Randy J Nelson

Dr. Randy J. Nelson is Professor and Inaugural Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at West Virginia University, USA. He holds the Hazel Ruby McQuain Chair for Neurological Research. He also directs the WVU Center for Foundational Neuroscience Research and Education, and the foundational science program for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. He earned his AB and MA degrees in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, USA, before completing a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph...See more

Dr. Randy J. Nelson is Professor and Inaugural Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at West Virginia University, USA. He holds the Hazel Ruby McQuain Chair for Neurological Research. He also directs the WVU Center for Foundational Neuroscience Research and Education, and the foundational science program for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. He earned his AB and MA degrees in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, USA, before completing a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Endocrinology. He has authored and edited ten books, including An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology (6th edition, 2022). See less