Heather Molenda-Figueira BIO Following her postdoctoral fellowship at Michigan State University, Heather Molenda-Figueira joined the Department of Psychology in 2011. Professor Molenda-Figueira teaches Animal Behavior, Research Methods in Psychology, Physiological Psychology, and Psychology of Sexual Behavior. She collaborates with undergraduates in helping them to develop a number of research skills including animal surgeries, behavior testing and analysis, neuroanatomy, histology and scientific manuscript preparation. Her main area of research focuses on how endocrine-disrupting chemicals affect the brain and behavior. AWARDS UW-Stevens Point University Award for Excellence in Teaching – 2024 Associate Professor Coordinator, Neuroscience and Behavior Minor Office: SCI D241 Email: hmolenda@uwsp.edu Education Ph.D. - Neuroscience and Behavior University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.S. - Biopsychology and Cognitive Science University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Courses Behavioral Neuroscience Psychology of Sexual Behavior Research Methods in Psychology Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior