Gwen Lupfer

Gwen Lupfer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. Her career spans research, teaching, and administrative service.

• Education: Ph.D., M.S., and B.A. in Psychology from Kansas State University (2004, 2001, 1998).
• Teaching: Courses in Evolutionary Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Psychology of Learning.
• Service: Chair of multiple faculty search committees, member of institutional and departmental committees including the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (since 2005).

Research Interests: Focus on impulsive behavior, social learning across species (rats, dwarf hamsters, domestic dogs), binge-eating mechanisms, and energy regulation disruptions. Her work integrates behavioral neuroscience with evolutionary perspectives.

Grants: Secured $2500 (2014) for sucralose impact studies and $1500 (2005) for social learning research in dogs. Publications highlight cross-species behavioral analysis and translational implications for human health.