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Alkimi University Academics

Department of Psychology

Dr. Luca Hargrove

Professor of Psychology

Faculty profile

About Dr. Luca Hargrove

Portrait of Dr. Luca Hargrove

Luca Hargrove teaches Behavioral Neuroscience and Neuropsychology, overseeing the department's animal neurobiology laboratory. His research investigates neural circuitry underlying reward valuation, habit formation, and drug relapse vulnerability in rodent models. His work has been continuously supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health for over a decade.

Dr. Luca Hargrove is a member of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Areas of expertise

  • Reward neurobiology
  • Addiction neuroscience
  • Behavioral neuroscience
  • Dopamine circuitry

Contact

Office
Lovell Hall 335
Building
Lovell Hall

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Fall 2026 office hours

Dr. Luca Hargrove isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.

2026–27

Teaching

Dr. Luca Hargrove has no undergraduate teaching assignment in the 2026–27 catalog. For the department's courses, see the Department of Psychology.

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.