Bob Stewart Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Science, Neuroscience Program Head
Parmly 231
540-458-8837
stewartb@wlu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1994-1996: Postdoctoral Fellow in Membrane Biology,
Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University
1994: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
1987: B.A. in Psychology, University of Virginia
Research
Research interests include structure and function of the mammalian gustatory system. Research focuses on salty, sweet and bitter taste development. More recent interests include the development and
plasticity of taste axon termination patterns in the nucleus of the
solitary tract.
Teaching
CBSC 110 - Brain and Behavior with Laboratory
CBSC 111 – Brain and Behavior
CBSC 150 – Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior
CBSC 296 – Spring Term Topics in Cognitive and Behavioral Science: The Cannabis Question
CBSC 312 – Sensation Measurement and Perception
CBSC 313 - Neural Mechanisms of Motivated Behavior
CBSC 316 – Neuropharmacology
NEUR 120 Introduction to Neuroscience