2004-05 Events and Colloquia
The Department of Psychology at Â鶹´«Ã½ hosts presentations each year.
"Modern Training Techniques as a Critical Tool in Zoo and Aquarium Animal Care"
Ken Ramirez
Shedd Aquarium
Director of Animal Training
March 18, 2005
Roundtable discussion with Â鶹´«Ã½s.
"Delay and Choice: The Use of System Delays to Produce Behavior Change"
Ronald Van Houten, Ph.D.
March 11, 2005
Dr. Ronald Van Houten is a professor of psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. A nationally recognized expert in behavior based safety, Van Houten has published numerous articles in leading behavior analysis, safety and transportation journals. He has received over two million dollars in grants to support his research on traffic and pedestrian safety.
"Stage-Matched: Prevention of Smoking Behavior in Japanese Junior High School Students"
Keiko Otake, Ph.D.
Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan,
University of Michigan Visiting Scholar
Jan. 13, 2005
"The WMU Center for Autism"
Jim Carr, Ph.D.
Â鶹´«Ã½
Associate Professor of Psychology
Oct. 27, 2004
"The Science of Science"
Linda Hayes, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Reno
Professor of Psychology
Oct. 15, 2004
Dr. Linda Hayes is the president of the Association for Behavior Analysis, International and the 2003 recipient of APA’s Division 25 Fred S. Keller Behavioral Education Award. Hayes is the Department of Psychology’s outstanding alumnus for 2004.
"A Behavior Analyst’s Reaction to the 9/11 Commission Report"
Mark Alavosius, Ph.D.,
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Assistant Professor of Psychology
Sept. 29, 2004