Professor Emeritus
Education:
| 1964 | BA (Experimental Psychology) | University of Texas, Arlington |
| 1968 | MA & PhD (Physiological Psychology) | Texas Christian University, Fort Worth |
| 1968-1970 | Postdoctoral Fellowship (Neurobiology) | University of Florida, Gainesville |
Professional Experience at the University of Florida:
| 1970-1983 | Research Scientist, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville, FL |
| 1971-1975 | Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience |
| 1975-1981 | Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience |
| 1981-2003 | Professor, Department of Neuroscience |
| 1983-2003 | Senior Research Career Scientist, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville, FL |
| 2003 | Retired Professor Emeritus, Department of Neuroscience |
Major Research Interests:
- The role of neurotrophic factors in ethanol – induced neurotoxicity.
- Neurohistological, neurophysiological, and behavioral effects of chronic ethanol exposure and aging.
- Anatomy, physiology and pharmacology of the hippocampus.
- The effects of prenatal ethanol exposure on the development of brain and behavior.
- The neurobiological mechanisms of ethanol tolerance and dependence.