Adam Kynaston is a psychology major in his senior year of study.  After researching in various areas of psychology, Adam has chosen to focus on the field of behavioral pharmacology for his career.  His honors thesis is an experiment examining the development of tolerance to d-amphetamine in a rat model of human drug abuse.  He loves research and has thoroughly enjoyed the many hours of study and analysis that he has participated in while working with Dr. Amy Odum.  His work has resulted in a number of presentations and a publication.  He plans on graduation in May, and attending graduate school next Fall.  He is currently choosing between two programs, one at the University of Minnesota (Neuroscience) and the other at the University of Michigan (Pharmacology).  After obtaining a Ph.D., Adam hopes to secure a tenure-track position at a research university.

He has worked as a laboratory technician for Dr. Odum for over two years, where he has learned a number of techniques commonly used in his field.  He was able to put these skills to use this past summer during a 10-week internship at the University of Michigan, which was supervised by James H. Woods, a pioneer in the field of behavioral pharmacology.  During this internship, Adam was able to design, conduct, and analyze data from three different experiments; he also had the opportunity to present his data several times throughout the summer.  During that experience, Adam gained confidence in his choice on a career in behavioral pharmacology.

Originally from Mapleton UT, Adam and his wife now call Logan their home.  They just had exciting additions to their family with the birth of their twin girls, Aubrie and Alaina.  Busy with children and school, Adam looks forward to graduation and a summer off before graduate school.