Dr. Bowers received his B.S. in biology and psychology at Oklahoma State University. He received his M.S in linguistics from the University of New Mexico and his PhD in experimental psychology from Oklahoma State University. He performed is postdoctoral training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Margaret McCarthy where he learned detailed aspects of neuroendocrinology and molecular biology. As a postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Bowers gained international distinction for his discovery of a sex difference for a gene called FOXP2, which is responsible for brain development and language. Dr. Bowers now leads his own research team at Virginia Tech where they focus on discovering how sex hormones and genes impact the development of the brain circuits responsible for language and communication disorders such as autism and stuttering. March 18, 2017 - Hands-On Exhibits