Dr. Jane Stewart

Jane Stewart, Professor, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, has made important contributions to knowledge of the neural and hormonal control of appetitive motivation. Her studies of the role of Pavlovian conditioning and the stimulus properties of drugs have led to important advances in addiction theory. She has provided critical insights into the progressive sensitization caused by repeated experience, stress and various drug treatments. She has also significantly advanced our understanding of the effects of perinatal gonadal hormones on the development of brain areas not normally associated with sexual behaviors and the influences that such effects may have on play behaviour, exploration and responses to stimulant drugs.