Lab Members
Mackenzie Baranski, Graduate Student
Mackenzie Baranski is a second-year graduate student in the Psychological Science Department. Mackenzie earned her B.A. in Psychology at Oakland University in 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.
Haillie McDonough, Graduate Student
Haillie McDonough is a first-year graduate student in the Psychological Science Department. Haillie earned her B.S. in Psychology at Grand Valley State University in 2023.
Research
Haillie has research interests in Behavior Analysis and is working to develop her thesis project.
Teaching
Haillie teaches laboratory sections in the Psychology undergraduate program for Introduction to Psychological Science and Psychological Research II.
Seven Otto, Graduate Student
Seven Otto is a first-year graduate student in the Psychological Science Department. Seven earned their B.S. in Psychology at Central Michigan University in 2022.
Research
Seven has research interests in Behavior Analysis and is working to develop their thesis project.
Seven is currently a grant-funded Research Assistant in our laboratory's Northern Center for Learning and Health.
Logan Zupko, Graduate Student
Logan Zupko is a first-year graduate student in the Psychological Science Department. Logan earned his B.S. in Psychology at Northern Michigan University in 2023.
Research
Logan has research interests in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis and is working to develop his thesis project.
Clinical
Logan currently works as a Registered Behavior Technician at the NMU BEAR Center, where he provides treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities.
Addie Bailey
Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab
Taylor Bartley
Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab
Carly Cody
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
Haley Nyquist
Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab
Cody Salverson
Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab
Mollie Steinbrecher
Undergraduate Student, EAB Lab
Lab Fun
Fall 2023 Lab Team
Top Row: Dr. Cory Toegel, Jen Jones, Logan Zupko, Heron Dyer, Addie Bailey, Mollie Steinbrecher, E. Lesko, Taylor Bartley, Mackenzie Baranski, Dr. Forrest Toegel (and Hallie), Bottom Row: Sev Otto, Darian Grear, Haley Nyquist, Haillie McDonough, Kay Hintze, Not pictured: Cody Salverson, Carly Cody, Lindsey DeWeerd
Summer 2023 Lab Team
Top Row: (Lukas) Mackenzie Baranski, (Fabian) Sev Otto, Heron Dyer, Benn Cherney, Lindsey DeWeerd (Izzy) Bottom Row: Dr. Cory Toegel, Hallon Toegel, Dr. Forrest Toegel Not pictured: Taylor Bartley, Lily Meyers
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.
FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS
Carson Yahrmarkt
Carson Yahrmart earned his M.S. in Psychology degree in Summer 2023. Carson completed his Master's thesis project in our EAB rat laboratory. His thesis was titled, Control of Pausing in Rich-Lean Transitions by Spatially Localized and Spatially Diffuse Stimuli. Carson moved on the the PhD program in Psychology (Behavior Analysis emphasis) at West Virginia University in Fall 2023.
Publications from our lab:
Toegel, F., Toegel, C., Yahrmarkt, C., & Perone, M. (2023). Rich-lean transitions produced by stimuli associated with accurate and inaccurate responding by pigeons. Behavioural Processes, 207, 104858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104858