Todd McKerchar

Jacksonville State University

Department of Psychology

700 Pelham Road, Jacksonville, AL, 36265-1602. (256) 782-5402

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Todd L. McKerchar, Ph.D., BCBA

Assistant Professor, Psychology

100 Ayers Hall
Office phone: (256) 782-5416
Fax: (256) 782-5637
E-mail: tmckerchar@jsu.edu

B.S. University of Florida (Psychology), 1998

M.A. University of Kansas (Human Development), 2002
Ph.D. University of Kansas (Behavioral Psychology), 2006
NIDA Postdoctoral Training University of Vermont, 2006-2007
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BACB, Inc.)

Specialty Areas

Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Behavioral Economics

Courses Offered

PSY 310: Research Methods
PSY 424: Behavior Modification
PSY 528: Applied Behavior Analysis I
PSY 530: Single-Subject Research Methods
PSY 566: Impulsivity & Self-Control

Research Interests

Broadly stated, my research has focused on the environmental, pharmacological, and genetic factors that affect behavior. Recently, my research has included studies on the behavioral pharmacology of antipsychotic drugs, the behavioral genetics of inbred mice, and the human behavioral pharmacology of substance abuse. Over the last couple of years, I have become increasingly interested in applying concepts and procedures from behavioral economics and behavioral ecology to better understand human choice and behavioral decision making.

Service and Professional Interests

I have reviewed articles for journals that publish work in behavior analysis, including the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, The Behavior Analyst, and Behavioural Processes. I am an active member of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior and the Association for Behavior Analysis. I was co-chair of the psychology department's search committee and currently serve on various other committees as well.

Representative Publications

McKerchar, T. L., Green, L., Myerson, J, Pickford, T. S., Hill, J. C., & Stout, S. C. (2009). A comparison of four models of delay discounting in humans. Behavioural Processes, 81, 256-259.

McKerchar, T. L., Zarcone, T. J., & Fowler, S. C. (2006). Use of a force-plate actometer for detecting and quantifying vertical leaping induced by amphetamine in BALB/cJ mice, but not in C57BL/6J, DBA/2J, 129X1/SvJ, C3H/HeJ, and CD-1 mice. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 153, 48-54.

Fowler, S. C., McKerchar, T. L., & Zarcone, T. J. (2005). Response dynamics: Measurement of the force and rhythm of motor responses in laboratory animals. In M. Ledoux (Ed.), Animal models of movement disorders (pp. 73-100). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Fowler, S. C., McKerchar, T. L., & Zarcone, T. J. (2005). Motor effects of typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs in rodents. In M. Ledoux (Ed.), Animal models of movement disorders (pp. 735-744). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

McKerchar, T. L., & Fowler, S. C. (2005). Dissimilar effects of subchronic clozapine and haloperidol on operant lever pressing in C57BL/6J, BALB/cJ, and LP/J Mice. Behavioural Pharmacology, 16, 585-589.

McKerchar, T. L., Zarcone, T. J., & Fowler, S. C. (2005). Differential acquisition of lever pressing in inbred and outbred mice: Comparison of a one-lever and two-lever procedure and correlation with differences in locomotor activity. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 84, 339-356.

Zarcone, J. R., Lindauer, S. E., Morse, P. S., Crosland, K. A., Valdovinos, M. G., McKerchar, T. L., Reese, R. M., Hellings, J. A., & Schroeder, S. R. (2004). Effects of risperidone on destructive behavior of persons with developmental disabilities: III. Functional analysis. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109 , 310-321.

Recent Representative Presentations

McKerchar, T. L., Green, L., & Myerson, J. (May 2009). A comparison of hyperboloid models of discounting delayed and probabilistic monetary rewards. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Phoenix, AZ.

Pickford, S., & McKerchar, T. L. (May 2009). On the relation between Mazur's k and area under the curve as measures of delay discounting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Chicago, ILL.

Pickford, T. S., McKerchar, T. L., Hill, J. C., & Stout, S. C. (May 2008). Does initial immediate-reward amount predict the rate of delay discounting in a double-limit choice procedure? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Chicago, ILL.

McKerchar, T. L., Heil, S. H., Johnson, M. W., & Higgins, S. T. (May 2007). Delay discounting of various commodities by cocaine-dependent outpatients: Comparison of two equations and associated measures of discounting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, San Diego, CA.

