She is a behavioral neuroscientist whose research focuses on the area of animal models of behavior disorders, particularly those arising from dietary and alcohol abuse. Her expertise runs from the molar analysis of learning and cognition, to the molecular bases of these activities. She has an outstanding record of publications in top journals and these are widely cited. Dr. Savage won an APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contribution to Psychology in 2002. She has also served on several committees of APA. She is currently the Director of the Graduate Program in Psychology. Her work is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and she has received funding from both NSF and NIH. Dr John Spencer