Researchers studying behavioral neuroscience often focus on learning, memory, emotion, motivation, communication, homeostasis, sleep and circadian rhythms, reproduction, cognition, and social behavior.

Several faculty at UM study learning, behavior & cognitive function: 

• Justin Angle, School of Business
• Creagh Breuner, Division of Biological Sciences
• Sarah Certel, Division of Biological Sciences
• Kasper Hansen, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Yoonhee Jang, Department of Psychology
• Michael Kavanaugh, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Catherine Off, Department of Communicative Sciences & Disorders
• Charles Palmer, Department of Health and Human Performance
• Amy Ratto Parks, English
• Laurie Slovarp, Department of Communicative Sciences & Disorders
• Allen Szalda-Petree, Psychology
• Matthew Taylor, Department of Economics

Photo credit: Dr. Sarah Certel, two adult male Drosophila fighting over a food-filled territory and access to the female.