Adrienne J Betz
Professor of Psychology
Director of the Behavioral Neuroscience Program
Adrienne Betz, Associate Professor of Psychology, Director, Behavioral Neuroscience at Quinnipiac University.
I earned my MA & PhD from the Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut in 2006. After completing my doctorate, I accepted a NIH-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship at Yale University to study molecular, cellular, and behavioral neurobiology. Both of my educational programs emphasized translational research designed to bridge the gap between basic neurobiology and clinical psychology and aimed to illuminate the pathophysiology of neurodegeneration, depression, and addiction in order to lay the groundwork for treatment options for these diseases.
At Quinnipiac, I teach many courses in psychology including Physiological Psychology, Drugs Brain and Behavior, Behavioral Neuroscience Research Methods, and a departmental capstone course for majors. My lab’s research focuses on the study of the brain, particularly molecular, cellular, and behavioral neurobiology related to stress and inflammation, and has been supported by the prestigious NARSAD Young Investigator Award and other funding. I am a member of the Society for Neuroscience, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, and other related organizations. I am also an organizer of the NEURON conference held at QU every spring, www.quinnipiac.edu/neuron.
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