RACHELLE L. YANKELEVITZ Curriculum Vitae August 2014 Home address: 1722 E Milwaukee St. Work address: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Janesville, WI 53545 Laurentide 1207 Cell phone: 407-619-1881 800 W. Main Street Electronic mail: yankeler@uww.edu Whitewater, WI 53190-1790 yankelevitz@gmail.com Work phone: 262-472-1804 EMPLOYMENT University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Psychology Department Assistant Professor Aug 2013-current Willamette University, Psychology Department Aug 2011-May 2013 Visiting Assistant Professor, full time Portland State University, Psychology Department Sept 2011-May 2013 Adjunct Instructor, part time EDUCATION/TRAINING Oregon Health & Science University Postdoctoral Trainee in Behavioral Neuroscience July 2009-June 2011 Supported by NIAAA T32 Biological bases of alcoholism Advisor: Suzanne H. Mitchell Ph.D., Psychology; emphasis in behavior analysis Aug 2006-May 2009 Advisor: Timothy D. Hackenberg Dissertation: Some effects of economic context on pigeons choices in situations of diminishing returns M.S., Psychology, emphasis in behavior analysis Aug 2003-May 2006 Advisor: Timothy D. Hackenberg Thesis: Reinforcer accumulation in a token-reinforcement context with pigeons B.S., Psychology, summa cum laude Aug 1999-May 2003 Honors thesis: Reinforcer accumulation in a token-reinforcement context B.S., Business Administration, cum laude Aug 1999-May 2003 Major: Marketing EXTRAMURAL FUNDING NIH F32 AA020447, postdoctoral trainee, individual National Research Service Award, S. H. Mitchell (sponsor), Alcohol s effects on sensitivity to social and nonsocial information, $51,326, awarded 2011; not initiated due to employment at Willamette University
Page 2 MAJOR INTERESTS Decision making, impulsivity, risk-taking, social influence, behavioral pharmacology, behavioral economics, comparative psychology, foraging theory and laboratory models, scientific epistemology SKILLS Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Excel macros, MED-PC, Neurobehavioral Systems Presentation, SigmaPlot, SPSS, operant chamber fabrication & repair TEACHING Instructor Basic Statistical Concepts University of Wisconsin Whitewater Fall 2013, ongoing Comparative Psychology: Cross-species comparisons of cognition and behavior Willamette University Spring 2013 Drugs & Behavior: Understanding drug effects through empirical analyses Willamette University Spring 2012, Spring 2013 Introduction to Psychology: A survey of perspectives on the science of psychology Willamette University 6 sections across Fall 2011-Spring 2013 Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 Judgment and Choice: Decision-making from behavioral-economic, cognitive, and social viewpoints Willamette University Fall 2011, Fall 2012 Learning: The science of behavior analysis Portland State University 6 sections across Fall 2011-Spring 2013 Spring 2008, Summer 2008 Principles of Behavior Analysis: The philosophy of behaviorism Willamette University Spring 2012 Research Methods (with lab) University of Wisconsin Whitewater Fall 2013, Spring 2014, ongoing Supervisor of Students Tristan Gardner, University of Wisconsin Whitewater Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Supervised a total of four credits of independent study; his project studied college students knowledge of standard drink volumes Joey Pierron, University of Wisconsin Whitewater Fall 2013 Supervised one credit of independent study; his project studied college students knowledge of standard drink volumes Neal Rusk, Willamette University Spring 2013 Guided an independent study in behavioral economics by Neal, an Economics and psychology dual major Nicolas Brouhard, Portland State University Spring 2013 Supervised Nicolas as he created and instructed the course Psychology of Economics through the Chiron Studies program enabling students to teach courses with faculty mentors Teaching Assistant Cognitive Psychology Spring 2009 ; Supervisor: Dr. Lauren Fasig Introduction to Psychology Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Summer 2006 ; Supervisor: Dr. Clive Wynne Behaviorism and Contemporary Society Spring 2006 ; Supervisor: Dr. Timothy Hackenberg Laboratory Procedures in Behavior Analysis Fall 2006
; Supervisor: Dr. Glen Sizemore Principles of Behavior Analysis Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004 ; Supervisors: Dr. Timothy Hackenberg, Dr. Glen Sizemore Alcohol Use & Abuse Summer 2004, Spring 2005 ; Supervisor: Dr. Paul Soto Natural Science & Technology of Behavior Fall 2002 ; Supervisor: Dr. Hank Pennypacker Page 3 PUBLICATIONS Peer-reviewed Defulio, A., Yankelevitz, R., Bullock, C., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2014). Generalized conditioned reinforcement with pigeons in a token economy. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 102, 26-46. Avila, R., Yankelevitz, R. L., Gonzalez, J. C., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2013). Varying the costs of sunk costs: Optimal and non-optimal choices in a sunk-cost task with humans. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 100, 165-173. Yankelevitz, R. L., Mitchell, S. H., & Zhang, Y. (2012). Gender differences in factors associated with alcohol drinking: Delay discounting and perception of others' drinking. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 123, 273-276. Yankelevitz, R. L., Bullock, C. D., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2008). Reinforcer accumulation in a tokenreinforcement context. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 90, 283-299. DeFulio, A., Yankelevitz, R. L., Bullock, C., & Hackenberg, T. D. (under revision). Generalized conditioned reinforcement with pigeons in a token economy. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Yankelevitz, R. L. & Hackenberg, T. D. (in preparation). Pigeons choices in situations of diminishing returns. Published abstracts Yankelevitz, R. L., & Mitchell, S. H. (2011). Effects of alcohol on human drinkers behavioral inhibition, risktaking, and subjective responses. