معرفی
Hewlet G. McFarlane serves as Assistant Vice President for Enrollment, Director of Strategic Programs & Partnerships, and Professor of Neuroscience at Kenyon College. A founding member of the Neuroscience Department, he has held faculty positions since joining Kenyon in 1998 following his Ph.D. from Syracuse University.
Education:
- 1998 — Doctor of Philosophy (Experimental Psychology) from Syracuse University
- 1995 — Master of Science from Syracuse University
- 1991 — Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University
His research centers on brain chemistry-behavior relationships with emphasis on mental illness mechanisms. Key investigations include neurotransmitter system interactions, drug effects on neural pathways, and biochemical correlates of autism, schizophrenia, and depression. Current work focuses on developing mouse models of autism spectrum disorders.
Professional Affiliations:
- Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
- International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS)
- International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS)
- Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA)
- Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (FUN)
McFarlane teaches core neuroscience curriculum including Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology, and Neurophilosophy of Consciousness. He advises senior honors theses (NEUR 497Y/498Y) and previously completed postdoctoral neuropharmacology training at Case Western Reserve University's Psychiatry Department.
