Neuroscience
Faculty
Robert Waldeck
Associate Professor, Director of Neuroscience Program
Biology
LSC 273 | 570-941-4324
B.A., Lehigh ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
M.P.A., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Delaware
M.A., Ph.D., Temple ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Examines neural basis of behavior modification of synapses and neural circuits under normal and injured conditions (regeneration and depression) in fish. Techniques used include behavioral analysis, in vivo microsurgery, histological staining, extra and intracellular electrophysiology and use of transgenic zebrafish.
Yaodong Bi
Professor
Computing Sciences
LSC 193 | 570-941-6108
B.S., M.S., Northeast ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Technology Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
Ph.D., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Illinois
Joe Brague
Assistant Professor
Biology
LSC 272 | 570-941-4076
B.S., The ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Ph.D., Lehigh ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Dr. Brague uses mice as models to understand how neural pathways in the brain respond to specific transmitters and hormones, as a way to study Parkinson's disease. Courses taught include General Physiology and Laboratory (BIOL 245 / 245L).
Bryan Burnham
Associate Professor
Psychology
AMH 205 | 570-941-6687
B.A., Utica College of Syracuse ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
M.A., Ph.D., State ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of New York at Albany
His Human Attention Lab (HAL) examines factors that govern the control of attention, interference and executive attention, working memory, object attention, and the neuroscience of attention. His research interests include mechanisms of selective attention, visual attention, interference and executive (conscious) control and object perception/attention.
Ashley Driver
Assistant Professor
Biology
LSC 375 | 570-941-4536
B.S., Ph.D., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Wisconsin - Madison
Dr. Driver’s research incorporates cellular, molecular, and developmental biology to understand mechanisms of early mammalian forebrain development. Her current work involves using human and mouse cell lines to investigate the impact cholesterol biosynthesis has on neural cell structure and function. Dr. Driver will be teaching Cellular Biology (BIOL 350) and Developmental Biology (BIOL 351) lectures and laboratories in Academic Year (AY) 2020-21.
Timothy Foley
Professor
Chemistry
LSC 353 | 570-941-7511
Redox biochemistry and metabolism as they relate to neurodegenerative disease and cancer
Jason Graham
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
LSC 319A | 570-941-7491
B.S., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Houston
M.S., Southern Methodist ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
M.S., Ph.D., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Iowa
Mathematical modeling of biological phenomenon. In particular, I am interested in the mathematical biology of physiology and behavior.
Christie Karpiak
Professor
Psychology
AMH 219 | 570-941-5886
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Utah
Her clinical interests include children and adolescents, family therapy, and personality disorders. Her research interests include the role of interpersonal interactions in the following: the development of behavioral and emotional problems in children; psychotherapy process and outcome; and the development of personality patterns.
Joseph Klobusicky
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
joseph.klobusicky@scranton.edu
LSC 314D | 570-941-6486
B.S., M.S., Carnegie Mellon ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
M.Sc., Ph.D., Brown ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Dr. Joseph Klobusicky works in applied analysis and probability. Recent interests include mathematical biology and material science. Other projects have dealt with questions in the fields of microfluidics, medical informatics, and neural networks. A major theme of his research involves stochastic modeling of high dimensional systems and studying the deterministic and random limits that arise from them.
Gary Kwiecinski
Professor
Biology
LSC 292 | 570-941-6387
B.S., Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
M.S., Rutgers ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Ph.D., Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Asks how animals, bats, adapt and evolve in a changing world. Besides vision and hearing, asking how other senses, particularly mechanosensors (e.g., Merkle cells) help bats discriminate foods to avoid. Asking how climate changes affect water resources and bat behavior, and changes in bat phylogeography of island populations, particularly for wildlife management perspectives.
Patrick Orr
Assistant Professor
Psychology
AMH 208 | 570-941-7896
B.A., The ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Ph.D., Yale ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Research interests emphasize steroidal and environmental influences on memory, with a recent focus on prenatal exposures. I utilize both human and mouse studies, with techniques including behavioral analysis, histological analysis of brain, and Western blotting.
Marc Seid
Associate Professor
Biology
LSC 274 | 570-941-7970
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Ph.D., Boston ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Behavioral neurobiology and brain morphology in ants. Modeling studies of brain structural changes. Recently developed an addiction model in ants. Techniques used include behavioral analysis, ant brain dissection, immunofluorescence microscopy, and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) biochemical assays.
Jong-Hyun Son
Assistant Professor
Biology
LSC 372 | 570-941-6216
B.S., Dankook ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ, Korea
M.S., Western Illinois ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Ph.D., Texas A&M ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Currently researching cellular and molecular strategies for understanding synaptic connectivity related to adaptive behavior and cognition using a zebrafish model. The zebrafish model can be used as model for developmental and molecular neurobiology, genetics, and behavioral neuropharmacology.
Andrew Venezia
Associate Professor
Health and Human Performance
ELH 726 | 570-941-6745
B.S., M.S., Bloomsburg ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
Dr. Venezia's research interests include the effects of acute exercise and cardiovascular fitness on memory performance and executive function. He is also interested in the influence of stress hormones and genetic variation on adaptations and responses to both acute and chronic exercise. I am an active member of The American College of Sports Medicine and currently teach EXSC 440 - Advanced Physiology of Sport and Exercise & EXSC 375 - Exercise Testing and Programming for Health and Performance.
Jill Warker
Assistant Professor
Psychology
AMH 221 | 570-941-7027
B.A., Bucknell ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ
M.A., Ph.D., ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà of Illinois
Her research interests include learning, memory, language production, and language acquisition.