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 Associate 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.

Abi Connolly, Research Associate

Abi Connolly is a Research Associate in the Psychological Science Department. Abi recently earned her B.S. in Behavior Analysis at Northern Michigan University in December 2022. 


Research

Abi has interests in Behavior Analysis and Clinical Psychology. Her undergraduate Directed Study project involves evaluating variables that contribute to the demonstration of relapse in translational models with humans.


As a Research Associate, Abi will be continuing her research and additional projects in our laboratory throughout the Winter 2023 semester.


Addie Bailey

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Kimberlyn Bartlett

Undergraduate Student, HOP Lab

Taylor Bartley

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Hunter Bault

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Darian Grear

Undergraduate Student, ABA Lab

Skylar Hough

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Jen Jones

Undergraduate Student, EAB/HOP Labs

JD Payne

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Cody Salverson

Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab

Logan Zupko

Undergraduate Student, ABA Lab

    

Lab Fun

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, Cory Toegel, Forrest Toegel, Skylar Hough, JD Payne

Fall 2021-Winter 2022 Lab Team

Forrest Toegel, 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.