Affective Neuroscience Laboratory
We are an interdisciplinary team of faculty, postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate researchers working to understand the emotional brain and improve mental health.
Director
Ebony Glover, Ph.D. is an associate professor of neuroscience in the Department of Psychological Science in Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University. Prior to joining the KSU faculty, Dr. Glover was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST) Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA). She earned a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College in Psychology, and a Masters and Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior from Emory University Laney Graduate School.
Faculty Collaborators
Dr. Glover collaborates with numerous faculty across various departments and colleges on multiple grant-funded projects.
Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychological Science
Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dean and Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education
Wellstar College
Afekwo Mary Ukuku, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
Wellstar College
Assistant Director of Nursing Research and Scholarship and Professor of Nursing
Wellstar School of Nursing
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Global Maternal Research Lead
Eck Institute for Global Health
University of Notre Dame
KSU Research Team
2023 - 2024 Academic Year
Jasmine Cooper | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Aidan McColligan | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Elise Brown | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sara Maduro | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sam Luna | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lily Kostka | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Avery Kirby | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Francya Smith | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Mk Kerlin | Undergraduate Research Assistant
2022 - 2023 Academic Year
Anna Rosenhauer | Postdoctoral Researcher
Ashante Thompson | Graduate Research Assistant
Madelyn Dorn | Graduate Research Assistant
Brittney Owens | Graduate Research Assistant
Samantha Erdmann | Graduate Research Assistant
Cymone Parker | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Erin Batarseh | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Samari Simmons | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sahil Bardai | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Abby Doster | Undergraduate Research Assistant
Katherine Hannum | Undergraduate Research Assistant