Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience; Research Scientist, Reproductive Sciences Program; and Chair, Department of Psychology
Ph.D. University of Chicago
Area: Biopsychology

Contact Information

Email: terrilee@umich.edu
Psychology Office: 1004 East Hall
Psychology Phone: 734-764-7429

Alternate Office: 4268 East Hall
Alternate Phone: 734-763-1162

Research and Teaching Interests

I study the organization of behavior and development by environmental information that influences biological rhythms (primarily circadian rhythms), by gonadal and stress axis steroids (including sex differences), and by social interactions. I am interested in a wide variety of non-photic controls of circadian rhythms, as well as the development of photic control. This is studied in diurnal degus and rats. I am also interested in the interaction of early steroid hormones on social interactions and the development of adult behavior. This is studied in sheep, rats and degus.

 

Representative Publications

• Thomas, M.B., Hu, M., Lee, T.M., Bhatnagar, S., & Becker, J.B. Sex-specific susceptibility to cocaine in rats with a history of prenatal stress. Physiol Behav, 2009, 97:270-277
• Gorton, L.M., Mahoney, M.M., Magorien, J.E., Lee, T.M., & Wood, R.I. Estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in late-gestation fetal lambs. Biol Reprod, 2009, 80:1152-1159
• Roberts, E.K., Flak, J.N., Ye, W., Padmanabhan, V., & Lee, T.M. Juvenile rank can predict male-typical adult mating behavior in female sheep treated prenatally with testosterone. Biol Reprod, 2009, 80:737-742
• Vosko, A.M., Hagenauer, M.H., Hummer, D.L., & Lee, T.M. Period gene expression in the diurnal degu (Octodon degus) differs from the nocturnal laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus). Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2009, 296:R353-61
• Hagenauer, M.H. & Lee, T.M. Circadian organization of the diurnal Caviomorph rodent, Octodon degus. Biol Rhythms Res, 2008, 39:269-289
• Roberts, E.K., Padmanabhan, V., & Lee, T.M. Differential effects of prenatal testosterone timing and duration on phenotypic and behavioral masculinization and defeminization of female sheep, Biol Reprod, 2008, 79:43-50
• Mohawk, J.A., Pargament, J.M., & Lee, T.M. Circadian dependence of corticosterone release to light exposure in the rat. Physiol Behav, 2007, 92:800-806

 

Honors and Awards

• LSA Excellence in Education Award, 1997
• LSA Excellence in Research Award, 1997
• Coca Cola Foundation Faculty Recognition Award for Outstanding Research Mentorship, 1999
• U-M Pre-medical Club Faculty Recognition Award, 2000
• LSA Undergraduate Mentoring and Advising Award, 2006
• Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, 2009
• Fellow, American Psychological Science (Society) 2009

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