Visiting Assistant Professor Leah Wilson, Psychology and Neuroscience, Bowdoin College
Thursday, September 21, 2017 | 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Druckenmiller Hall, Room 020
Dr. Leah Wilson is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Bowdoin College. Leah’s research explores the neural mechanisms of social behavior and the ways in which neural mechanisms generate individual and species differences in social behavior. In her talk, she will discuss the neuroendocrine systems that promote winter flocking in sparrows. Leah will also discuss her ongoing research at Bowdoin which investigates the neural regulation of social behavior in goldfish.
Leah earned her bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, her MS from the College of William & Mary, and her PhD from Indiana University – Bloomington.