Department of Psychology
Dr. Leah Carver
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Faculty profile
About Dr. Leah Carver
Leah Carver teaches Behavioral Neuroscience, Systems & Behavioral Neuroscience, and Advanced Experimental Design & Statistical Analysis. Her research uses psychophysiology to study stress, sleep, and emotion regulation. She trains students in reproducible data analysis in R.
Dr. Leah Carver is a member of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Psychophysiology
- Experimental design
- Statistical analysis in R
Contact
- Office
- Lovell Hall 162
- Building
- Lovell Hall
Fall 2026 office hours
- Tuesday & Friday, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
In person, Lovell Hall 162 - Monday, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Virtual (Zoom link posted in Canvas)
Also available by appointment. Office hours follow Faculty Handbook §5.3.
2026–27
Teaching
| Course | Title | Credits | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYC 370 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 4 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
| PSYC 380 | Advanced Experimental Design & Statistical Analysis | 3 | Instructor, Fall 2026 |
| NEUR 320 | Systems & Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
| NEUR 360 | Sensory Systems Neuroscience | 3 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
Department chairs make teaching assignments each year (Faculty Handbook §5.1). Multi-section courses have many instructors; the coordinator works with them on shared requirements, and your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.