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Scott Steffensen

Professor
Psychology, Psychology

1050 KMBL
Provo, UT 84602

Biography

Born in Inglewood, CA. Married with 4 children.

Research Interests

My research focuses on the neurobiology of addiction. I utilize electrophysiological, neurochemical, imaging and behavioral approaches to study neuroadaptations in brain substrates during alcohol and nicotine dependence and co-dependence. My research has been funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the past thirty years. My lab is currently staffed by a postdoctoral fellow, three graduate students, and 68 undergraduate students. I am grateful for internal support from BYU as well as the amazing students under my purview.

Teaching Interests

Neurobiology. Sensation and Perception. Neuropharmacology. Drugs, Reward and Addiction.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule II-V DEA license (2020 - 2020)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule II-V Drug License (2019 - 2019)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule II-V Drug License (2018 - 2018)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule II-V Drug License (2017 - 2017)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule II-V Drug License (2016 - 2016)

Honors and Awards

  • Alumni Professorship Award, Brigham Young University (2019 - 2022)
  • Fellow, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation (2016 - 2019)

Courses Taught

Publications

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Presentations

Keaton Karlinsey Ryan Wood Lincoln Kartchner Braxton Medrano Kirk Harter Caleb Dixon Scott Steffensen Beverly Roeder Alonzo D Cook
Ryan Wood Kirk Harter Keaton Karlinsey Joel Goeckeritz Greggory Boatright Scott C Steffensen Beverly L Roeder Alonzo D Cook
Scott C Steffensen
Keaton Karlinsey Ryan Wood Lincoln Kartchner Braxton Medrano Kirk Harter Caleb Dixon Scott C Steffensen Beverly L Roeder Alonzo D Cook
Ryan Wood Kirk Harter Keaton Karlinsey Joel Goeckeritz Greggory Boatright Scott C Steffensen Beverly L Roeder Alonzo D Cook
Alonzo D Cook Keaton S. Karlinsey Austin D. Thompson Ryan L. Wood Mark N. Rigby Sarah V. Coffin Scott C Steffensen Beverly L Roeder
Alonzo D Cook Ryan Wood Keaton Karlinsey Austin Thompson Mark Rigby Sarah Coffin William G Pitt Beverly L Roeder Scott C Steffensen
Ryan L. Wood Matt Landeen Austin Thompson Keaton Karlinsey Scott C Steffensen William G Pitt Alonzo D Cook
Alonzo D Cook Ryan L Wood Scott C Steffensen
Ryan Wood Matthew Landeen Mitchel Faulkner Scott C Steffensen Alonzo D Cook
Ryan Wood Matt Landeen Mitchel Faulkner Emil Morco Sarah Jauregui Scott Steffensen Alonzo D Cook
P Clayson S Bergin A Clawson Scott C Steffensen M Leyton Michael J Larson