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NAME:                            Valeri A. Farmer

ADDRESS:                   13809 Shelby Court

                                    Bloomington, IL 61705

                                    309-287-6805

                                    vfdouga@yahoo.com

CURRENT POSITION:    Associate Professor of Psychology and Biological Sciences
                                         Illinois State University

EDUCATION:          B.A. (with honors) Western Washington University, 1982
                                 M.S. Washington State University, 1984
                                 Ph.D. Washington State University, 1985

TEACHING AWARDS:
University Outstanding Teacher Award, Illinois State University, 2001

College of Arts and Sciences College Teaching Award, 1999
Nomination, College of Arts and Sciences College Teaching Award, 1992,1993, 1998, 1999

Red Tassel Mortar Board Faculty Appreciation Certificate of Recognition; Illinois State University, 1992,1994, and 1997.
Psychology Faculty of the Year; Illinois State University, 1992, 2007; 2009
Student's Choice Outstanding Faculty Award; Indiana University, 1990
Faculty of Highest Distinction; Blue Key, Golden Key, Mortar Board, Indiana University, 1989
Brown Derby Professor of the Year; Indiana University, 1988

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Association for Behavior Analysis
Society for Neuroscience

POST-DOCTORAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1999-Present    Associate Professor Illinois State University
1993-1999        Assistant Professor Illinois State University.
1991-1993        Visiting Assistant Professor Illinois State University.
1990-1991        Academic Director Hammitt School- The Baby Fold, Normal, Illinois.
1989-1990        Behavior Management Consultant Sweet Owen Industries, Spencer, IN
1988-1990        Behavior Management Consultant Stone Belt ARC Day Program, Bloomington,  IN
1988-1990        Behavior Management Consultant LARC Achievement Center, Bedford, IN.
1986-1990        Behavior Management Consultant Options for Better Living, Bloomington, IN.
1986-1990        Visiting Assistant Professor Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1985-1986        Research Coordinator Walden Learning Center Integrated Preschool Program,  University  of Massachusetts-Amherst.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:
2000-2002        Behavioral Consultant, Chair, Behavior Intervention Committee for Lincoln
                              Developmental Center, State of Illinois Department of Developmental Disabilities

1987-1988        Behavior Management Consultant, Crippled Children's Services, Department of
                               Social Services, State of Indiana.

1986                 Behavioral Programming Consultant, Three Bridge Street Project, Belchertown State School, Belchertown, Massachusetts.

1982-1984       Self-management training project for adolescents, Washington State University.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

University wide Committees:

Chair, IACUC, Illinois State University, 2004-present

Member, Athletic Hearing committee, 2005-present.
University Review Committee, 2001-2004.
Committee on Academic Integrity, NCAA 5-year Review of Illinois State University, 2001-2002.
Member, IACUC, Illinois State University, 1998-present.
Honors Faculty Mentor, Illinois State University, 1992-present.
Faculty Mentor, Presidential Scholars Program, Illinois State University, 1994-present.
Carnegie Foundation Student Engagement Project, 1999-Present
Faculty Mentor, Haynie 7th Floor, Illinois State University, 1993-1994.
Faculty Mentor, Atkins 5th Floor, Illinois State University, 1993-1994.
Faculty Mentor, Walker 1-North, Illinois State University, 1994-1995.

College of Arts and Sciences Committees
Chair, Curriculum Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, 2001-2002.
Curriculum Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, 1999-2001.
Five-year Dean Evaluation and Review Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, 2000-2001.
Laboratory for Integrated Learning, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, 1993-1999.
Project Art for Disadvantaged Children; College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University,
         1992-1993
Search Committee for Research Coordinator, College of Arts and Sciences, Summer, 1994.
Board of Directors, Illinois State University Child Care Center. August, 1993-1995
Computer Research Committee for the College of Arts and Sciences. Spring, 1994.

Departmental Committees:

Scholarship committee, 2005-present.

Mentor, SWEPT Program, Department of Biology, Illinois State University, 20001- 2002

Clinical/Counseling Comprehensive Exam Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University,  2001-2002.

University Research Grant Review Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University, 2001

Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, 2000-2001.

Curriculum Committee, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University. 1999-2001.
Teaching Evaluation Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University. 1997-1999.

Research, Grants and Ethics Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University, 1993-1997.

Chair, Research Grants and Ethics Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University,
         1994-1995.

Curriculum Review Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University, 1992-1993.
Industrial/Organizational Comprehensive Exam Committee, Psychology Department, Illinois State University, 1993-present.

Search Committee, Learning and Statistics position, Department of Psychology, Spring 1995
Search Committee, Educational Psychology position, Department of Psychology, Spring 1996

Search Committee, Learning position, Department of Psychology, Spring 1998

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

Secretary and Webmaster, PTO for Normal Committee West High School, 2009-present

Secretary and Webmaster, PTO for Parkside Junior High, 2009-present

Co-Chair, Safety and Security Subcommittee, CAC, 2008-2009

Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Normal Unit 5 School District, 2007-2009

Member, Safety subcommittee of the CAC, 2007-present

Member, School Naming Committee, Normal Unit 5 School District, 2008.

Expanding your Horizons, “So you want to be a brain scientist”, 2001-present.

Advisor, Science Club, Epiphany Junior high, 2005-2006

International Students and Families Program, Illinois State University. 1991-present.

Treatment Advisory Committee, Homes of Hope, Bloomington, Illinois. 1994-present.

Long Range Planning Committee, Mulberry School, Bloomington, Illinois. 1997-2002.

Mental Health Consultant, Heartland Head Start 1993-2000.

