Jack McDowell, Ph.D.

Research Interests

Mathematical and computational behavior analysis. Conformance of naturally occurring human behavior to Hernnstein's equations. Behavior therapy outcome. Issues in psychopathology.

Current Projects

• Computational modeling of behavioral selection by consequences: Building a theory of behavioral dynamics.
• Development and assessment of analytic mathematical theories of choice.
• Development and assessment of analytic mathematical multivariate theories of operant behavior.
• Mathematical description of naturally occurring human behavior.
• Role of impulsive behavior in attention deficit disorder and bulimia.

Current Lab Members:

• John Berg, graduate student
• Marcia Caron, graduate student
• Andrei Popa, graduate student
• Saule Kulubekova, graduate student

Some Distinguished Former Lab Members:

• John Wixted, Ph.D., Professor, University of California at San Diego
• Lisa Shaw, Ph.D., Clinical Behavior Therapist
• Jesse Dallery, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Florida
• Paul Soto, Ph.D., Research Scientist, University of Florida
• Carl Lejuez, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland