Adjunct Associate Professor
Ph.D. UCLA
Area: Biopsychology

Contact Information

Email: geger@umich.edu
Psychology Office: 3355 Dental Building
Psychology Phone: 734-763-7717

Research and Teaching Interests

Animal and human neuroethological studies.

• Focus 1: Neural ensemble recordings in rodents to understand the mechanisms of intermittency (voluntary starts and stops) in rhythmic masticatory or locomotor behavior.
• Focus 2: Mechanisms of angiotensin- and dopamine-induced rhythmic jaw movements in anesthetized animals.
• Focus 3: Relationship between nocturnal parafunction (tooth grinding or bruxism) and cardiovascular disease in humans.