For NBB Faculty
Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (NBB) is an interdepartmental undergraduate program that takes advantage of the expertise, enthusiasm, and commitment of a large and diverse group of faculty from many departments and divisions of Emory University. The NBB Program faculty come primarily from the Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the Laney Graduate School, the School of Medicine, the Rollins School of Public Health, and the Emory Center for Ethics, and have teaching or research interests in the broad field of Neuroscience and/or Behavioral Biology.
- Primary faculty are Emory College faculty with a sole appointment in NBB, with teaching, advising, and/or mentoring responsibilities.
- Core Faculty are Emory College faculty with teaching, advising, and/or mentoring responsibilities in NBB.
- Affiliated Faculty are University faculty (e.g., School of Medicine or Rollins School of Public Health) with mentoring responsibilities.
The NBB Program is governed by a set of Bylaws that lay out the processes and procedures for governance, curricular decisions, faculty hires, reappointment, and promotion.
Joining the NBB Faculty:
The requirements for NBB Faculty membership are to participate in one NBB course once every 6 semesters and/or to mentor an undergraduate in a research or in an advising capacity and/or contribute to the intellectual life of NBB.
- Send the NBB Program Director a current Curriculum Vitae and cover letter describing how the applicant will contribute to the program. Approval of the applications will be made by a quorum of the Executive Committee.
- The NBB Program Directors invite faculty to reconsider their standing in the program on a five-year cycle.
The NBB Executive Committee plays a critical role in the governance of the program and works closely with the Program Directors to steer the program forward. Members of the committee are chosen from each of the 3 foundational departments (Biology, Psychology, and Anthropology) and from the NBB program, in consultation with the chair/director of each department/program. Members serve 3 year terms.
The NBB Curriculum Committee addresses issues related to the academic courses and provides recommendations for major changes to the curriculum to the Executive committee. The committee is chaired by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and members of the committee are chosen from each of the 3 foundational departments (Biology, Psychology, and Anthropology) and from the NBB program, in consultation with the chair/director of each department/program. Members serve 3 year terms.
Further details with respect to the committees' composition, voting and purview can be found in the NBB Bylaws.