Jill B. Becker, PhD
Current Position:
Professor of Psychology, Research Professor Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, Senior Neuroscience Scholar, Biopsychology Area Chair, Reproductive Sciences Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Research Interests/Grant support:
Neural mechanisms underlying sex differences in drug abuse; Rapid effects of estradiol in the brain. Grant Support: R01 DA12677(PI) Gender Differences in Drug Abuse; R01 NS048141 (PI) Rapid Effects of Estradiol in the Brain; The Society for Women's Health Research: Sex Chromosome Effects on Brain and Behavior.
Relevant Experience:
Elected positions - Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Catecholamines, 2007 (Vice-Chair 2005); Biopsychology Area Chair, Psychology Department 2005-2007; Executive Committee of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (2000-2003); Chair, Isis Fund on Sex, Gender, Drugs and the Brain (2001-2007). Other Leadership Positions – Associate Dean for Acadmic Affairs, College of LSA (2003-2004); Assistant to the Dean for Faculty Affairs (1998-2000); Graduate Program Chair, Psychology Department (1996-2001).
Editorships and Editorial Boards - Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (1992-present); Journal of Neuroscience (1993-2002); Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience (1990-1998); Journal of Neural Transplantation and Plasticity(1990-1998).
Peer Review - Neuroendocrinology, Neuroimmunology, and Behavior Study Section (NIH): Member 2004-2006; Integrative and Fundamental Cognitive Neuroscience-2 Study Section (2000-2003); Tourettes Syndrome Scientific Advisory Board (1994-present); Neurological Disorders Program Project Review Committee B, Member 1995-1999; Ad Hoc member (1993, 1994, 1995, 1999); Neurology B1 Study Section Ad-Hoc member (1989, 1990, and 1991), NSF; NSERC.
National Committees - Executive Committee, Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (2006-present); Committee on Women in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience (2003-2007); Committee for Lindsley Award in Behavioral Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience (2003-2007); Organizing Committee for Workshop on Steroid Hormones and the Brain (2002-2006); Winter Conference on Brain Research: Travel Fellowship Chair (2005-2007); Board of Directors, Winter Conference on Brain Research (1992-1996; 2001-2004); Program Committee, Winter Conference on Brain Research (1992-2002); Program Committee, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (1993-95); Nominations Committee, Int. Behavioral Neuroscience Society (1994-97; Chair, 1997); Ethics Committee, American Society for Neural Transplantation (1995-1998).
