Professor Emerita of Psychology and Neuroscience; Research Professor Emerita, Reproductive Sciences Program
About
Prof. Lee retired on 12/31/2011
I study the organization of behavior and development by environmental information that influences biological rhythms (primarily circadian rhythms), by gonadal and stress axis steroids (including sex differences), and by social interactions. I am interested in a wide variety of non-photic controls of circadian rhythms, as well as the development of photic control. This is studied in diurnal degus and rats. I am also interested in the interaction of early steroid hormones on social interactions and the development of adult behavior. This is studied in sheep, rats and degus.
Representative Publications
Thomas, M.B., Hu, M., Lee, T.M., Bhatnagar, S., & Becker, J.B. Sex-specific susceptibility to cocaine in rats with a history of prenatal stress. Physiol Behav, 2009, 97:270-277
Gorton, L.M., Mahoney, M.M., Magorien, J.E., Lee, T.M., & Wood, R.I. Estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in late-gestation fetal lambs. Biol Reprod, 2009, 80:1152-1159
Roberts, E.K., Flak, J.N., Ye, W., Padmanabhan, V., & Lee, T.M. Juvenile rank can predict male-typical adult mating behavior in female sheep treated prenatally with testosterone. Biol Reprod, 2009, 80:737-742
Vosko, A.M., Hagenauer, M.H., Hummer, D.L., & Lee, T.M. Period gene expression in the diurnal degu (Octodon degus) differs from the nocturnal laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus). Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2009, 296:R353-61
Hagenauer, M.H. & Lee, T.M. Circadian organization of the diurnal Caviomorph rodent, Octodon degus. Biol Rhythms Res, 2008, 39:269-289
Roberts, E.K., Padmanabhan, V., & Lee, T.M. Differential effects of prenatal testosterone timing and duration on phenotypic and behavioral masculinization and defeminization of female sheep, Biol Reprod, 2008, 79:43-50
Mohawk, J.A., Pargament, J.M., & Lee, T.M. Circadian dependence of corticosterone release to light exposure in the rat. Physiol Behav, 2007, 92:800-806
Honors and Awards
- LSA Excellence in Education Award, 1997
- LSA Excellence in Research Award, 1997
- Coca Cola Foundation Faculty Recognition Award for Outstanding Research Mentorship, 1999
- U-M Pre-medical Club Faculty Recognition Award, 2000
- LSA Undergraduate Mentoring and Advising Award, 2006
- Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, 2009
- Fellow, American Psychological Science (Society) 2009