Board of Directors, Homes of Hope, Bloomington, Illinois. 1993-1994.

Board of Directors, Mulberry School, Bloomington, Illinois. 1993-1994; 1998-1999; 2000-2001

Advisory Board, Illinois State University Day Care, Bloomington, Illinois. 1992-1995.

Chairman, Curriculum and Program Development Committee, Bloomington. Developmental

Learning Center, Bloomington, Indiana. 1989-1991.

Board of Directors, Bloomington Developmental Learning Center, Bloomington, Indiana. 1989-1991.

Advisory Board, Area 10 Special Olympics, Bloomington, Indiana. 1986-1990.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:

     Heidenreich, B.A., Lakin, K.M., Eyler, S.J., Moore, M.A., Tiemann, M.A., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2009). Effects of rearing environment on behavior and dopaminergic function in rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, http://www.abstractsonline.com/Plan/ViewAbstract.aspx?sKey=10538063-e5e5-4a66-afe0-2692535018e3&cKey=bde645a2-81f8-4e1f-88e4-ac0b517af1db

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Wise, L.M. (2009). Amphetamine effects on reward sensitivity and resistance to change in high versus low responder rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, http://www.abstractsonline.com/Plan/ViewAbstract.aspx?sKey=142c98b8-0860-45db-9b94-ed9d50ef4f74&cKey=a0d7413d-b6f8-45e1-83ca-3175e5f0ab32

   Alferink, L.A., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (In press). Brain-(not) Based Education: Dangers of Misunderstanding and Misapplication of Neuroscience Research. Exceptionality.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Heidenreich, B., & Wise, L. (in press). Functional Neuroanatomy of structures of the hindbrain, midbrain, diencephalon and basal ganglia. In Andrew Davis (Ed). Handbook of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Springer Press.

    Borre, Yuliya; Chandrashekar, Seshanand; Dougan, James D.; Heidenreich, Byron A.; Farmer-Dougan, Valeri. (2007). Changes in sensitivity of response distributions to changing reinforcement ratios during exposure to ephedrine, caffeine, and ephedrine-caffeine combinations. Behavioural Pharmacology, 18, 609-622, November 2007.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Davis, J., & Wise, L. (2007). Changes in reinforcement sensitivity and behavioral topography induced by D₁-like, D₂- like, D₃-like and nonselective DA receptor agonists. Society for Neuroscience   Abstracts, online.

    Bratcher, N. A., Farmer-Dougan, V., Dougan, J.D., Heidenreich, B.A., & Garris, P.A. (2005). The role of dopamine in reinforcement: Changes in  reinforcement sensitivity induced by D1-type, D2- type, and nonselective dopamine receptor agonists. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 84, 371-399.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Dougan, J.D. (2005).  Behavioral Contrast in a Group Foraging Paradigm. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 18, 341-358.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chandrashekar, S., Stutzman, D., Bradham, K., & Dougan, J.D. (2004). Fox Urine as an Aversive Stimulus: Modification of a passive avoidance task. Journal of General Psychology,  132, 313-320

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Dougan, J.D., Rokosik, S., Lewis, J., & Garris, P.A. (2004). Locomotion induced by non-contingent intracranial stimulation: comparison to psychomotor stimulant. Behavioral Processes, 67, 245-261.

     Martin, J.C., Dougan, J.D., Wu, Q., Stanisz, L. A, Martyn, S., Rokosik, S., Garris, P.A., &  Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2004). Locomotion induced by non-contingent intracranial electrical stimulation: Dopamine dependence and general characteristics. Behavioral Processes,  67, 131-146

    Borre, Y.E.., Heidenreich, B.A., Chandrashekar, S.P.,  & Farmer-Dougan, V.A., (2004). Changes in sensitivity to reward during exposure to ephedrine, caffeine and ephedrine-caffeine combinations.  Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, online.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Bratcher, N.A., Dougan, J.D., & Heidenriech, B.A. (2002). Disruption of matching behavior in an operant conditioning paradigm by dopamine D1 but not D2 agonists. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, online.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Ernstam, C., Stewart, T., and Thompson, H. (2001). Training Galapagos Tortoises: Using the Zoo as an alternative to Traditional Animal Learning Laboratory. American Animal Trainer, 2, 24-31.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Kaszuba, T. (1999). Reliability and validity of play-based observations: Relationship between the PLAY behavior observation system and standardized measures of cognitive and social skills. Educational Psychology, 19, 429-440

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Viechtbauer, W., & French, T. (1999). Peer-Prompted Social Skills: The Role of Teacher Consultation in Student Success. Educational Psychology, 19.207-219.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Dougan, J.D. (1999)The Man who listens to Behavior: Folk Wisdom and Behavior analysis from a ?real? Horse Whisperer. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 139-149.

    Farmer-Dougan, V., Minehart, A., Wyzukovicz, J. (1999). Predicting successful completion of Foundations of Inquiry. The CATalyst, Newsletter for the Center for the Advancement of Teaching. 2, 1-2.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1998). A Disequilibrium Analysis of Incidental Teaching: Determining Reinforcement Effects. Behavior Modification., 22, 78-95.

    Burkhalter, B.K.; Farmer Dougan, V.A., & Nordstrom, C.R. (1997). Targeted goal setting: Helping nurses manage a turbulent work environment. Journal of Nursing Management 5,.89-96.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1994). Increasing Requests by Adults with Developmental Disabilities using Incidental Teaching by Peers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 533-544.

    Timberlake, W.D. and Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1991). Reinforcement in applied settings: Figuring out ahead of time what will work. Psychological Bulletin, 110, 379-391.

