Jill Becker Explained
Jill B. Becker is an American psychological researcher, studying sex differences in addiction using preclinical models. Becker is the Biopsychology Area Chair and the Patricia Y. Gurin Professor of Psychology at University of Michigan.[1] [2] .She has advocated for greater research into sex/gender differences, particularly in the area of Substance Use Disorder.[3]
Biography
Becker received her PhD from the University of Illinois.
In 2016, she received the Ting-Kai Li Lecture Award from the Research Society on Alcoholism.[4] In 2019, she was invited to deliver the Neal Miller Distinguished Lecture by the American Psychological Association.[5]
Selected publications
- Becker. J. B.. 1999. 10.1016/S0091-3057(99)00168-9. Gender differences in dopaminergic function in striatum and nucleus accumbens. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 64. 4. 803–812. 10593204. 12846964.
- Becker. J. B.. Hu. M. 2008. 10.1016/j.yfrne.2007.07.003. Sex differences in drug abuse. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. 29. 1. 36–47. 17904621. 2235192.
- Becker. J. B.. Koo. G. F.. 2016. 10.1124/pr.115.011163. Sex differences in animal models: focus on addiction. Pharmacological Reviews. 68. 2. 242–263. 26772794. 4813426.
Notes and References
- Web site: Jill B. Becker U-M LSA Department of Psychology. 2020-09-04. lsa.umich.edu. en.
- Web site: jed. Jill Becker. 2020-10-25. Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute (IRTI). en-US.
- Becker. Jill B.. Mazure. Carolyn M.. 2019-01-07. The federal plan for health science and technology's response to the opioid crisis: understanding sex and gender differences as part of the solution is overlooked. Biology of Sex Differences. 10. 1. 3. 10.1186/s13293-018-0215-5. 2042-6410. 6322277. 30616693 . free .
- Web site: Solutions for Support: Expanding Opportunities in Academia. 2020-10-25. neuronline.sfn.org. en.
- Web site: Several Psychology members were involved in the 2019 APA annual convention U-M LSA Department of Psychology . lsa.umich.edu . 22 January 2021 . en.
