Rate My Professor Steven Lloyd

Steven Lloyd, Ph.D., serves as Vice Provost at the University of North Georgia (UNG), overseeing units within academic affairs and engaging with university divisions and external initiatives to advance the Provost’s vision and strategic goals. He joined the UNG faculty in 2006, initially as a professor in the Department of Psychological Science, where he previously held the position of Head. With training in both psychology and biology, Lloyd specializes in neuropsychopharmacology. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, an M.S. in Psychology from the University of Memphis, and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia. Lloyd teaches courses such as Introduction to Psychology, Psychological Science, Neuroscience, Sensation & Perception, Research Methodology, Drugs, Brain, & Behavior, and Quantitative Methods.

Lloyd’s research interests center on the long-term and teratogenic effects of prenatal, adolescent, and adult psychostimulants on the brain, behavior, and neuroimmune system, alongside scholarship of teaching and learning. Key publications include Lloyd, S.A., Shanks, R.A., & Lopatto, D. (2019). Perceived student benefits of an undergraduate physiological psychology laboratory course. Teaching of Psychology, 43(3), 215-222; Lloyd, S.A. et al. (2017). Chronic methamphetamine exposure significantly decreases microglia activation in the arcuate nucleus. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 82, 5-11; Shanks, R.A. et al. (2015). Adolescent exposure to cocaine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate cross-sensitizes adult mice to methamphetamine with drug- and sex-specific effects. Behavioural Brain Research, 281, 116-124; Lloyd, S.A. et al. (2013). Prenatal exposure to psychostimulants increases impulsivity, compulsivity, and motivation for rewards in adult mice. Physiology & Behavior, 119, 43-51; Lloyd, S.A. & Robertson, C.L. (2012). Screencast tutorials enhance student learning of statistics. Teaching of Psychology, 39(1), 67-71; Lloyd, S.A. et al. (2006). Adult and in utero exposure to cocaine alters sensitivity to the parkinsonian toxin MPTP. Neuroscience, 137(3), 905-913; and Lloyd, S.A. et al. (2003). Regional differences in cortical dendrite morphology following in utero exposure to cocaine. Developmental Brain Research, 147(1-2), 59-66. He maintains affiliations with the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, Southeastern Psychological Association, Association for Southeastern Biologists, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Neuroscience, contributing to Psi Chi and UNG’s Habitat for Humanity chapter.