Lab Members

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 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 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.