Martha Caffrey Cagliostro

Martha Caffrey Cagliostro serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Sacred Heart University since August 2023 and has held the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut-Stamford since August 2017. Previous experience includes a role as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University Medical Center from 2013 to 2017 and as a Teaching Assistant at Northeastern University between 2008 and 2013. Martha's teaching encompasses courses such as introduction to psychology, statistics, and laboratory in psychobiology, alongside responsibilities for office hours, grading, and lab reports. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience obtained from Northeastern University and a BA in English, Psychology, and Biology from Wake Forest University. Research focus involves the maternal brain's processing of survival-related stimuli, particularly in the context of motherhood.