James Hyde is an Associate Professor of Biology and a neuroscientist. He received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Central Arkansas and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he studied the neural connections of brain structures associated with sleep and waking. Dr. Hyde was a microscope imaging specialist for the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Tokyo, Japan, and a postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, where he used miniaturized microscopy to study neural correlates of obsessive compulsive disorder in mouse models. His research interests include using brain calcium and voltage sensitive microscopy in conjunction with electrophysiology to record the neural activity patterns associated with animal behavior. Dr. Hyde mainly studies how environmental influences, such as nanoplastics, can affect neural networks and brain function. He uses a variety of tissue culture and 3D imaging techniques to grow and study brain cells and how the environment affects their growth and function. He teaches Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Advanced Microscopy, Genetics Laboratory, and Principles of Biology II.