    Dougan, J.D., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., and McSweeney, F.K. (1989). Behavioral contrast in pigeons and rats: A comparative analysis. Animal Learning and Behavior, 17, 247-255.

    Mason, S.A., McGee, G.G., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., and Risley, T.R. (1989). A practical strategy for ongoing reinforcer assessment. Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis, 22, 171- 179.

    Komisky, H.L., Buck, M.A., Mundinger, K.L., McSweeney, F.K., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Dougan, J.D. (1987). Effect of aging on anticonflict and CNS depressant activity of Diazepam in rats. Psychopharmacology, 93, 443-448.

    Dougan, J.D., McSweeney, F.K., and Farmer, V.A. (1986). Behavioral contrast in competitive and non-competitive environments. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 46, 185-197.

  McSweeney, F.K., Dougan, J.D., Higa, J.J., and Farmer, V.A. (1986). Behavioral contrast as a function of component duration and baseline rates of reinforcement. Animal Learning and Behavior, 14, 173-183.

  McSweeney, F.K., Farmer, V.A., Dougan, J.D., & Whipple, J.M. (1986). The generalized matching law as a description of multiple schedule responding. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 45, 83-101.

  McSweeney, F.K., Dougan, J.D. and Farmer, V.A. (1986). Simple and Signal-key multiple schedule responding and behavioral contrast. Bulletin of the Psychonomics Society, 24, 88-90.

  McSweeney, F.K., Dougan, J.D., and Farmer, V.A. (1986). Simple and multiple schedule responding and behavioral contrast when pigeons press treadles. Behavioral Processes, 12, 273- 285.

  Dougan, J.D., McSweeney, F.K., and Farmer, V.A. (1985). Some parameters of behavioral contrast and interim behavior re- allocation in rats. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 44, 325-336.

AWARDED GRANTS

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A. CAS Faculty research Enhancement Award: Changes in reward sensitivity and resistance to change during AMPH exposure in High Reactivity and Low Reactivity Rats: Predictors of AMPH abuse?_$3500. Awarded.

 Andersen, D., Baer, J, Bowden, R., Casto, J., Farmer-Dougan, V., Garris, P., Heidenreich, Kattner, K. M.D., Sakaluk,  S., Thompson, T., Vogel V., and  Vallejo, R. M.D. Program of Excellence in Neuroscience: POENB, Illinois State University.  Award amount: $172,000.

     Garris, P., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Heidenreich., B. NIH Small Grant (R03). Mechanisms of Amphetamine Action on Dopaminergic Signaling. $143,000.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Effects of DA D1 and D2 agonists on reward sensitivity. NIDA as part of AREA grant program. $140,000.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Critchfield, T. S. The Zoo as a Natural Animal Learning Laboratory: Developing a Behavior Research and Training Unit with Illinois State University and Miller Park Zoo. International Foundation for Ethical Research. $15,000. Funded 2001 and 2002.

     Nauta, M. and Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Assessment of Post-Graduation Employment and Educational Trends among ISU Psychology Undergraduates. CAT Teaching and Assessment Grant. $2000.

     Swerdlik, M. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Co-Investigators. School Psychology Internship Program. Heartland Head Start. $5,832. 1996-1997.

     Swerdlik, M. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Co-Investigators. Heartland Head Start Mental Health Consultant Project. 1995-1996. $5,832.

     Swerdlik, M. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Co-Investigators. Heartland Head Start Mental Health Consultant Project, 1994-1995. $4,000.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Principal Investigator. Signaled versus unsignaled reinforcement: Predicting changes in behavioral cost. University Research Grant $3,000. 1996

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Principal Investigator. Quality of Reward and Human Matching Behavior. Grant submitted to the Small Grant program, Illinois State University. $1,000. 1994.

GRANT  APPLICATIONS

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. NIDA Small Grant (R21). HR vs LR rats: differences in reward sensitivity and resistance to change. (PA07-227). $285,000. Not Funded.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A.  NIDA AREA (R15) Grant: Effects of DA D1 and D2 agonists on reward sensitivity and behavioral momentum.  (PA-99-062). Requested Award Amount: $214,500 over three years. Not funded.Not Funded..

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A.  NIDA AREA (R15) Grant: Reward sensitivity during amphetamine exposure in hamsters and rats (PA-06-042). Requested Award Amount: $214,500 over three years. Not funded. Under revision.

     Farmer-Dougan.  V.A., NIDA AREA (R15) Grant: Effects of DA D1 and D2 agonists on reward sensitivity (PA-99-062).  $240,000. Not funded.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Behavioral measures as an indication of degree of infarct. Submitted to the  American Heart Association. $75,000. Not funded
     Garris, P. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Sigma Receptors effect on Midbrain dopamine and Behavioral Activation. McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience. $100,000. Not funded.

     Garris, P. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Sigma Receptors and Midbrain dopamine Neurons. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. $100,000. Not funded.

Garris, P., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Schmaltz, L., & Dougan, J.D. Functional Aspects of Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons. Whitehall Foundation. $73,625. Not Funded.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Principal Investigator. The Good Behavior Game Social Skills project. Grant submitted to the Program for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances; preventing the development of serious emotional disturbance among children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems (CFDA 84.237F), U.S. Department of Education. Total Four Year Budget $703,000. Awarded, but not funded.

PUBLISHED PEDAGOGICAL MATERIALS:

     Shryack, J., Farmer-Dougan, V., Domjan, W., & Beins, B. (2009). Testbank for Psychological Science, Third Edition. W.W. Norton & Co.: New York.

