Torry S. Dennis

Dr. Torry S. Dennis is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland, currently on sabbatical until August 2025. He holds a B.S. in Psychology with minors in Neuroscience and Business from Texas A&M University (2008), an M.S. (2011), and Ph.D. (2014) in Experimental Psychology with a Health & Neuroscience focus from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to SMCM, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Medical University of South Carolina's Neuroscience Department, studying addiction mechanisms related to cocaine and heroin.

His research focuses on sex differences in addiction, drug reward vs. aversion dynamics, and environmental influences (diet, exercise, stress) on drug misuse. He emphasizes critical thinking and curiosity in teaching and mentoring students in both classroom and laboratory settings. Dr. Dennis is affiliated with the Neuroscience Department at St. Mary's College, located in Goodpaster Hall.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. His work involves collaborative laboratory research, though specific lab/team names are not mentioned. He actively engages in translational approaches to reduce relapse behaviors in addiction studies.