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Michelle Calderwood

Psychology Department Chair |Instructor of Psychology

Office Hours

Fall 2026

Tuesday and Thursday 2-5 pm

Dr. Michelle Calderwood is a psychology instructor specializing in Physiological Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. She began her academic career at a California community college, where she earned an associate's degree in behavioral sciences before transferring to California State University, San Marcos, where she earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in Psychology and studied psychopharmacology. 
 
Dr. Calderwood earned a Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of California, Riverside, where she studied the underlying neural mechanisms of eating and motivation. 
 
Dr. Calderwood teaches Introduction to Psychology (Psyc 1000), Physiological Psychology (Psyc 103), Physiological Psychology Lab (Psyc 203), and Research Methods for Psychology (Psyc 200). Her courses introduce students to experimental research and the biological foundations of behavior.
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