     Farmer-Dougan, V, (2008). Nairne, Psychology: The Adaptive Mind, Fourth Edition; Web Project. Researched and developed web links for the new Nairne Web supplements. http://www.wadsworth.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&flag=instructor&product_isbn_issn=9780495506119&disciplinenumber=24

     Farmer-Dougan, Valeri & Jarvis, Patricia A. (1994). Learning styles and the Undergraduate". Included in the 1994 University Teaching Workshop Handbook. Illinois State University.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. and Dougan, J.D. (1991). Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence. Correspondence course and study guide, Indiana University Independent Study Program.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. and Dougan, J.D. (1990). Test Bank for Carlson's Psychology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

PAPER PRESENTATIONS:

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Richardson, M., & Patel, A. (2009). Changes in reward sensitivity and resistance to change in high and low amphetamine responders," Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis (MABA) conference, Moline, IL.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Sorric, C. (2009). Reward sensitivity and individual competitiveness in an open field group foraging paradigm. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ.

   Wise, L. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2009).  Amphetamine-Induced Deficiencies in Reward Sensitivity in Rats andHamsters. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ.

     Wise, L.M., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Calderala, A., Richardson, M. & Craven, S. (2008). Amphetamine Attenuation of Reward Sensitivity: Differences Between Foraging Rats and Hamsters. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

    Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Wise, L.M., & Davis, J. (2008). Changes in Magnitude of Behavioral Contrast Elicited by DA D1, D2, D3 and General Agonist Exposure. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL

    Wise, L., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Garris, P., & Casto, J. (2008). Reduced Sensitivity to the Locomotor Effects of Amphetamine in Hamsters Compared to Rats. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Dougan, J.D. (2008). Individual Differences in Reward Sensitivity during Group Foraging: Does Competitiveness Predict Sensitivity to Reward?.Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL
     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2007). Individual Differences in Reward Sensitivity during Paired and Group Foraging: Does Competitiveness Predict Sensitivity to Reward? Invited address at the Mid America Association for Behavior Analysis, Milwaukee, WI.

      Covey, D., Linker, A., Garris, G., Farmer-Dougan, V. (2007). Paw preference as a predictor of Prefrontal cortex, striatum and Nucleus Accumbens DA concentrations. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chandrashekar,S., Lakin, K., & Wise, W. (2007). Effects of DA D1, D2 and D3 agonists on k, Ro and Work Effort. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

       Lakin, K., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2007). Effects of Rearing in Enriched Versus Impoverished Environments  on Operant and Open-Field Sensitivity to Reward. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chandrashekar, S., Toelle, M., Knight, R., Martinez, D., & Boyle, C. (2006). Changes in response topography and sensitivity to reward during exposure to DA D1, D2, and D3 receptor agonists. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Freytag, J., Lakin, K., White, C. (2006). Manipulation of social status using caffeine and ephedrine combinations: Effects of individual and group matching in an optimal foraging paradigm. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

     Chandrashekar, S., Brown,C., Ross,S., Borre,Y., & Farmer-Dougan, V. (2005).Changes in within-Session Contrast: Does exposure to a DA agonist or antagonist alter habituation? Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL

      Farmer-Dougan, V., Chandrashekar,S., Freske,K., Davis, S., Grzesik, M., & Smith, C. (2005). Changes in Response Topography and Sensitivity to Reward during Exposure to DA D1, D2, and D3 Receptor Agonists. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL

      Farmer-Dougan, V., Knight, R., Toelle,M., Lynch, T., Krishnaswamy, E., Chandrashekar, S. (2005). Changes in Sensitivity to Reward during DA D1, D2 and D3 receptor agonist exposure: Differential Effects of DA receptor subtypes. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL

     Krishnaswamy, K., Mucher, G., Thompson , T., Higgins, W., Malczyk, T & Farmer-Dougan, V. (2005). Changes in Social Status during direct DA agonist Exposure: Effects on Individual and Group Matching in an Optimal Foraging Paradigm. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

     Alexeeva, Y., Chandrashekar, S., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2004). Effects of Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Their Combination on the Reinforcement Sensitivity of the Rats. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, Ma.

        Attivissimo, A., Dougan, J.D., Dougan, E., Farmer-Dougan , V.A. (2004). Matching to Sample with Horses. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, Ma.

        Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Lynch, E., Morris, A., & Martin, J. (2004). Effects of Competition on Matching in an Open Foraging Paradigm. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, Ma.

         Desai, B., Bradham, K., Fincham, B., Anderson, M., Osterling, D., Farner, S., Kattner, K., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2003). Behavioral assessment of induced cerebral ischemia: Type of induction but not size or location matters. Poster presentation at the annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Bratcher, N.A., Dougan, J.D., Thompson, H.A., Martin, J.A., & Heidenreich, B. (2003). Changes in matching during exposure to dopamine D1, D2 and general DA agonists. Poster presentation at the annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

        Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Dougan, J.D. (2003). Do changes in response topography account for changes in matching during exposure to Dopamine D1 and D2 agonists? Poster presentation at the annual Conference of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

         Bratcher, N., Wheeler, M., Farmer-Dougan,  V.A., Garris, P., & Heidenreich, B. (2002). Effects of Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptor Agonists on Matching Behavior in an Operant Paradigm. Poster presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Toronto, ON.

