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