Alexandra (Ally) Nowlan earned her PhD from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory School of Biological Science, where she investigated neural circuits that support multisensory integration and neural plasticity important for social communication. Dr. Nowlan performed her postdoctoral research at UNC-CH in the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, where she studied changes in noradrenergic activity in opioid use disorder and withdrawal syndrome. She joined the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience as an adjunct lecturer in 2024 and will be joining as an assistant teaching professor in 2025.