Current Position: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Kalamazoo, MI
Teaching: Nervous System I Course Director; Contribute to additional courses including Behavioral Medicine, GI, Genetics, Musculoskeletal and Biochemistry courses
Research: Examination of behavioral and biochemical effects of junk-food and obesity on anxiety and cognitive function and associated brain regions.
Grants Received: Competitive internal WMed Pilot Research Grant to study underlying molecular and biochemical mechanisms connecting obesity and anxiety-like behaviors.