Auburn University

Experimental Psychology

This program is not ABA International accredited

Last Updated: 11/6/2008

Level of Education:: Doctoral
Program Mission Statement or Objective:: Mentored training in applied behavior analysis and the experimental analysis of behavior within a broader Experimental Psychology program context.
Address:: Department of Psychology, Thach Hall, Auburn University
Auburn Alabama United States 36849; Phone: 334-844-4412; E-mail: johnsjm@auburn.edu; Web site: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/psychology; Contact Person: Dr. Jim Carr; Degrees:; Ph.D. Psychology
Areas of Emphasis:: Applied Behavior Analysis; Basic Human Operant Research; Behavioral Pharmacology; Basic Animal Research; Developmental Disabilities; Research Facilities: Animal and human research laboratories, as well as numerous community settings in developmental disabilities.
Enrollment Statistics: Number of students enrolled in the program: 12; Number of applications received for the program this year: 6; Number of students admitted to the program this year: 3; Number of students who graduated this year: 2; Median time for the graduates to complete the program: 5
Tuition and Fees: Resident: $1,525/semester; Non Resident: $4,575/semester
Students Receiving Support:: 100%
Grade Point: Minimum:3.0; Average: 3.6
GRE Scores: Minimum:1000; Average: 1150
Other Criteria:: Strong letters of recommendation; evidence of extracurricular behavioral research or applied activity.
Courses: Courses in behavioral interventions; Autism; Applied Behavior Analysis 1; Applied Behavior Analysis 2; Courses in conceptual issues; Behavior Pharmacology; Courses in research methodology; Methods for Studying Individual Behavior; Courses in the principles of behavior; Motivation and Reinforcement; Current Developments in Theories of Behavior; Introduction to Radical Behaviorism; Not Mentioned; Developmental Disabilities; Behavioral Effects of Environmental Contaminants; Behavioral Effects of Chemical Exposure during Development; Proseminar: Conditioning and Learning; Other behavioral courses; Ethics
Department Chair(s):
Faculty:: Buskist, Bill (Ph.D. Brigham Young University, 1981); Research interests center on identifying and understanding the qualities and behaviors involved in "master teaching" and in designing training programs that promote effective undergraduate teaching.; Carr, James E. (Ph.D. Florida State University, 1996); The behavioral treatment of developmental disabilities (including autism and mental retardation), Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, and Tourette Syndrome.; Correia, Chris (Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2000); Substance use and addictions, with special emphasis on behavioral economics, behavioral pharmacology and cognitive-motivational models. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit.; Johnston, James M. (Ph.D. University of Florida, 1970); Experimental analysis of behavior in applied settings, laboratory analysis of human behavior, developmental disabilities, research methods; McGlynn, R. Dudley (Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia, 1968); Behavior therapy, anxiety disorders, behavioral dentistry, contingency management; Newland, M. Christopher (Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 1982); Behavioral pharmacology and toxicology, effects of drugs and toxicants on motor functioning, behavioral effects of chemical exposure during development, quantitative analysis of behavior
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