Dr. Adriene Beltz

Biography

Adriene Beltz is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. She specializes in cognitive affective neuroscience and has been a faculty member since 2016. Dr. Beltz received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Penn State University, focusing on quantitative network analyses. Her research explores how gonadal hormones influence behavior across the lifespan, employing neuroimaging and advanced quantitative methods. She investigates the links between androgens and ovarian hormones during key developmental periods such as puberty and the reproductive years, examining their effects on sex-related behaviors and cognition, including mental rotations and verbal recall. Her work also addresses psychopathology, such as substance use and depression. Dr. Beltz's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Jacobs Foundation, and the James S. McDonnell Foundation. She has received several early career awards from the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association, in addition to teaching and research awards from the University of Michigan.

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