Welcome to my home page!
Mary E. Coussons-Read, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Health and Behavioral Science
The University of Colorado at Denver and
Health Sciences Center
Office: North Classroom 5002M
Laboratory: North Classroom 5007
Office Hours: TTR
Office Phone: 303-556-2687
e-mail: Mary.Coussons-Read@cudenver.edu
Hi and Welcome! At this website
you can find information about the B.S. Degree in Psychology offered at UCD, my
interests, experience, research. I have also included
some links to professional organizations to which I belong and some others
which may be of interest to those interested in biopsychology, brain, behavior
and immune system interactions, and neuroscience. I hope you find this useful,
and thanks again for visiting!
MY RESEARCH INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
Here's some information about me
and what I do. My area of research is psychoneuroimmunology, which is the study
of the links between the brain and the immune system.
Research projects currently
underway or in development in my laboratory include:
1. Effects of opioids on pulmonary immune
function and infection in rats
2. Impact of maternal stress on infant
immunological and behavioral development in human infants
3. Physiological mechanisms of Pavlovian
conditioning of immune function in rats
4. Effects of stress on prenatal maternal
immune status and birth outcome in humans
All of my research involves
undergraduate students. If you are interested in this type of research and
would like to be considered for a position working on one of the above projects,
please contact me! Previous experience in laboratory research is not necessary,
but a strong academic record, an interest in biomedical research, and strong
organizational skills are.
Education
B.S.
Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1989
Ph.D.
Experimental/Biological Psychology, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994
Postdoctoral
Fellow, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1994-1996
Professional
Affiliations
Here are some of the
professional groups with which I am affiliated. They are good resources for
information about careers and training in Neuroscience, Biopsychology, and
Biomedical Research.
PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society
Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
Council for Undergraduate Research
Here is a full listing of my
training, research publications, professional activities, and support.
Other Useful Internet Links
Foundation
for Biomedical Research
WWW Virtual Neuroscience Library
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN
PSYCHOLOGY
I developed and am an advisor
for the B.S. degree in Psychology. This
is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in
Neuroscience, Biopsychology, Neuropsychology, and other health-related fields
including Medicine, Nursing, and Health Psychology. Dr David Albeck (303 556
6718, dalbeck@carbon.cudenver.edu)
is the other B.S. in Psychology advisor, so please contact me or Dr. Albeck if
you have questions or are interested in this program!
Check
here for a listing of B.S.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Thanks for visiting my web page!
Please e-mail me at Mary.Coussons-Read@cudenver.edu with any other comments or questions...