C. Sue Carter

C. Sue Carter
Born
San Francisco, California, United States
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas
Known forCharacterizing the role of Oxytocin and Vasopressin in the neurobiology of monogamy and love
AwardsAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
Scientific career
FieldsBehavioral neuroscience
InstitutionsThe Kinsey Institute
University of Virginia

C. Sue Carter is an American biologist and behavioral neurobiologist. She is an internationally recognized expert in behavioral neuroendocrinology and holds appointments as Rudy Professor Emerita of Biology at Indiana University and Professor of Psychology at University of Virginia. She also served as Director of The Kinsey Institute from 2014-2019. Carter was the first person to identify the physiological mechanisms responsible for social monogamy.

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