2009, Jacksonville State University

	Jacksonville State University Department of Psychology 700 Pelham Road, Jacksonville, AL, 36265-1602. (256) 782-5402
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Faculty JSU Psychology College of Arts and Sciences JSU Home
	Todd L. McKerchar, Ph.D., BCBA Assistant Professor, Psychology 100 Ayers Hall Office phone: (256) 782-5416 Fax: (256) 782-5637 E-mail: tmckerchar@jsu.edu B.S. University of Florida (Psychology), 1998 M.A. University of Kansas (Human Development), 2002 Ph.D. University of Kansas (Behavioral Psychology), 2006 NIDA Postdoctoral Training University of Vermont, 2006-2007 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BACB, Inc.) Specialty Areas Experimental Analysis of Behavior Behavioral Economics Courses Offered PSY 310: Research Methods PSY 424: Behavior Modification PSY 528: Applied Behavior Analysis I PSY 530: Single-Subject Research Methods PSY 566: Impulsivity & Self-Control Research Interests Broadly stated, my research has focused on the environmental, pharmacological, and genetic factors that affect behavior. Recently, my research has included studies on the behavioral pharmacology of antipsychotic drugs, the behavioral genetics of inbred mice, and the human behavioral pharmacology of substance abuse. Over the last couple of years, I have become increasingly interested in applying concepts and procedures from behavioral economics and behavioral ecology to better understand human choice and behavioral decision making. Service and Professional Interests I have reviewed articles for journals that publish work in behavior analysis, including the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, The Behavior Analyst, and Behavioural Processes. I am an active member of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior and the Association for Behavior Analysis. I was co-chair of the psychology department's search committee and currently serve on various other committees as well. Representative Publications McKerchar, T. L., Green, L., Myerson, J, Pickford, T. S., Hill, J. C., & Stout, S. C. (2009). A comparison of four models of delay discounting in humans. Behavioural Processes, 81, 256-259. McKerchar, T. L., Zarcone, T. J., & Fowler, S. C. (2006). Use of a force-plate actometer for detecting and quantifying vertical leaping induced by amphetamine in BALB/cJ mice, but not in C57BL/6J, DBA/2J, 129X1/SvJ, C3H/HeJ, and CD-1 mice. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 153, 48-54. Fowler, S. C., McKerchar, T. L., & Zarcone, T. J. (2005). Response dynamics: Measurement of the force and rhythm of motor responses in laboratory animals. In M. Ledoux (Ed.), Animal models of movement disorders (pp. 73-100). San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Fowler, S. C., McKerchar, T. L., & Zarcone, T. J. (2005). Motor effects of typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs in rodents. In M. Ledoux (Ed.), Animal models of movement disorders (pp. 735-744). San Diego, CA: Academic Press. McKerchar, T. L., & Fowler, S. C. (2005). Dissimilar effects of subchronic clozapine and haloperidol on operant lever pressing in C57BL/6J, BALB/cJ, and LP/J Mice. Behavioural Pharmacology, 16, 585-589. McKerchar, T. L., Zarcone, T. J., & Fowler, S. C. (2005). Differential acquisition of lever pressing in inbred and outbred mice: Comparison of a one-lever and two-lever procedure and correlation with differences in locomotor activity. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 84, 339-356. Zarcone, J. R., Lindauer, S. E., Morse, P. S., Crosland, K. A., Valdovinos, M. G., McKerchar, T. L., Reese, R. M., Hellings, J. A., & Schroeder, S. R. (2004). Effects of risperidone on destructive behavior of persons with developmental disabilities: III. Functional analysis. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109 , 310-321. Recent Representative Presentations McKerchar, T. L., Green, L., & Myerson, J. (May 2009). A comparison of hyperboloid models of discounting delayed and probabilistic monetary rewards. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Phoenix, AZ. Pickford, S., & McKerchar, T. L. (May 2009). On the relation between Mazur's k and area under the curve as measures of delay discounting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Chicago, ILL. Pickford, T. S., McKerchar, T. L., Hill, J. C., & Stout, S. C. (May 2008). Does initial immediate-reward amount predict the rate of delay discounting in a double-limit choice procedure? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Chicago, ILL. McKerchar, T. L., Heil, S. H., Johnson, M. W., & Higgins, S. T. (May 2007). Delay discounting of various commodities by cocaine-dependent outpatients: Comparison of two equations and associated measures of discounting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, San Diego, CA. 2009, Jacksonville State University