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Shawn Anderson serves as Associate Professor of Biological Sciences within the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing at Saint Vincent College, joining the faculty in 2013 after completing his pharmacology PhD at Virginia Commonwealth University.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Pharmacology, Virginia Commonwealth University
- MDiv from Saint Vincent Seminary
- BS in Pharmacy, Duquesne University
Dr. Anderson's research centers on behavioral pharmacology, specifically investigating nicotine's dual anxiolytic/anxiogenic effects through β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulation. His work employs mouse models to analyze receptor subtype interactions with anxiety and depression-like behaviors, including fluoxetine treatment contexts.
Analysis of his 2012-2017 publications reveals consistent focus on nicotinic receptor pharmacology, demonstrating how low-dose nicotine and receptor antagonism produce comparable affective behavioral outcomes through distinct neurochemical pathways.
No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
He advises the Upsilon Gamma Chapter of Tri Beta National Biology Honor Society. Course instruction includes General Biology, Physiology, Psychopharmacology, and specialized seminars, though no research grants were specified.