         Bratcher, N., Martin, J., Parker, J.A., Wheeler, M., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Garris, P. (2001). Parameters of ESB Reward: Maintaining the reinforcing value of electrical brain stimulation across time". Poster presented at the Midwestern Association for Behavior Analysis, Bloomington, Illinois

         Bratcher, N., Martin, J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Garris, P. (2001). Parameters of ESB Reward: Maintaining the reinforcing value of electrical brain stimulation across time". ". Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

         Fleming, Erin, Munson, B., Martin, J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Garris, P. (2001). "Relations between ESB Current Strength and Behavioral Activation across two behavioral paradigms ". Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

         Lewis, J., Martin, J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., and Garris. P. (2001). Topography of behavioral activation during Noncontingent electrical brain stimulation: Superstitious behavior produced by Dopamine"? Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

        Martin, J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Garris, P. (2001). Does electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) produce behavioral activation in Noncontingent settings"?. ". Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

         Rokosik, S., Martin, J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Garris, P. (2001). Variations in ESB current strength as a measure of reinforcer value: T-maze and operant responding as a function of ESB current strength". Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

         Stewart, T., Ernstam, C., Thompson, H., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2001). Operant Conditioning of Reptiles: Conditioning two Galapagos and One African Spurred Tortoise to Approach, Follow and Stand". Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

         Farmer-Dougan, V. A., & Walszynski, S. (2000). "Teaching General Psychology with Online Testing and Active Learning: Entertainment or Improved Learning?" Presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

         Martin, J., Garris, P., Wu, Q., Stanisz, L., Schmaltz., L. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2000). "Experimenter Applied Brain Stimulation: A reinforcing stimulus which elicits behavioral activation". Presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

         Martin, J., Dougan., J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Garris, P. (2000). "The role of dopamine in reinforced behavior: Attention or reward mechanism?" Presented at the Annual Conference for the Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois (BASIL), Orland Park, IL

         Ernstam, C., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2000). "Behavioral conditioning and enrichment of captive

wild animals: What three tortoises, a tiger, and a lemur have in common." Presented at the Annual Conference for the Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois (BASIL), Orland Park, IL

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Cornett, Y. (1999). "Reliability and Validity of Play-Based Assessment: Should we throw the baby out with the bathwater"? Paper presented at the International Association for

Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Dougan, J.D. (1999). "Unit price theory describes behavior in closed but not open economies". Paper presented at the International Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
        Dougan, J.D., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1999). "Behavior Analysis and Horse Whispering". Paper presented at the International Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Kelly, T. (1998) "Self-concept clarity and social knowledge: A two-dimensional model". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, Florida.

         Hulsey, M. E. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1998). "A disequilibrium analysis of incidental teaching: Reinforcement effects in a soccer team". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, Florida.

         Cornett, Y. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1997). Play-Based Assessment: Assessment using Open-Ended and Objective Based Procedures.? A 6-hour research training workshop given at the International Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chair. (1997). "Bridging the Gap from the Laboratory to Applied Settings: Developing Cohesiveness in Training, Research and Intervention". Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Ethridge, K., Viechtbauer, W., & Stein, B. (1997). "Stimulus Salience and the Predictability of Reinforcement: Can lessons from the laboratory help in clinical settings"? Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

         Hulsey, M., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1997). "A Disequilibrium Analysis of Incidental Teaching: Predicting Reinforcement Effects". Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1996). "Peer-mediated social skills development in the Head Start Classroom: A naturalistic approach". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

         Kaszuba, T., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1996). "Play Based Assessment: Observed Behavior as predictor of Battelle". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

         Farmer-Dougan, V., Dougan, J., & Alferink, L. (1996). "Signaled versus Unsignaled Reinforcers: Predicting Changes in Behavioral Cost". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Dougan, J.D. (1995). "A Disequilibrium Analysis of Incidental Teaching: Determining Reinforcement Effects". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington D.C.

         Diedrich, J. , Farmer-Dougan, V.A.., & Dougan, J. D. (1994). "Undermatching, Video Games, and College Students: A matching Analysis." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, Georgia.

         Dougan, J., Farmer-Dougan, V., & Alferink, L. (1994). "Reinforcer predictability affects demand elasticity on simple interval schedules". Paper presented at the annual conference for the Psychonomics Society. St Louis, Missouri.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1994). "Comments on Rachlin's Choice Model. Choice and the Disequilibrium Perspective". Discussant on panel discussion. Winter Conference on Animal Learning. Winter Park, Colorado.

         Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1994). "Early Intervention with Children Displaying Maladaptive Behaviors". Presented at the annual IAMR/BASIL 1994 Annual conference. Collinsville, Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V. A. (1994). "Social Skills, Incidental Teaching and the Disequilibrium Model: Changing views of reinforcement in natural settings". Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, Georgia.

        Johnston, L. & Farmer-Dougan, V. A. (1994). "Consultant-moderated versus Teacher-mediated Social Skills Programs in a Head Start Classroom: Examining issues of Generalization and Maintenance". Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, Georgia.

         Farmer-Dougan, V., Hatjikiriakos, G Henderson, J., Delgado, F., & Diedrich, J. (1993). "Reinforcer Assessment using Incidental teaching versus Discrete Trials procedures: A Disequilibrium Analysis". Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

         Dougan, J.D., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1992). "Behavioral Economics: Theory and Practice". Invited Address presented at the annual meeting of the Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois.

         Farmer-Dougan, V. A. (1992). "Effects of incidental teaching on free play initiations of at risk preschoolers: A preliminary investigation". Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: San Francisco, California.

         Harper, M. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1992). "Parent Education: What parents want versus what agencies and therapists provide. A preliminary investigation". Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois, Eagle, Creek, Illinois.

