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Education

  • 2011     Ion channel Physiology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

  • 2011     Responsible Conduct of Research, University of Colorado

  • 2006     Ph.D., Physiological Psychology, University of New Hampshire  

  • 2006     Cognate in College Teaching, University of New Hampshire

  • 2003     M.A., Physiological Psychology, University of New Hampshire

  • 2001     B.A., Psychology, Susquehanna University (with honors)

Professional Appointments

  • 2024-       Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Department Chairperson

  • 2019-24   Associate Professor of Psychology, Boston College

  • 2015-19   Gianinno Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor, Boston College

  • 2013-15   Assistant Professor of Psychology, Boston College

  • 2006-13   Research Associate, University of Colorado

  • 2003-06   Graduate Instructor, University of New Hampshire

Grants & Awards

Ongoing:

  • "Neural Circuit Basis of Safety Learning" NIMH R21 (7/1/2024-6/30/2026) $275,000 Direct Costs, Role--PI

  • “Microglial pruning of dopamine receptors and opioid abuse” NIDA RO1 (4/1/2022—2/28/2027) $44,839 Total costs, Role—Co-Investigator (PI—Staci Bilbo, Duke University)

  • “Insular cortex and social affect” NIMH R01 MH119422 (4/1/2019—12/31/2024) $1,250,000 Direct Costs, Role—PI

 

Complete:

  • "Insular cortex oxytocin and social affective behavior" NIMH R56 MH109545 (9/4/2017 - 8/31/2020) $500,000 Direct Costs, Role - PI 

  • “Stressor controllability, resilience and prefrontal cortex endocannabinoids”, NIMH R21 MH110907 (7/1/2016 - 6/30/2019) $275,000 Direct costs, Role – PI, (Co-I, Matthew Hill, University of Calgary)

  • “Safety Learning and Plasticity in the Insular Cortex” K99/R00 MH093412-01, National Institutes of Health-NIMH (4/1/2011 - 7/31/2017) $890,000 Direct costs, Role – PI

  • “Sex differences in vasopressin modulation of lateral septum excitatory synaptic transmission” BC-Research Incentive Grant. (6/1/2016-8/31/2016) $15,000, Role – PI

  • “Stressor controllability and anxiety: role of serotonin and the medial prefrontal cortex” FMH082453A, National Institutes of Health (8/1/2008 – 3/31/2011) $ $137,000 Direct Costs. Role – PI (sponsor, Steven Maier)

  • “Dissecting the contribution of insular cortex to safety learning using temporally-precise optogenetic tools.” 2012 NARSAD Young Investigator Award. (1/15/2013 – 1-14/2015) $60,000 Direct Costs. Role – PI

 

Awards:

  • 2016   "Joined twitter" @BCNeuroscience #bitlate

  • 2016    Named "Gianinno Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor of Psychology"

  • 2012    NARSAD Young Investigator Award

  • 2012    Travel Award – 18th Annual Symposium on Emotion, HealthEmotions Research                Institute.

  • 2011    Travel Award – American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

  • 2004   Graduate Student Research Award, University of New Hampshire

  • 2003   Summer TA Fellowship, Graduate School, University of New Hampshire

  • 2001    Senior Psychology Award, Susquehanna University

  • 2000   Phillip C. Bosart Memorial Psychology Scholarship, Susquehanna University

  • 2000   Psi Chi

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