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Cullinan received his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Marquette in 1981 and earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Virginia in 1991. He did post-doctoral research at the University of Michigan before joining the Marquette faculty in 1995. His research laboratory, which has received funding from the National Institute on Mental Health and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, focuses on brain circuits that regulate hormonal responses to stress. He has authored numerous articles and chapters on functional neuroanatomy and neuroendocrinology.
Cullinan, who teaches courses in anatomy, neuroanatomy and neuroscience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, received the university’s Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in 2002. He established and directs a summer Neuroanatomical Dissection course, which annually draws 80 to 100 professionals and educators from across the country.