# Zachary Aidala ![Photo of Zachary Aidala](%20%20/sites/default/files/styles/1120x1120/public/profile-photos/zacharyaidala_1.jpg?h=6c83441f&itok=kC7T4xeh) - [Download Photo](%20%20/sites/default/files/profile-photos/zacharyaidala_1.jpg) - Interim Dean, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Email Phone [(973) 655-2980](tel:+1-973-655-2980) Location Bloomfield > Jarvie Hall ## Biography I am broadly trained in the fields of neuroscience, behavioral ecology, sensory ecology, and neuroethology. Following my undergraduate training, I worked as a research assistant studying the relationship between social behaviors and disease transmission in American crows. I then switched to laboratory-based research for my Masters thesis, where I examined the neurophysiological effects of environmental mold exposure on memory and cognition. For my doctoral research, I trained as a visual ecologist/neuroethologist and used both field-based and laboratory-based research techniques to investigate behavioral and sensory co-evolution among avian brood parasites and their hosts. You can find my publications on .  I thoroughly enjoy teaching and have taught and mentored students on a wide variety of topics and courses. I am always interested in working with students on research projects that extend beyond the classroom and have mentored numerous students on varied research projects of their choosing.  Courses Taught:  PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology  PSY 221: Career Development  PSY 231: Animal Behavior  PSY 245: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences  PSY 310: Research Methods I  PSY 320: Sensation and Perception  PSY 323: Biopsychology  PSY 333: Special Topics: Neuropsychology  PSY 350: Drugs and Behavior  PSY 433: Special Topics: Psychopharmacology  PSY 433: Special Topics: Environmental Psychology  PSY 450: Senior Research Seminar  HONP 310: Honors Special Topics  HON 498: Honors Seminar