Faculty in Psychology
S. Marc Breedlove (breedsm@msu.edu):
The influence of hormones on the developing and adult nervous systems, including the development of sex differences in behavior, and the plasticity of the mature brain.
Marc's Webpage

Cynthia Jordan (jordancy@msu.edu):
The cellular and molecular processes influenced by gonadal hormones to promote the expression of sexually differentiated behaviors, with a particular interest in the mechanisms underlying synaptic stability and maintenance.
Cynthia's Webpage

Joe Lonstein (lonstein@msu.edu):
Hormonal and Neural control of parental behaviors in rodents.
Joe's Webpage

Antonio Nuñez (nunez@msu.edu):
Neural mechanisms involved in the regulation of circadian and seasonal cycles of behavior and physiology. Investigation of connections between the circadian pacemaker nucleus and areas of the brain controlling sleep and vigilance.
Tony's Webpage

Joseph Núñez (nunezj@msu.edu):
Influence of steroid hormones and sex/gender upon various models of early brain injury, with emphasis upon the physiological, pathological, and behavioral consequences.
Joseph's Webpage

Sharleen Sakai (sakai@msu.edu):
Interactions among the brain regions controlling motor function.
Sharleen's Webpage

Cheryl Sisk (sisk@msu.edu):
The influence of steroid hormone action on the nervous system throughout development and aging. Three primary projects are 1) neural mechanisms underlying maturation of steroid-dependent adult social behaviors during puberty; 2) effects of developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors on sexual differentiation of the brain; and 3) protective effects of steroids in neurodegenerative disease and aging.
Cheryl's Webpage

Laura Smale (smale@msu.edu):
Mechanisms underlying the generation and entrainment of circadian rhythms, and how they differ in diurnal and nocturnal mammals. The work is conducted in both field and laboratory settings.
Laura's Webpage

Juli Wade (wadej@msu.edu):
Sex differences in brain and behavior. Investigations of mechanisms regulating brain structures and muscles important for courtship and copulatory displays in birds and reptiles.
Juli's Webpage