Professor
William & Mary
Professor Forestell earned a PhD in Experimental Psychology at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada after which she received a postdoctoral fellowship at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. She is currently a Professor of Psychological Sciences and Director of the Neuroscience Program at William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She teaches undergraduate courses in developmental psychology and a graduate course in research methods. Her research focuses on understanding how early experiences play a role in the development of food preferences and addictive behaviors, as well as psychological determinants of eating behaviors in adults. Most recently, her research has been funded by the Beef Checkoff, the National Dairy Council, and the Polish National Science Center.