Karen Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Department Chair; Associate Professor, Behavior Analysis
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence. ---David Hume (1711-1776)
Addiction, Decision Making
About
Dr. Anderson received her Ph.D. degree in Psychology in 1998 from the University of Florida. She joined the WVU faculty in 2003 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2009. She serves as Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology.
Degrees
- Ph.D., University of Florida, 1998; M.S.,
- University of Florida, 1995;
- B.S., University of Florida, 1989
Research Interests
My research centers around the fields of behavioral pharmacology and neuroscience. I am particularly interested in identifying the conditions under which individuals make poor (impulsive or risky) choices that can lead to negative health outcomes, e.g., drug abuse, gambling. Work in our lab also involves studying the stimulus properties of drugs, response acquisition with delayed consequences, and drug tolerance.
Teaching Interests
I teach graduate and undergraduate classes related to the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Behavior Principles, Behavioral Pharmacology, and Drugs and Behavior. In addition, I supervise a number of students at all levels in independent or research studies.
Service Interests
I currently serve as the Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology, am the Treasurer for the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, have been on a number of editorial boards for behavioral and scholarly journals, and have served the profession at university, national, and international levels throughout my career.
Courses
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Psychology 302 –
Behavior Principles
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Psychology 736 – Advanced Experimental Analysis of Behavior: Behavioral Pharmacology
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Psychology 754 – Clinical Psychopharmacology
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