• PhD, Boston University

I regularly teach Biopsychology, Scientific Inquiry, Neuroanatomy, Animal Behavior, and Biopsychology of Reproduction for the Department of Psychology. I also taught an online anatomy and physiology course for pre-health students in another department at UB.

My research interests have changed dramatically in the past few years. Although behavioral genetics still interests me, I am now more involved in optimizing science pedagogy. As a science, psychology gives me a great opportunity to study the most effective modes of content delivery (e.g., in-person, online asynchronous, hybrid etc.).

• Wersinger, S.R. & Martin, L.B. (2009). Optimization of laboratory conditions for the study of social behavior. ILAR Journal, 50 (1), 64-80.
• Wersinger, S.R., Caldwell, H.K., Christiansen, M., & Young III, W.S. (2007). Disruption of the vasopressin 1b receptor gene impairs the attack component of aggressive behavior in mice. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 6(7), 653-660.
• Young, W.S., Li, J., Wersinger, S.R., & Palkovits, M. (2006). The vasopressin 1b receptor is prominent in the hippocampal area CA2 where it is unaffected by restraint stress or adrenalectomy. Neuroscience, 143 (4), 1031-1039.
• Wersinger, S.R., Kelliher, K.R., Zufall, F., Lolait, S.J., O’Carroll, A.-M., & Young III, W.S. (2004).  Social motivation is reduced in vasopressin 1b receptor null mice despite normal performance in an olfactory discrimination task. Hormones and Behavior, 46 (5), 638-645.
• Wersinger, S. R., Ginns, E. I., O’Carroll, A.-M., Lolait, S. J., & Young III, W. S. (2002). Vasopressin V1B receptor knockout reduces aggressive behavior in male mice. Molecular Psychiatry, 7(9), 975–984.
• Wersinger, S.R., & Rissman, E.F. (2000). Dopamine activates masculine sexual behavior independent of the estrogen receptor α. Journal of Neuroscience, 20 (11), 4248-4254.
• Wersinger, S.R. & Rissman, E.F. (2000). Oestrogen receptor α is essential for female‐directed chemo‐investigatory behaviour but is not required for the pheromone‐induced luteinizing hormone surge in male mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 12 (2), 103-110.
• Wersinger, S.R. & Baum, M.J. (1997). Sexually dimorphic activation of midbrain tyrosine hydroxylase neurons after mating or exposure to chemosensory cues in the ferret. Biology of Reproduction, 56 (6), 1407-1414.
• Wersinger, S.R. & Baum, M.J. (1997). Sexually dimorphic processing of somatosensory and chemosensory inputs to forebrain luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone neurons in mated ferrets. Endocrinology, 138 (3), 1121-1129.
• Watson, J.T., Abdelnabi, M., Wersinger, S., Ottinger, M.A., & Adkins-Regan, E. (1990). Circulating estradiol and the activation of male and female copulatory behavior in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 77 (2), 229-238.