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Debra Spear

Professor

Biography

I began my career at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University in January 1995. At that time, I began studying the effects of drugs on schedule-controlled behaviors in rats. For 15 years I conducted drug research and trained students in the lab. Currently, I am conducting research on human behavior with respect to the principles of learning. My courses include the biologically-based psychology courses in Domain 1 of our curriculum.

Education

  • B.S. | University of Maryland
  • M.S. | University of North Carolina
  • Ph.D. | University of North Carolina
  • Postdoctoral research | National Institute on Drug Abuse, Hopkins Medical School Division of Behavioral Biology, Rutgers University

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Interests
Academic Interests
  • Behavior analysis
  • Behavioral pharmacology
  • Human operant behavior
Academic Responsibilities
  • Psyc 101 – General Psychology – Honors
  • Psyc 301 – Sensation and Perception
  • Psyc 411 – Physiological Psychology
  • Psyc 414 – Drugs and Human Behavior
Committees and Professional Memberships
  • Association for Behavior Analysis International
  • Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior

Research and Scholarly Work

Areas of Research
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Human operant behavior
  • Principles of learning
Mailing Address:
Ag Engineering 231
School of Psych, Soc & Rural Studies-Box 2120
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Office Location:
Psychology, Sociology and Rural Studies
Room 231
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