Faculty & Staff - Pharmacology & Toxicology

Professor Emeritus of Pharmacy
carl.erickson@austin.utexas.edu

Erickson is interested in behavioral change methods and theory, attitudinal theory, and how to influence public opinion regarding drug use, abuse and dependence in our society.

James T. Doluisio Regents Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology & Toxicology
j.fineg@utexas.edu

Fineg is interested in computer-based animal care management. Fineg is the retired founding director of the UT Animal Research Center. During his more than 30 year tenure, he had primary responsibility for taking a campus research animal program that had no permanent clinical veterinarian into the modern era of specialized animal facilities.

Retired Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
rgonzales@austin.utexas.edu

The Gonzales lab seeks to understand the neurochemical basis for ethanol dependence and drinking, specifically changes that take place in the brain during first time alcohol exposure. Techniques include microdialysis, chemical detection using HPLC and GC, and animal drinking behaviors.

James T. Doluisio Centennial Fellowship Professor Emeritus in Pharmacy
wilcoxrich@austin.utexas.edu

Wilcox is interested in both agonist affinity at closely related receptors and science education in dual diagnosis patients.