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    Susan Jenks is a professor with a joint appointment in Psychology and Biology at Russell Sage College.

    Recent Courses Taught

    Biopsychology
    Introductory Psychology
    Evolutionary Psychology
    Motivation and Emotion
    Animal Behavior
    Neurobiology
    Evolutionary Biology
    Introductory Biology and Lab

    Research Interests

    Investigation of spotted hyena social behavior and dopamine receptor genetic profiles
    Effect of a non-pathogenic bacterium, Mycobacterium vaccae, on anxiety in mice
    Social behavior of crayfish in response to light

    Distinctions & Awards

    Professor Jenks recently returned from sabbatical working in the field at Maasai Mara Wildlife Reserve in Kenya with colleagues from Michigan State University

    "My favorite part of my job is stimulating student inquiry!"

    Susan M Jenks, Ph.D.

    Professor of Biopsychology

    Selected Publications

    Matthews, D.M. & Jenks, S.M. (2013). Ingestion of Mycobacterium vaccae decreases anxiety-related behavior and improves learning in mice. Behavioural Processes, 96, 27-35

    Jenks, S. M. 2011.  A longitudinal study of the sociosexual dynamics in a captive family group of wolves: The University of Connecticut Wolf Project. Behavior Genetics (Nov). Published online: 16 March 2011 doi 10.1007/s10519-011-9453-6.

    Educational Background

    Postdoctoral work, UC-San Francisco, UCLA and UC-Berkeley.
    Ph.D., University of Connecticut
    Biobehavioral Sciences
    M.S., University of Connecticut
    Biobehavioral Sciences
    B.A., Vassar College
    Biopsychology