GRADUATE STUDIES IN 
NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIOR 
AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY

FACULTY

Department of Zoology:

• Phyllis Callahan, Ph.D., Neural regulation of anterior pituitary function
• Lori Isaacson, Ph.D., Neurotrophic effects of nerve growth factor on cerebrovascular neurons
• James Janik, Ph.D., Neural regulation of anterior pituitary function
• Kathleen Killian, Ph.D., Synaptic plasticity and integration, neural basis of behavior
• Nancy Solomon, Ph.D., Social & environmental effects on reproduction and parental behavior
• William McGrew*, Ph.D., Socio-ecological study of primates, especially apes
• Douglas Taylor, Ph.D., Effects of toxicants on vertebrate CNS, behavior and endocrinology
• Ronald Wiley, Ph.D., Neural regulation of cardiovascular function and the impact of exercise
• David Wilson, Ph.D., Mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and regulation

Department of Psychology:

• Stephen Berry, Ph.D., Brain substrates of learning, memory and attention
• Phillip Best, Ph.D., Brain mechanisms of learning, memory and cognitive processing
• Leonard Mark Ph.D., Research on how people determine whether evironment supports action capabilities
• Lynn A. Olzak Ph.D.,  Research in visual psychophysics, discrimination of simple and complex patterns
• Allan J. Pantle Ph.D., Research deals with the perception of the structure and motion of visual stimuli.
• Peter Simson, Ph.D., Changes in brain physiology and chemistry associated with depression
• L. James Smart, Jr. Ph.D., (Jay) Research in the areas of spatial orientation and adaptation
• Robin D. Thomas Ph.D., Development and testing of mathematical models of perception and categorization

 

Departments of Sociology and Anthropology:

• Linda Marchant, Ph.D., Laterality of function in primates; behavior of chimpanzees
• William McGrew*, Ph.D., Socio-ecological study of primates, especially apes

Department of Physical Education, Health and Sports Studies:

• Helaine Alessio, Ph.D., Free radical theory of aging and its implications for longevity and health
• Randy Claytor, Ph.D., Effects of exercise on cardiovascular & sympathoadrenal reactivity to stress
• Ronald Cox, Ph.D., Neural regulation of cardiovascular function and the impact of exercise

*Joint appointment in the Department of Zoology.