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Faculty in the NBB Office

Phone: 404-727-4958

E-Mail: paul.lennard@emory.edu

Dr. Paul Lennard has been the Director of the Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program of Emory College since its establishment in 1997. He has previously served as the Co-Director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience and as the the Associate Director of the Emory University Graduate Program in Neuroscience.

Phone: 404-727-4743

E-Mail: keaster@emory.edu

Dr. Easterling joined the faculty the College (Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, NBB) and of the School of Medicine (Department of Pharmacology) in 1999.  He teaches NBB courses such as, Drug Development (NBB226) and Fundamental Medical Neuropathology (NBB424), and serves as NBB’s Director of Undergraduate Studies, and coordinator of the NBB Undergraduate Honors Program.  In the laboratory, he studies the mechanisms underlying behavioral dependence on drugs of abuse - especially opioids, and has published his findings in journals such as: Brain Research Bulletin, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Neuropsychopharmacology and Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior.

Phone: 404-727-1317

E-Mail: kfrenze@emory.edu

Dr. Frenzel joined the Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology program in July of 2006. Her  interests lie in understanding how neurons communicate at a molecular and cellular level and in a molecular understanding of various neurological diseases. Dr. Frenzel has taught a variety of courses centered around these topics including Introduction to Neurobiology (NBB 301), Molecular Mechanisms of Neurological Disorders (NBB 470S), Freshman Seminar-Neuroscience in the News Media (NBB 190S) and Perspectives in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (NBB 401 SWR). In addition, Dr. Frenzel has been a driving force in organizing a laboratory course in which students gain valuable hands-on experience in molecular, cellular and imaging techniques while contributing to on-going research projects of NBB faculty.

Phone: 404-727-7582

E-Mail: lmarino@emory.edu

Lori Marino is a Senior Lecturer in NBB and an adjunct faculty member in the Dept. of Psychology.  She is also a faculty affiliate of the Living Links Center for the Advanced Study of Ape and Human Evolution here at Emory.  Dr. Marino received her Ph.D. in 1995 from the State University of New York at Albany where she began her current research program on cetacean and primate intelligence and brain evolution.  Her specific interests are in brain-behavior relationships, the evolution of intelligence, self-awareness in other species, and, more recently, human-nonhuman relationships.  In 2001 she and her colleague Diana Reiss published the first evidence for mirror self-recognition in bottlenose dolphins in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  She developed and continues to teach Brain Imaging, as an NBB elective that has been offered for the past several years.  She also teaches Topics in Neuro and Behavior and several other content courses in comparative neuroanatomy and animal behavior.  Dr. Marino also supervises the Independent Research course for NBB each semester.  She is most excited about her new course in Animal Welfare which she offered for the first time in Spring 2007and will be offering again in Spring 2008.  Dr. Marino is very interested in not only training students to be critical thinkers and scientists but also in providing an academic context for the study of non-invasive models of science, animal welfare, advocacy, and ethics.

Staff in the NBB Office

Alan Weinstein

Main: 404-727-4958

Office: 404-727-4929

E-Mail: aweinst@emory.edu

Alan is the Academic Department Administrator for NBB. He is originally from Rochester, New York. Alan attended SUNY at Fredonia and graduated with his Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration. He has worked with the Procurement and Material Services division of Emory beginning in 1993. Dr Lennard hired Alan in 2005 to administer and manage the NBB Program, he is also responsible for any questions with classroom and equipment issues. Please call or e-mail him with any questions you may have related to any part of the NBB Program, whether a prospective or current student.

Nadia Brown

Phone: 404-712-9485

E-Mail: nadia.brown@emory.edu

Nadia G. Brown serves as the NBB Academic Degree Program Coordinator. With over 16 years of experience as a Social Worker and support in Administration, Nadia enjoys the NBB student interaction. Her position encompasses, Student support, Degree Applications, Course clarification, Declaration of Majors, Student information, St. Andrews University Liaison, as well as administrative student support.

Work Study Students

Phone: 404-727-4958

Please stop by for information or to declare the major. If you wish to make an appointment call or email the Academic Degree Program Coordinator at: nadia.brown@emory.edu. Emory students are invited to check the "NBB" conference on LearnLink for an interactive Q&A forum as well as announcements of seminars, new courses, job openings and research opportunities.