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