
Professor, Psychology; Advisory Committee, Neuroscience
B.A., UCLA Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Appointed In:
1986
Office:
Swan Hall #324
Hours:
W 9:30-11:30am via Zoom drop-in and 11:30am-12:30pm by appointment.
Nancy Dess' work is rooted in the ancient underpinnings of mammalian behavior.
Her focus is on eating and emotion--their interactions and role in human problems such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. She teaches introduction to psychology, methods & statistics, perception, learning, evolutionary psychology, motivation & emotion, and writing seminars.