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 35(Suppl.), 836. Yankelevitz, R. L., & Mitchell, S. H. (2010). Binge drinkers impulsivity, risk-taking, and sensitivity to positive and negative consequences under the influence of alcohol. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 34(Suppl.), 120A. PRESENTATIONS Invited addresses Yankelevitz, R. L. (2011). Behavioral economics. Willamette University, invited guest lecture in Dr. Jerry Gray s Principles of Microeconomics course, Salem, OR. Oct 19. Yankelevitz, R. L. (2011). Behavioral effects of alcohol in social drinkers: risk and inhibition. Oregon Health & Science University NIDA/NIAAA training grant retreat, Portland, OR. Feb 5. Papers Searcy, G. D., Wilson, V. B., Yankelevitz, R. L., & Mitchell, S. H. (2012). Impulsivity related to subjective nicotine withdrawal. Oregon Health & Sciences University Research Week Conference, Portland, OR. May. Yankelevitz, R. L., Wilson, V. B., & Mitchell, S. H. (2010). Impulsivity, withdrawal from cigarette smoking, and release from withdrawal. Part of a symposium entitled, Factors involved in the maintenance and cessation of cigarette smoking. Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, San Antonio, TX. May 30. Avila, R., Yankelevitz, R. L., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2008). Varying the costs of sunk costs in pigeons and people. Part of a symposium entitled, Comparative behavior analysis: Toward a cross-species analysis of adaptive choice. Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Chicago, IL. May 26. Yankelevitz, R. L., Hackenberg, T. D. (2008). Saving and spending in a token-accumulation procedure in pigeons. Part of a symposium entitled, Basic and applied research on token schedules. Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Chicago, IL. May 24.
Page 4 Yankelevitz, R. L., Hackenberg, T. D., & Bullock, C. E. (2007). Reinforcer accumulation: A cross-species analysis. Part of a symposium entitled, Recent advances in behavioral economics and delay discounting. Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, San Diego, CA. May 27. Hackenberg, T. D., Bullock, C. E., DeFulio, A., & Yankelevitz, R. L. (2006). It s the Exchange Schedule, Stupid! Exchange-Schedule Effects in Token-Reinforcement Research. Part of a symposium entitled, Token reinforcement systems and the continuum from research to application. Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Atlanta, GA. May 29. Yankelevitz, R. L. (2006). Making sense of pigeon sensory systems. Part of a symposium entitled, Fresh out of the box: Ecological considerations in conditioning experiments with pigeons. Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Atlanta, GA. May 28. Posters Yankelevitz, R. L., & Mitchell, S. H. (2011). Effects of alcohol on human drinkers behavioral inhibition, risktaking, and subjective responses. Research Society on Alcoholism, Atlanta, GA. June 28. Yankelevitz, R. L., & Mitchell, S. H. (2011). Alcohol s effects on behavioral inhibition, risk-taking, and subjective effects in human moderate to heavy drinkers. College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. June 22. Yankelevitz, R. L., & Mitchell, S. H. (2010). Binge drinkers impulsivity, risk-taking, and sensitivity to positive and negative consequences under the influence of alcohol. Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX. June 28. Yankelevitz, R. L., Mitchell, S. H., & Zhang, Y. (2010). College students drinking patterns, impulsivity, and estimation of peers drinking patterns. Guze Symposium on Alcoholism, St. Louis, MO. February 18. Yankelevitz, R. L., DeFulio, A., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2008). Choice and generalized reinforcement. Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA. October 31. Yankelevitz, R. L., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2007). Inflating the coin of the realm: Exchange-ratio effects on reinforcer accumulation in a token-reinforcement procedure. Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Athens, GA. October 26. Yankelevitz, R. L., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2005). Humans' choices in situations of diminishing returns: Does the nature of the reinforcer matter? Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Wilmington, NC. October 21. Yankelevitz, R. L., & Hackenberg, T. D. (2005). Choice, token reinforcement, and sensitivity to remote consequences. Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL. May 30. HONORS AND AWARDS Research Society on Alcoholism Junior Investigator Travel Award 2010, 2011 Guze Symposium on Alcoholism Travel Award 2010 Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis Student Registration Grant 2008 : Graduate Student Teaching Award: Psychology Department Nominee 2008 Anderson Scholar 2001 Warrington College of Business Administration Dean s List 2001-2002 President s Honor Roll 2000 Honors program participant 1999-2003 National Merit Scholar 1998 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association for Behavior Analysis International 2004-2010, 2012-2014 College on Problems of Drug Dependence: Member in Training 2011 Research Society on Alcoholism 2010-2011 Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior 2007-2010 Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior: Student Council 2008 Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis 2002-2008
Page 5 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Review Activities Guest reviewer: Drug & Alcohol Dependence 2012 Behavioral Processes 2010 COMMUNITY SERVICE Rock County Humane Society 2013-current Train, socialize, and walk dogs Friends of Noah-WI 2013-current Foster cats and kittens until they are adopted Oregon Humane Society 2012-2013 Over 200 hours training dogs to become more adoptable Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon 2009-2012 Over 100 hours assisting in clinics to spay and neuter feral cats Portland Alcohol Research Center / 2010-2011 Methamphetamine Abuse Research Center outreach program Used laboratory risk-taking task as tool to talk to middle-school students about risk-taking and drugs; guided third-grade students through hands-on activities; delivered presentation on science careers and PARC research to high-school students