1. Sabina Khantsis
University of Maryland
Department of Psychology
4094 Campus Drive
4148 Biology-Psychology Building khantsis@umd.edu
College Park, MD (267) 393 - 5338
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Majored in Neuroscience and Psychology, Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA, May 2016
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Research Experience
Faculty Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD,
Laboratory of Dr. Erica Glasper, 2016-Present
Investigated sex differences in the effect of sexual experience on neuroinflammation
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA,
Laboratory of Dr. Peter Marshall, 2014-2016
Investigated effect of mindfulness-based somatic focus on cortical alpha rhythms
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA, Laboratory of Dr. Debra Bangasser, 2013-2016
Investigated sex differences in corticotropin releasing factor-evoked behaviors and sex
differences in the antidepressant efficacy of scopolamine
Awards and Honors
Psychology Prize, Temple University Spring 2016
Eva C. Moore Scholarship, Temple University Fall 2015
Honorable Mention, Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Spring 2015
Distinction in Major, Neuroscience, Temple University Spring 2015
Robert H. West Social Sciences Award, Temple University Spring 2015
Center for Scholars Program Recipient, Temple University Summer 2014
Bayne B and Frances E Isaacson Scholarship, Temple University Spring 2014
Temple University Scholarship, Honors College 2014-2016
Honors Director’s List, Temple University Spring 2013, Spring 2015
Honors College, Temple University 2013-2016
Dean’s List, Temple University Fall 2012-Spring 2016
Publications
Wiersielis, K.R., Wicks, B.M., Simko, H., Cohen, S. R., Khantsis, S.M., Baksh, N. &
Bangasser, D.A. (2016). Sex differences in corticotropin releasing factor-evoked
behavior and activated networks, Psychoneuroendocrinology, 73, 204-216

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Bangasser, D.A., Wiersielis, K. R., & Khantsis, S.M. (2016). Sex Differences in the Locus
Coeruleus-Norepinephrine System and its Regulation by Stress, Brain Research, 1641
Part B, 177-188.
Poster Presentations (First Author)
Emory University STEM Symposium 2016
Temple University Undergraduate Research Day 2016
Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience 2015
Temple University Undergraduate Research Forum 2015
Temple University Undergraduate Research Day 2015
Poster Presentations (Co-Author)
Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology 2016
First Author Faculty Mentor: Debra Bangasser
Society for Neuroscience 2014
First Author Faculty Mentor: Debra Bangasser
Social Affective Neuroscience Conference 2014
First Author Undergraduate Student: Michelle Lerner
Temple University Undergraduate Research Day 2014
First Author Undergraduate Student: Hannah Simko
Teaching Experience
Subject Tutor, Resnick Center, Temple University 2015-2016
Statistics for Psychology; Introduction to Psychology, General Chemistry I; Fundamentals of
Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease; Development, Plasticity and Repair
 Reviewed course materials with students
 Developed individualized study strategies
 Assessed students’ understanding of key concepts
Diamond Peer Teacher, Temple University 2015
Statistics for Psychology
 Provided individual tutoring on a weekly basis
 Organized and led student-led review sessions
 Prepared and presented course material during lecture
Activities and Affiliations
Undergraduate Neuroscience Representative, Experience Temple Day 2015
Undergraduate Representative, Psychology Majors Association Research Fair 2015
Undergraduate Neuroscience Representative, Temple University Open House 2015
Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
Psi Chi, Temple University
Nu Rho Psi, President, Temple University
Undergraduate Neuroscience Society, Temple University
Psychology Majors Association, Temple University

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Skills
Rodent Behavior
 Forced Swim Test
 Elevated Plus Maze
 Novel Object Recognition
 Novelty Suppressed Feeding
 Behavioral Scoring
o Manual and Ethovision
 Microinfusions
 Injections
o Subcutaneous and Intraperitoneal
 Postoperative care
 Whole animal perfusion fixation
 Rodent Husbandry
Histology
 Tissue collection and dissection
 Brain sectioning
o Vibratome and Cryostat
 Nissl staining
 Fluorescent microscopy
 Light microscopy
o Vaginal Cytology
Molecular
 ELISA
 Immunohistochemistry
 Western Blot
Data Entry
 SPSS
 GraphPad Prism 6
 Microsoft Excel