         Hessling, R. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1992). "The Ready Code system as a measure of social competence: Validation of a behavioral assessment measure of social skills in a preschool Head Start". Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois, Eagle Creek, Illinois.

        Farmer-Dougan, V.A.& Hooks, K. (1989). "Peer implementation of incidental teaching: Using high-rated peers as teachers to language delayed preschoolers in a Head Start setting". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

          Michael, J. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1989). "Computers and the developmentally disabled: Chaining procedures as a way to teach socially relevant IHP's". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

            Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Riggin, K. (1988). "Teaching social skills to severely developmentally disabled adults: Increasing the use of 'please' through peer-tutor implementation of incidental teaching in a group home setting". Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis: Philadelphia, PA.

              Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Timberlake, W.D. (1988). "Conceptual and applied considerations in specifying the circumstances of reinforcement a priori". Paper presented at the Animal Behavior Group, Indiana University: Bloomington, Indiana.

SYMPOSIA PRESENTATIONS

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Pisano, D., & Outlaw, J. (2002) Effects of Scent Novelty in Appropriate Search and Play Behavior of a Sumatran Tiger. Symposia presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Toronto, ON.

     Lipsitt, M. and Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2002) Noah's Operant Ark: An Exotic Operant Experience. Symposia presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Toronto, ON.
     Stewart, T., and Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2002). Operant Conditioning of Galapagos Tortoises: Increasing the attractiveness of Tortoises to the General Public. Symposia presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Toronto, ON.
     Thompson, H., and Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2002). Can Cotton-Top Tamarins Match to Sample? Symposia presentation at the Association

     Dougan, J.D. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2001). Environmental enrichment and quantitative behavior analysis in the Malaysian sun bear. Presented at the annual convention for the Psychonomic Society, Orlando, Florida.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2001). Using the Zoo as an operant laboratory, Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2001). The "Dope" on Dopamine: Resurrecting Hull. Midwestern Association for Behavior Analysis, Bloomington, Illinois.

     Ernstam, C., Thompson, H., and Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (2001). "Functional analysis in Captive Wild Animals: Examining the ABC's of Aggression and Self-stimulatory Behavior". Symposium presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Ernstam, C., Stewart, T., & Chang, A. (2001). "Reducing perseverative pacing in a Sumatran Tiger: Successful introduction of the Artificial Prey that Fights Back". Symposium presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Chair. (2000). "Symposium on Behavioral Contrast and Habituation of the Reinforcer." Presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chair. (1999). "Within Session Patterns of Responding: Behavioral contrast, Extinction, prospective factors and CRF". Symposium presented at the International Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chair. (1998). "Within-session changes in responding: Dishabituation and Behavioral contrast". Symposium given at Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, Florida.

     Cornett, Y., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A.( 1997). "Play-Based Assessment: Assessment using Open-Ended and Objective Based Procedures. A 6-hour research training workshop." Given at the International Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago Illinois.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Chair. (1997). "Bridging the Gap from the Laboratory to Applied Settings: Developing Cohesiveness in Training, Research and Intervention". Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Ethridge, K., Viechtbauer, W., & Stein, B. (1997). "Stimulus Salience and the Predictability of Reinforcement: Can lessons from the laboratory help in clinical settings"? Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

      Hulsey, M., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1997). "A Disequilibrium Analysis of Incidental Teaching: Predicting Reinforcement Effects". Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1995). "Social Skills from a Behavioral Perspective: A three-component approach". Symposium paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington D.C.

      Kaszuba, T., & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1995). "Play Based Assessment: Observation of Play as a parallel to traditional assessment". Symposium Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington D.C.

      Schuck, L. & Farmer-Dougan, V.A. (1995). "Providing Services to Project Head Start: Assessment, Identification and Intervention". Symposium Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington D.C.

      Burgard, B., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Rude, L, & Miller, L. (1993). "Evaluating the effectiveness of the Behavior as Observed Baseline (BOB) social skills program: The READY code as a tool for documenting changes in behavior". Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Hessling, R. (1993). "Issues in teaching social skills to young, disadvantaged children: Implementation in lab versus "real-world" programs". Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

       Farmer-Dougan, V.A., & Kaiser, E. (1993). "Individualizing a packaged social skills program: The Behavior as Observed Baseline (BOB) program". Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

Hoff, K., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Gillings, T., Otte, L. & Glim, J. (1993). "Changes in sociometric and peer-acceptance measures as a result of the Behavior as Observed Baseline (BOB) social skills program". Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Role of mesolimbic system dopamine in arousal, learning and reward
Role of dopamine in addiction, attention deficit disorder and schizophrenia
Disequilibrium Models of reinforcement (human and nonhuman subjects)
Parameters describing qualitatively different reinforcement (human and nonhuman subjects)

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

COURSES TAUGHT:

Foundations of Inquiry, Illinois State University

Explaining Human Behavior, Illinois State University

Introductory Psychology I: Psychology as a Natural Science, Washington State University, Indiana University,

Introductory Psychology II: Psychology as a Social Science, Washington State University, Indiana University

Honors Introductory Psychology I: Indiana University

General Psychology: Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University

Honors General Psychology; Illinois State University

Experimental Methods: Washington State University, Illinois State University

Laboratory in Experimental Methods: Operant Conditioning at the zoo. Illinois State University

Laboratory in Experimental Methods: Operant Conditioning Rat Lab. Illinois State University

Applied Behavioral Analysis: University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Laboratory in Applied Behavioral Analysis: University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Ethics of Behavior Modification: Indiana University

Learning: Indiana University, Illinois State University

Motivation: Indiana University, Illinois State University

Psychology of Children and Adolescents (Developmental Psychology): Indiana University

Physiological Psychology: Illinois State University

Graduate Seminar in Brain and Behavior Relations

Graduate Seminar in Management of Captive Wild Animals

Graduate Seminar in Observational Methods: Indiana University

Graduate Seminar in Learning Theories: Illinois State University

Graduate Seminar in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Illinois State University

STUDENT SUPERVISION:

Chair, Doctoral Committees:

     Lisa Schuck. The Relationship between family rituals, family functioning, and preschool social skills. Completed August, 1997. First student to complete Doctorate in School Psychology at ISU.

