February 11, 2005

Psychology professor honored with Distinguished Faculty Award

Cheryl L. Sisk was one of the nine MSU faculty members who received a Distinguished Faculty Award during the Founders’ Day Celebration Feb. 11, bringing to 418 the number of faculty honored since the award was established in 1952.

Sisk’s research on the manner in which sex hormones influence brain function has received national and international attention. She leads a research group that investigates hormonal effects during early development, puberty and old age, using methods ranging from molecular biology to analysis of behavior. Since 1998, she has directed the Neuroscience Program at MSU, developing a loosely engaged multidisciplinary group of faculty into a coherent and nationally prominent graduate training and research program in neuroscience. She has received two National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grants for this program.

“It’s an honor to receive this award, and I appreciate the many opportunities MSU and the Department of Psychology have given me for professional development. I’ve also had great neuroscience colleagues inside and outside of my home department, and it has been a privilege to work at an institution that fosters interdisciplinary research and supports interdepartmental graduate training programs like the Neuroscience Program.”

Sisk is a professor of psychology and director of the neuroscience program.