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Erin Rhinehart, PhD, is a current Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Susquehanna University since 2009. With a background in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Neuroscience (PhD, University of Florida), her research focuses on how compromised developmental environments affect offspring neuroendocrinology, behavior, and reproductive function.
- Professor Rhinehart integrates undergraduate research into her teaching, leveraging Susquehanna’s liberal arts environment that emphasizes critical thinking and creativity
- Her lab has secured $550,000 NSF CAREER funding (2014-2019) and multiple NIH/HHMI grants for mentoring initiatives
Research Trends across her 30+ peer-reviewed publications and 150+ presentations center on:
- Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) through maternal nutrient availability studies
- Neuroendocrine Control of ingestive behaviors and reproductive axes
- Stress-Addiction Pathway Interactions using knockout models and behavioral assays
- Energy Balance Programming in rodent models like Syrian hamsters
Scientific Awards include:
- NIH Research and Science Teaching Fellowship
- American Physiological Society Recognition Awards
- Medical Guild Research Competition Award
- Brian Robinson Memorial Neuroscience Prize
- HHMI Undergraduate Research Award
As a STEM Education Innovator, she developed Susquehanna’s Undergraduate Neuroscience Major and co-created interactive teaching methods like "Modeling Interactive Learning" workshops for K-12 educators. Her lab has mentored 15+ undergraduate researchers through programs like HHMI, IRACDA, and APS.