     Yvette Cornett, Play-Based Assessment: Assessment using Open-Ended and Objective Based Procedures. Completed, December, 1998.

Member, Doctoral Committees:

     Srirath Pakdeeronachit. Dopaminergic Signaling in Parkinsonism. December, 2009.

     Sirinun Pongmayteegul. Role of dopamine in transient brain ischemia and striatal neuronal degeneration. January, 2009

     Ara Schmitt. Relationship between Children with Traumatic Brain Injury, Learning Disability or Typical Children's WISC-R and Neuropsychological Assessments: Do Patterns of Injury Lead to Patterns of Cognitive Functioning? December, 2001.

     Laura Mambry Doctoral  Preliminary Exam, Biology 2007.

Chair, Masters Committee:
Matthew Richardson, Psychology, expected Spring 2011

Ankit Patel, Psychology, expected Spring 2011

Ramya Chandrashekar, Psychology, expected Spring, 2010

Christopher Sorric, Psychology, expectedSpring, 2010

Erik Nelson, Psychology, expected Spring, 2010

Leslie Wise, Psychology, Fall, 2008

Katrina Lakin, Psychology, in progress

Seshanand Chandrashekar, Biology, Spring, 2007, entered med school

Jahnavi Mithyantha, Biology, completed, 2005

Amy Attivissimo    Psychology, completed 2004

Yuliya Alexeeva-Borre    Psychology, completed 2004

Natalie Bratcher    Psychology, completed 2002

Kersten Ethridge, Psychology, completed 2002

Annie Chang, Psychology, completed 2001

John Martin    Psychology, masters completed 2000

Ryan Mickley, Psychology, completed 2000

Timothy Kelly, Psychology, completed 1998

Evaleen Bertsche, Psychology, completed 1997

Jeanine Pickering, Psychology, completed 1996

Tami Kaszuba, Psychology, completed 1995
Laura Johnston, Psychology, completed 1993

Committe Member, Masters Theses

Stephanie Stilling, Psychology masters, expected spring 2009
Nikki Kempel, Psychology Masters, expected completion Spring, 2007

Bryce   Fincham, Biological Sciences,  completed 2005

Janravi Mithyantha, Biology Masters, completed 2004

Sara Walzynski, completed 2002

Michelle Forester, completed 2001

Jennifer Santoro, completed 1999

Dorene Burkhalter, completed 1995
Rob Taylor, completed 1994

Graduate Internships.
Kari Bradham, Biology masters internship; entered medical school
Ara Schmitt. Doctoral research internship

Bryce Finch (Biology), research internship
Matt Anderson, Biology masters internship

Don Osterling, Biology masters internship

Theresa Stewart, research internship

Melissa Smith, research internship

Cindy Ernstam, research internship

Member of School Psychology Doctoral Program Advisory Committee
Giselle Bailey Advisory committee
Terrie Kreisler Advisory committee
Yvett Cornett Chair, Advisory committee
Lisa Schuck Chair, Advisory committee
Melissa Paoni Advisory committee member
Brenda Huber Advisory committee member
Ara Schmitt Advisory committee member
Julie Preston Advisory committee member
Joseph Gentry, Advisory committee member

COURSE DEVELOPMENT:

     Psychology 418: Theories of Learning (Fall 2009). Developed and prepared lectures and coursework for reformatted theories of learning course that represents historical and modern theories of learning applicable to both basic and applied psychology graduate students.

     Psychology 263: Physiological Psychology. Developed and prepared lectures and coursework for reformatted physiological psychology/neuroscience course. Spring, 2009.

     Graduate Seminar in Experimental Analysis of behavior (Psych 462). Spring, 2009. The course examines the roles of consequences and the scheduling of consequences on acquisition, maintenance and structure of behavior in human and nonhuman organisms. The course emphasizes both the mechanisms and theories surrounding how consequences select and shape behavior, with an emphasis on methodology, measurement and quantification of behavior. Topics include the historical beginnings of experimental analysis of behavior, classical conditioning, scheduling of reinforcers, conditioned reinforcement, stimulus control, choice, molecular determinants of behavior, mathematical models of behavior, complex response units, and dynamic behavior. 

     Psychology 111: Introductory Psychology. 2007-2009. With team of psychologists from the Department of Psychology, developed a specialized small class within a large course program of introductory psychology for major freshman. Specialized lectures include a behavior measurement activity, behavior analysis lecture, and course materials evaluations.

      Laboratory in Operant Conditioning: Optimal Foraging and the Matching Law. 2002-present. Developed a course for students to learn and use operant conditioning skills including optimal foraging and the matching law to examine the effects of DA agonists on social status, matching and social interactions.

      Laboratory in Operant Conditioning: The Zoo as a learning laboratory. 2001-2002. Developed a course for students to learn and use operant conditioning skills to provide training and environmental enrichment at a local zoo. Project received two years of funding from the International Foundation for Ethical Research ($30,000).

