Behavior Analysis

Baker, Lisa E. (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1989)
Behavioral pharmacology of addictive drugs; the use of neuropharmacological and behavioral assays including drug discrimination, conditioned place preference, and in vivo microdialysis to assess the behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of abused drugs in nonhuman models.

Dickinson, Alyce M. (Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 1985)
Chair, Industrial/Organizational Psychology program
The effects of monetary incentives on employee productivity, quality, and satisfaction; the impact that extrinsic award systems have on intrinsic motivation.

Dr. Jessica Frieder (Ph.D., Utah State University) Concurrent operants as treatment for problem behavior, social skills training, self-monitoring/self- management, and practitioner/teacher training.

Fuqua, R. Wayne (Ph.D., University of Florida, 1977) Chair, Department of Psychology
Behavior therapy; behavioral medicine; behavioral research methodology; mental retardation; stress-related disorders; AIDS prevention.

Huitema, Bradley E. (Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1968)
Time-series analysis; single organism and quasi-experimental design; evaluation of preventative health practices.

Malott, Richard W. (Ph.D., Columbia University, 1963)
Autism, organizational behavior management.

Peterson, Stephanie (Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1994)
Chair, Behavior Analysis program
Dimensions of reinforcement, choice between communication and problem behavior for children in the applied setting, behavioral technology, literacy and special education.

Pietras, Cynthia (Ph.D., University of Florida, 2000)
Experimental analysis of human and nonhuman behavior, behavioral pharmacology, pro-social behavior (e.g., cooperation, altruism) and aggressive behavior, risky choice and self-control, and behavioral ecology.

Poling, Alan Ph.D., (University of Minnesota, 1977)
Mental retardation; basic learning processes; behavioral pharmacology; school psychology.

Van Houten, Ron (Ph.D., Dalhousie University, 1972)
Traffic safety; Pedestrian safety; Intelligent transportation system; Traffic calming; Bicycle safety; Seat belt use; Reducing impaired driving;
Community/Organizational psychology; Developmental disabilities; Education.

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