JAMES DONALD ROWAN III
ADDRESS
Office Address:
Department of Psychology
Wesleyan College
Macon, Ga 31210
Phone: (478) 757-5236
Fax: (478) 757-4037
e-mail address: jrowan@wesleyancollege.edu
EDUCATION
1993 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Doctor of Philosophy, Experimental Psychology. Dissertation Title: The effects of MK-801, an NMDA antagonist, on serial-pattern learning and retention in the rat.
1990 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Master of Arts Degree, Experimental Psychology. Thesis Title: Carbon monoxide decreases the rewarding quality of brain stimulation reward in rats.
1988 Malone College, Canton, Ohio. Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, Biology and Psychology.
2005 – Present Wesleyan College, Department of Psychology. Professor of Psychology (Tenure Reinstated – Fall 2005, Department Chair – Fall 2006- Present).
2002 – 2005 Bridgewater College, Department of Psychology. Associate Professor of Psychology
2001- 2002 Chowan College, Department of Social Sciences. Associate Professor of Psychology, Head of Program.
1999 - 2001 Wesleyan College, Department of Psychology. Associate Professor of Psychology (Tenure Granted - Spring 1999).
1999 - 2001 Wesleyan College, Department of Psychology. Assistant Professor of Psychology.
1991 - 1993 Kent State University, Department of Psychology. Teaching Fellow.
1990 - 1993 Malone College, Department of Education and Psychology. Part-time Instructor of Psychology.
1988 - 1993 Kent State University, Department of Psychology. Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Stephen B. Fountain.
Spring, 1990 Kent State University, Department of Psychology. Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Richard Vardaris.
1986 - 1988 Malone College, Department of Biology. Microbiology Laboratory Assistant to Dr. Stephen Diakoff.
1985 - 1988 Malone College, Department of Biology. General Biology Laboratory Assistant to Mr. Arnold Fritz.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2006 Association of eXemplary International Students (AXIS) Professor of the Year Award.
2002 Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching, Chowan College.
2000 Membership granted to the Psychonomic Society.
1998 Honors Professor, Honors Program Students, Wesleyan College.
1995 Vulcan Materials Company Teaching Excellence Award, Wesleyan College.
1994 Member of Faculty for the 21st Century, Project Kaleidoscope.
1993 American Psychological Association (APA) Dissertation Award.
1991 - 1992 David B. Smith Fellowship for Outstanding Scholarship and Research Potential, Kent State University Graduate College Council.
1991 - 1992 University Research Fellowship, fall and spring semesters.
1991 Kent State University Summer Dissertation Research Fellowship.
1990 - 1991 Graduate Student Senate, Experimental Psychology Representative.
1990 Kent State University Graduate Student Senate Thesis Award.
1990 Student Research in Applied Psychology Award for academic year 1989-90. Honorable Mention (for publication resulting from master's thesis).
1989 - 1990 Student Representative to the Experimental Training Committee, Department of Psychology, Kent State University.
1988 Outstanding Senior in Biology Award, Malone College.
1988 Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award, Malone College.
1984 - 1988 J. Walter Malone Scholarship, Malone College.
1984 Woodbadge Leadership Training, Boy Scouts of America.
1984 - 1988 WHLO Essay Contest Scholarship, Malone College.
1984 Leetonia Ruritan Scholarship, Malone College.
1983 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Comparative Cognition Society - Founding Member
Faculty for the 21st Century, Project Kaleidoscope
Pi Gamma Mu, Social Science National Honor Society
Psi Chi, Psychology National Honor Society
Psychonomic Society
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Sigma Zeta, The Undergraduate Mathematical and Scientific Honor Society
Society for Neuroscience
Southeastern Psychological Association
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Primary Interest: Comparative learning, memory, and cognition
Secondary Interest: Biopsychology, neurobehavioral pharmacology, and toxicology
TEACHING INTERESTS
Primary Teaching Area: Comparative Learning/Cognition & Physiological Psychology
Secondary Teaching Area: Research Methodology
FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING
Extramural Grants
National Institutes of Health, Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA - R15) – Representation of Structure in Serial-Pattern Learning (Role: Principal Investigator. Total direct costs $100,000 for 3 years, Total costs $145,000). Under Revision.
2008-Present National Institutes of Health Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA – R15) – Adolescent Nicotine Exposure and Adult Cognitive Prosesses in Rats. (With Stephen B. Fountain, Kent State University (Principal Investigator). Role: Senior/Key Personnel/Significant Contributor. Total Direct Costs $150,000 for 3 years).
2003 Jeffress Memorial Trust Grant - Cognitive Representation of the Rules Used in Serial-Pattern Learning (Role: Principal Investigator Total costs $25,000.00).
1998-2001 National Science Foundation, Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant (CCLI-A&I) - Implementing Modern Methodologies for Cellular, Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience at an Undergraduate Women’s College. With Dr. Barry Rhoades, Department of Biology, Wesleyan College (Total with institutional matching $34,846.00).
1998-2000 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Extramural Associates Research Development Award: Research Infrastructure Development at Wesleyan College: Phase II (Role: Principal Investigator Funding for First Year - $31,500. Total costs for 3 years $96,200).
1995 Grassman Trust Foundation - Grassman Trust Grant for equipment for Behavioral Collaborative Classroom ($7500.00 for computer equipment, TV monitor, laserdisk players, software, etc.).
1994-1997 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Extramural Associates Research Development Award: Research Infrastructure Development at Wesleyan College (Role: Principal Investigator Total costs for 3 years, $108,000).
1993 American Psychological Association (APA) Dissertation Award ($500.00).
Equipment Acquired for Research and Teaching
2004 Animal cages acquired from Kent State University, Department of Psychology for animal research at Bridgewater College. The approximate acquisition value of the equipment was $8,000.00.