     Evaluation project for Foundations of Inquiry: 2000-2001. Assisted in the development of the course evaluations for FOI, and consulted the Program Implementation Committee assessment team regarding data collection, design of the assessment, and uses and interpretations of the data.

     Examination of Readability of Consent forms used in the Psychology Subject Pool for Honors Introductory Psychology. 2000. Assisted the students in developing an alternative, more readable consent form which was then compared to the standardized, more legal form. The class then surveyed a large lecture class by having them read either the standardized or alternative consent form, and gave a short quiz on the content of the form (held constant for both). The students then analyzed the data and presented the results of their research at the Undergraduate Research Conference.

     Random Acts of Kindness Project for Honors Introductory Psychology and Senior Seminar. 1999. Developed a random acts of kindness project in which each student had to engage in 10 random acts of kindness. Recipients of the random acts were polled, and the students were required to write a pre-act and post-act reaction paper outlining their expectations and reactions to the random acts of kindness.

     Learning Rat laboratory. 1998-2002. Developed an animal operant laboratory for use in conjunction with this course. Students were assigned a rat, and required to teach the rat a series of 8 different laboratory exercises. Activities were coordinated in conjunction with topics/activities that occurred in the classroom. Students completed the series of 8 labs, and then an original lab of their own design, over a 12 week period.

     Self-Management Project for Honors Introductory Psychology: Fall, 1998. Developed a self-management project used as part of a laboratory experience in the honors introductory psychology course. Students developed individual self-management goals, collected baseline data, implemented an intervention, and evaluated their progress. Data for the class was then presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

     Psychology 110: Explaining Human Behavior: Developed lecture and laboratory series which redefined how introductory psychology was taught in the Psychology Department. Included on-line testing, use of net forum for essays, and integrated laboratory experiences through breakout sessions in a large lecture class. Fall, 1999.

     IDS 100 Foundations of Inquiry: Participated in the development of the freshman seminar course as part of Pilot Implementation program, Fall, 1996 through the current revision. Course involved teaching segments on an introduction to the university, ethics, argumentation, sciences and social sciences, environment, gender, and relativism. Students engaged in primarily small group work and class discussion. Each students was required to be part of a panel discussion, and the course ended with a panel discussion on the relativity of truth by a “panel of experts{“.

     Learning Communities: 3-class grouping of freshmen. Member of Instruction team for social sciences and education concentrations. Activities included:
     Election night analysis of voter behavior: November 8, 1994.
     Casino night: analysis of gambling behavior; October 27, 1994.
     Discussion with Reginald Jones re: Education and Testing issues; Fall, 1994.

MASTER TEACHER ACTIVITIES:

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Korean Teacher Perception and Sensation Workshop.  Lectured on basic brain anatomy and function as it relates to sensation and perception. The teachers learned about basic physiological mechanisms of vision and audition, then engaged in a series of hands-on-activities that they could use in their classrooms.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A. & Heidenreich, B.A. Expanding your Horizons: Introduction to sciences and technology for middle school and high school girls: Rat laboratory and introduction to neuroscience. Annually, 2001- 2009.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Annual Animal behavior and brain anatomy laboratory with Fox Creek Elementary Fourth Grade. Taught a brief 1-hour workshop on the relation between morphology and behavior, and then teach  a brain dissection laboratory. Two sessions are conducted for approximately 29 4^th graders during each session. 2008-present.

      Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Korean Teacher Neuroscience Workshop.  Lectured on basic brain anatomy and function to a group of visiting Korean teachers.  The teachers then learned a brief operant “shaping” game that they could use in their classrooms. Finally, I guided the teachers through a sheep brain dissection exercise that they, again, could take home to their classrooms.

      Arnold, S., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Meiss, D., Mushrsh, C., & Smith, P. University Teaching Workshop: Student Engagement and Motivation.  August 18, 2004.

     Bettendorf, A.F., Chizmar, J., Farmer-Dougan, V.A., Walczynski, S., and Yu, P. (2002). Learning towards mastery: Using Mallard. Presentation at the 2002 Teaching and Learning Symposium, Illinois State University.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Increasing Student Engagement, Panel Presentation for Teaching and Learning Symposium for the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, ISU, October 25th, 2001.

Theory, Research, and Implications. Panel presentation at Engaging Minds: A Conference on Student Engagement, Illinois State University. July, 2001

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. and Nauta, M. Assessment of Post-Graduation Employment and Educational Trends among ISU Psychology Undergraduates University Teaching Symposium, Psychology, October, 2000.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Workshop on Strategies for Engaging Students. University Teaching Workshop, Illinois State University. August, 2000.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Foundations of Inquiry Undergraduate Studies Summer Workshop. Moderator,1998 Summer week-long workshop.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Presentation to the President and Board of Trustees on Foundations of Inquiry, Presentation made to President Strand and the BOT on the progress of the FOI course. September, 1997.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Presentation to the Provost on Foundations of Inquiry, Presentation made to the Provost and his planning committee on the progress of the FOI course. May, 1997

Foundations of Inquiry/Undergraduate Studies Introductory Workshop. Moderator, Summer 2-day 1997 workshop.

     Farmer-Dougan, V.A. Foundations of Inquiry Undergraduate Studies Summer Workshop. Moderator, 1997 Summer week-long workshop.

TEACHING INTERESTS:
Introductory psychology                                   

Honors Introductory Psychology
Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Applied Behavior Analysis/Behavior Modification
Learning and Learning Theories, particularly with animal laboratory components
Motivation
Comparative Animal Learning, Cognition and Behavior
Physiology of Behavior
Psychopharmacology
Foundations of Inquiry: Freshman seminars with a focus on critical thinking