Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Combining the sciences of biology and psychology, neuroscience is an interdisciplinary concentration that offers students a wide variety of courses and integrated research opportunities.
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Faculty Highlights

Dr. John Peters
Peters received NSF award for neuroscience research

John Peters, a biology professor at the University of Richmond, has received a $502,981 National Science Foundation award to support his neuroscience research on the mechanisms of learning and memory.

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Dr. Kelly Lambert
Lambert awarded

Kelly Lambert, MacEldin Trawick Professor in Psychology, received the Educator of the Year Award from Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience at the Society for Neuroscience 2024 Annual Meeting.

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Dr. Kelly Lambert
Lambert published

Kelly Lambert, MacEldin Trawick Professor in Psychology, published Biological Psychology: Brain in Context, a multidisciplinary textbook that delves into how environmental factors shape our perception of situations influencing stress responses and physiological reactions.

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Mailing address:
Neuroscience Program
Gottwald Science Center
138 UR Drive
University of Richmond, Virginia 23173


Phone: (804) 289-8123
Fax: (804) 287-1905

Neuroscience Coordinators: Kelly Lambert and John Warrick
Academic Administrative Specialist: Emily Phaup