Catherine DeSoto, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of Northern Iowa
Introduction to Psychology Course
both normal behavior and the expression of psychopathology. She is broadly interested in how brain
function affects behavior, and has done
research involving various brain imaging techniques, including ERP’s, optical
imaging and MRI. She is co-director of the university's
Psychoneuronedocrinology Lab. Current research projects involve direct
measurement of estrogen, cortisol, and testosterone levels via
radioimmunoassay. Additional areas of interest are sex differences,
autism, and understanding how internal biology interacts with
environmental experiences and exposures to predict outcomes. She has
published in leading peer reviewed journals ranging from the Journal of
Experimental Child Psychology, to Clinical Toxicology, to The Journal of
Cognitive Neuroscience. Her research articles have led to recognition
by the Borderline Research Foundation. Dr. DeSoto's research has been
reviewed in media outlets ranging from Science to
First for Women.