Cynthia Gill

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Biography and Education
Cynthia Gill, associate professor of physiology, received her B.S. in Biology from the Univ of NC, her Ph.D. in Neuroendocrinology from the Univ of VA, and postdoctoral experience from the Univ of Texas. Her research has examined the development of the sexually dimorphic brain and reproductive behavior in shrews, brain steroid receptor regulation in parthenogenetic and sex-reversed lizards, and interactions between social behavior and early stress in prairie voles. Her interests span the areas of human and comparative physiology, behavior, neuroscience, endocrinology, and livestock agriculture. She is now working on social and reproductive behavior in domestic chickens.

Teaching schedule F16
My regular weekly teaching schedule for Fall 2016: Tue and Thurs 9-10:30,  Hormones, Brain, Behavior  Tue 12:30-3:30,  Experimental Physiology Lab

Office hour signup (Wednesdays and after 10:30 on Thursdays)
My office is Cole Science Building room 305.

Hampedia had some issues last year, and I am discontinuing signup here. If you'd like an appointment, please email me at cgill@hampshire.edu

You can also check my course schedule on the Hub to suggest times that might work for both of us when emailing.

Courses
Experimental Physiology Lab

Human Physiology

Animal Physiology

Neuroendocrinology

Mathematical Biology

Hormones and Disease

Brain Mechanisms/ Neuroscience

Science of Stress

Stress Across Cultures

Social Behavior and Epigenetic Mechanisms

Neuroscience of Personality

Human Biology

Food, Farm and Sustainability Institute

Div III's I've Advised
Current Division IIIs (2014-2015)  Rachael Parkman, Coral Breuning, Sara Tulchinsky, Alice Morgunova, Thomas Varley, Aaron Lindeke-Myers

Previous Division IIIs (2015) Max Schadt, Talia Adi, Breonna Mabry, Sarah Mildren, Lisabeth Kelly, Jen Ryan

(2014) Hilary Matilainen - Deconstructing the human pheromone myth: a critical review of vomeronasal organ function, olfactory-mediated chemical communication, and mate choice genetics

Raphael Sherak - Quantitative Approaches to Medicine: Applying Decision Theory to Emergency Medical Decisions Regarding Pre-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation

Yasmine Abulhab - (M)eat: Innocent until Proven Guilty

Marika Gerhart - The science behind equine psychology, behavior, and management

(2013) Sara Berk - Feather Corticosterone, Latitude and Breeding Biology of Tachycineta Swallows

Rachael Gordon - The Effects of Visual Stimuli on Pre-Conditioned Aggression Response in Fighting Cocks

Holly MacDonald - The Drive to Create as an Act of Resilience: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

(2012) Miranda Beck - Stress in Cows and Effects on Dairy Products

Dan Taub - Endocrine Disruptor Interactions with Thyroid Hormone Regulatory Mechanisms in Brain Development

Jake Vogel - Neural, Endocrine and Genetic Variables that Influence Depression Expression

(2011) Sasha Luks-Morgan - The effects of caesarian section and nursing on postpartum behavior and emotionality

Riley Liptak - Education for Community Health and Medical Capacity Building

Maya Marcus-Sells - Testing of New Neurotransmitter Technology

Michelle Colkitt - Auxillary Partial Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (APOLT)

Amanda (A.J.) Krebs - Poems from the Ambulance Bay

Brittany Alperin - Aware, Present, and Nonjudgmental: The Psychological and Neurological Effects of Mindfulness Meditation

(2010) Kristian Brevik - Change and Use, Bones and Growth

Yash Patankar - The Role of Notch in the Development of Th17 Cells

Kaylyn Gatto - Use of herbal medicine as a treatment for atherosclerostic cardiovascular disease

Sean Nunley - Experimental Domestication: Selection for Tameness in M. ochrogaster

Amy Roggen - Massage Therapy as a Complementary Treatment for Major Depression

(2009) Ellen Dulaney - The Effects of Peripubertal Stress on Estradiol and Progesterone Response in Adult Female Mice

Tamara Raidoo - Lyme Disease in Horses

Julia Schroth - Fire Breathing Peacocks! Cuisine and Banquets in 15th Century Rome through Historical Fiction

Michael Reinganum - A Look into Hand Hygiene

(2008) Sarah Weiss - The Central Oxytocin System and Maternal Behavior in Prairie Voles

Christine Rivera - Vocal Correlates of Physiological Stress in Sheep

Jessica Carroll - Yoga: Locating an Ancient Practice in Modern Times

Joseph Lindsay - The Death of the Crippler

Samuel Hoffman - Dietary Support of a Healthy Stress Response: A Clinical Study Examining the Interaction Between Salt Intake & Cortisol Production

Diego Horowitz - Results May Vary: A Critical Look at the Science and Marketing of Male Body-building Supplements

Laurel Chianava-Burke - Human Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer, and Human Papillomavirus Vaccines

(2007) Steven Grinnell - CBI and Opioid Receptor Oligomerization: A Literature and FRET Study

Josephine Calihan - Potential Benefits of Coconut Oil: A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Cholesterol & Satiety

Nathanial Bruss - The Art and Science of Farrier Work

Aaron Evans-Janes - Developing an Assistive Technology Business

Sarah Messerli - Sex Differences in Muscle Response after Forced Eccentric Exercise

Carlyn Mamber - Fragile X: from Neuron to Cognition

Shauna Gordon-McKeon - Neuroendocrine Correlates of Altruism and Aggression

(2006) MacKenzie Andrews - Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes in the White Mountain Apache Tribe

Kate Kyros - Soft Understandings: Exploring Animal Assisted Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Research
Chicken Exploratory Behavior and Rank Status Associations

Stress Reactivity and Emotionality in Prairie Voles after Parental Separation

Parental and Pair Bonding Behavior in Prairie Voles after Early Separation

Food, Farm and Sustainability: Field Notes from the first year of an intensive summer program at Hampshire College

Current Projects
Chicken Exploratory Behavior and Rank Status Associations

Poultry Sustainable Agriculture

Community Involvement
Service

Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Farm Committee

Culture Brain and Development Program

Hampshire College Educational Policy Committee

Institutional Research search committee

Culture Health and Science Five-College program

Denice O'Neil fund review committee

Lead for Quantitative Skills Division I Implementation

UMass Neuroscience and Behavior Program