CRYSTAL CARR

Crystal Carr is a behavioral neuroscientist with broad interest in preclinical models of addiction and treatment development. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Tuskegee University in 2015 and her M.S. (2018) and Ph.D. (2020) in Psychology (Biopsychology Area) from the University of Michigan.

Her recent publication explored the expression of addiction-relevant psychomotor sensitization following intermittent access cocaine self-administration, specifically focusing on the effects of withdrawal, sex, and cross-sensitization (Carr, Ferrario, & Robinson, 2020). During the 2020-21 academic year, she will teach a Behavioral Neuroscience course and lab, Neuropharmacology, Addictions, and a Brain and Behavior lab. In her free time, she enjoys binge-watching crime shows, working out, and cuddling with her cats.