monika Konaklieva
Associate Professor
CAS - Chemistry
Dr. Konaklieva’s research is in the area of exploring different approaches for delaying of microbial resistance. Current projects include computer-aided design and synthesis of novel beta-lactams as w…
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mkonak@american.edu
(202) 885-1777
Mark Laubach
Professor
CAS - Biology
I am a neurobiologist interested in goal-directed behavior. My laboratory is focused on the roles of the prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia in executive control and decision making. Core methods incl…
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laubach@american.edu
(202) 885-2116
Anthony Riley
Professor
CAS - Psychology
Dr. Riley received his undergraduate training at the University of North Carolina and obtained his PhD from the University of Washington. He did a post-doctoral fellowship in pharmacology at Dalhousie…
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alriley@american.edu
(202) 885-1720
Colin Saldanha
Professor
CAS - Biology
Hormones are profound modulators of brain structure and function; with influences that span the lifetime of an organism. The muti-faceted and pluripotent neural effects of steroids require that a spec…
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saldanha@american.edu
(202) 885-2156
Catherine Schaeff
Associate Professor
CAS - Biology
Dr. Schaeff's training is in behavior and evolutionary biology. Her research interests include behavior, conservation biology, molecular ecology and most recently, human sexual identity – examining th…
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schaeff@american.edu
(202) 885-2175
Catherine Stoodley
Associate Professor
CAS - Psychology
Catherine Stoodley is interested in the neuroscience of cognitive development, particularly the role of the human cerebellum in cognition, cognitive development and in neurodevelopmental disorders. Sh…
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stoodley@american.edu
(202) 885-1785
Bei Xiao
Assistant Professor
CAS - Computer Science
Dr. Bei Xiao's research focuses on how the human visual system estimate physical properties of objects in our surroundings. Another focus of her research is to apply results from human perception and …
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bei.xiao@american.edu
(202) 885-6885