Pearce

Back	Dr. AMY PEARCE Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology
		BS - - Psychology, minor in biology, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR PhD - - Neuroscience, The Australian National University, Australia Office: ED 310 Phone: (870) 972-3282 Email: apearce@astate.edu Curriculum Vitae / Homepage
	Developmental Neurobiology, Evolutionary Psychology Environmental influences on drug use and addiction Effects of nicotine on the brain and behavior throughout development Evolution of mating preferences In addition to teaching, Dr. Pearce runs a collaborative research lab in ABI with experimental psychologist Dr. Kris Biondolillo. With the help of undergraduate student researchers, they examine the impact of oral nicotine on the brain and behavior in developing rodents. Recent studies show there is a strong positive relationship between the amount of oral nicotine available in the environment and ingestion of nicotine in adolescent female rats.
	Courses Taught Physiological Psychology (Undergraduate and Graduate) Quantitative Methods (Lecture and Lab for Undergraduates) Evolutionary Psychology Mammalian Neurobiology (Undergraduate and Graduate) Motivation Contemporary Psychology Introduction to Psychology
	Students PhD: on thesis committee of Alejandra Ratti Dr. Pearce works with many undergraduate students on research and other scholarly projects each year.