Lab Members

Carson Yahrmarkt, Graduate Student

Carson Yahrmart is a second-year graduate student in the Psychological Science Department. Carson earned his B.S. in Psychology at Northern Michigan University in May 2021. 


Research

Carson has broad interests in Behavior Analysis, particularly the Experimental Analysis of Behavior with animal models. His Master's thesis project uses rats to evaluate variables that contribute to behavioral disruptions in rich-lean transitions. ResearchGate



Recent Posters

Yahrmarkt, C., Toegel, F., & Toegel, C., (2022, October). Control of Pausing in Rich-Lean Transitions by Spatially Localized and Spatially Diffuse Stimuli. Poster presentation at the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.


Yahrmarkt, C., Toegel, F., Toegel, C., & Perone, M. (2021, October). Rich-Lean Transitions Produced by Stimuli Associated with Accurate and Inaccurate Responding by Pigeons. Poster presentation at the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Detroit, MI.


Teaching

Carson teaches laboratory sections in the Psychology undergraduate program. He has been a TA for Brain and Behavior, Experimental Analysis of Behavior,  Introduction to Psychological Science and Psychological Research II. Currently, he is a TA for Experimental Analysis of Behavior.

Mackenzie Baranski, Graduate Student

Mackenzie Baranski is a first-year graduate student in the Psychological Science Department. Mackenzie earned her B.A. in Psychology at Oakland University in December 2021. 


Research

Mackenzie has interests in Behavior Analysis and Clinical Psychology. Her Master's thesis project uses rats to evaluate the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs during tests of self-control. ResearchGate


Mackenzie is currently a grant-funded Research Assistant in our laboratory's Northern Center for Learning and Health. 


Recent Posters

Baranski, M., Toegel, C., Yahrmarkt, C., Hauler, A., & Toegel, F. (2022, October). Effects of alcohol intoxication goggles on performance during driving simulator trials and field sobriety tests by college students. Poster presented at the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.


Teaching

Mackenzie has taught laboratory sections in the Psychology undergraduate program for Introduction to Psychological Science and Psychological Research II.

Addie Bailey

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Taylor Bartley

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Benn Cherney


Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Lindsey DeWeerd

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Heron Dyer

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Darian Grear

Undergraduate Student, ABA Lab

Kay Hintze

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Jen Jones

Undergraduate Student, EAB/HOP/ABA Labs

Elizabeth Lesko

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Lily Meyers

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Cody Salverson

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

    

Lab Fun

Winter 2023 Lab Team

Top Row: Jen Jones, Addie Bailey, Kay Hintze, Logan Zupko, Abi Connolly, JD Payne, Cody Salverson, Bottom Row: Dr. Forrest Toegel, Elizabeth Lesko, Mackenzie Baranski, Carson Yahrmarkt, Darian Grear, Hunter Bault, Dr. Cory Toegel, Not pictured: Skylar Hough, Taylor Bartley, Kimberlyn Bartlett

Fall 2022 Lab Team

Top Row: Dr. Cory Toegel, JD Payne, Hunter Bault, Carson Yahrmarkt, Mackenzie Baranski, Jen Jones, Dr. Forrest Toegel. Bottom Row: Skylar Hough, Abi Connolly, Kimberlyn Bartlett

Summer 2022 Lab Team

Carson Yahrmarkt, Abi Connolly, Kimberlyn Bartlett, Dr. Cory Toegel, Dr. Forrest Toegel, Skylar Hough, JD Payne

Fall 2021-Winter 2022 Lab Team

Dr. Forrest Toegel, Dr. Cory Toegel, Carson Yahrmarkt

Where are they now?

Students from our lab have been accepted to graduate programs starting in Fall 2023! A map of these programs is below.