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Dr. Claire Stelly specializes in behavioral neuroscience and the neurobiology of stress and substance use disorders. She is passionate about kindling students' scientific curiosity and helping them develop the habits of mind necessary for rigorous research. Dr. Stelly’s lab investigates the neural processes by which stressors influence species-specific motivated behaviors in model organisms.