Biological Psychology / Neuroscience
Classes Taught:
- Biological Psychology
- Sensation and Perception
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychology of Human Sexuality
- Introductory Statistics for Psychology
- Advanced Statistics for Psychology
- Research Seminar in Biological Psychology
- Independent Research
Research Interests:
- The perceived and actual processing of weak external and internal body sensations.
- How the processing of body sensations influences sexual satisfaction, object recognition, and eating behaviors.
Favorite Paper Published:
DeVille, D. C., Erchull, M. J., & Mailloux, J. (2021). Intuitive eating mediates the relationship between interoceptive sensitivity and eating disorder risk. Eating Behaviors, 41, Article 101495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101495
Favorite Hobby:
Classic car enthusiasm
Classes Taught:
- Biological Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychopharmacology
- Research Methods in Psychology
- First-Year Seminar: The Science of Sleep
- Research Seminar in Biological Psychology
- Independent Research
Research Interests:
- The cognitive effects of sleep deprivation, especially those related to individual differences in dopamine function.
Favorite Paper Published:
Stebbins, H. E., Jacobs, M. E., Hatton, K. T., Kaila, E. N., & Rhoades, M. M. (2021). Spontaneous eye blink rate mediates the relationship between sleepiness and impulsivity to negative stimuli. Biological Psychology, 165, 108191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108191
Favorite Hobby:
Reading outdoors while camping