2000 Equipment Donation from Becton-Dickinson Technologies: Through contacts made through Dr. Wanda Schroeder, Wesleyan Department of Biology. Acquisition and transportation of the equipment by Dr. James Rowan and Dr. Barry Rhoades. Acquisition value - Approximately $45,000.
1996 Equipment Loan From NIH: Through contacts with the NIH, equipment was acquired from the surplus warehouse in Maryland. Computer and scientific equipment was acquired for used in the psychology, biology, and chemistry labs at Wesleyan College. The acquisition value (what it cost NIH to originally purchase the equipment) for the equipment on permanent loan from NIH is $62,265.00.
1995 During the spring semester of 1995, developed the materials to be used in the laboratory section of the Learning and Memory course (Psy 305) at Wesleyan College. Also acquired the equipment that will be used in the laboratory from donations from Kent State University's Animal Research Facility which consisted of 37 animal cages with water bottles (acquisition value - approximately $3000.00).
1994 During the course of the fall semester, made contacts with Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation which resulted in the acquisition of a functional autoclave for use in the Wesleyan College Biology Department (acquisition value - approximately $2000.00).
1993 Equipment was acquired from Kent State University, Department of Psychology for animal research at Wesleyan College (animal cages, plexiglass, computer components, operant chambers, power supplies, noise generators, software, monitors, etc...). The approximate acquisition value of the equipment was $11,000.00.
Intramural Funding
2008 Faculty Travel Award ($1100)
2007 Faculty Travel Award ($700)
2007 Title III Grant for Computer Interface Components for Research ($1590)
2006 Faculty Travel Award ($1675)
2005 Faculty Travel Award ($1500)
2005 Faculty Mini-Grant for laboratory equipment ($800)
2005 Title III Grant for enhancing teaching in the classroom ($1800).
2005 Funds for Faculty Travel ($1600).
2004 Faculty Research Fund for $1800 for laboratory animals and chemicals.
2004 Funds for Faculty Travel (1800.00)
2003 Faculty Research Fund for $1200.00 for laboratory animals.
2002 Faculty Research Fund for $1800.00 for laboratory equipment.
2003 Faculty Travel Grant, Bridgewater College ($1200.00).
2000 Faculty Curriculum Enhancement Mini-Grant for $1433.00 to take students presenting
research to The Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Atlanta, GA.
2000 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($1000.00)
1999 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($1200.00)
1999 Faculty Curriculum Enhancement Mini-Grant for $1000.00 to take students presenting
research to the Southeastern Psychological Association conference in New Orleans,
LA. (Granted to Camille Buckner, William Curry, Helen Hollis, and James Rowan).
1999 Faculty Summer Research Grant, Wesleyan College ($1000.00)
1998 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($1000.00).
1998 Faculty Curriculum Enhancement Mini-Grant for $500 to take students presenting
research to Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Mobile, Alabama.
1997 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($1100).
1996 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($892.00).
1995 Capital Expenditure Request Granted for Animal Laboratory Equipment, Wesleyan
College ($7965.00).
1995 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($700.00).
1994 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($550.00).
1994 Faculty Summer Research Grant, Wesleyan College ($1300.00).
1993 Faculty Travel Grant, Wesleyan College ($500.00).
1992 Applied Psychology Center Travel Award, Kent State University ($250.00).
1992 Graduate Student Senate Travel Award, Kent State University ($250.00)
1991 Graduate Student Senate Travel Award, Kent State University ($250.00).
EXTRAMURAL COMMITTEE WORK
2000 Planning committee for the workshop series: Reforming the Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum: Beyond the St. Mary's Recommendations, 2000 Summer Institute, Project Kaleidoscope, The Keystone Resort and Conference Center Keystone, Colorado.
2000 Planning committee for the workshop series: Psychology II – Introductory Psychology: Interdisciplinary Science Course for all Students, 2000 Summer Institute, Project Kaleidoscope, The Keystone Resort and Conference Center,
Keystone, Colorado.
1999 - Summer 2001 The Southern Regional Electronic Campus (SREC) Distance Education Committee for Georgia Private Colleges.
INTRAMURAL COMMITTEE WORK
Wesleyan College
Fall 2009-Present Curriculum Committee
Fall 2009-Present Faculty Relations
Spring 2008-Present Institutional Research Committee, Wesleyan College
Fall 2007-Present Grants Committee, Wesleyan College
Fall 2007-2009 Academic Council, Vice Chair, Wesleyan College
Fall 2006-2009 Promotion and Tenure Committee, Wesleyan College
Fall 2005-Present Pre-Med Committee, Wesleyan College
Fall 2005-Spring 2006 Graduate Program Council, Wesleyan College
Fall 2005-Spring 2006 Faculty Relations, Wesleyan College
Fall 2005-Spring 2006 Committee on Committees, Wesleyan College.
Spring 2001 STUNT Scholarship Selection Committee, Wesleyan College.
Spring 2001 Alumnae Scholarship for Leadership Selection Committee, Wesleyan College.
Fall 2000 - Summer 2001 Graduate Council, Wesleyan, College.
Fall 1998 - Spring 2000 Admissions Committee, Wesleyan College; Chair 1997-1998; 1998-1999
Spring 1996 Vulcan Materials Company, Teaching Excellence Award Selection Committee, Wesleyan College.
Fall 1995 - 2001 Sponsored Programs Committee, Wesleyan College; Chair 1995- 2001
Fall 1995 - Spring 2000 Computer Focus Committee, Wesleyan College; Chair 1995-1996; 1996-1997; 1997-1998; 1998-2000
Fall 1993 - Summer 2001 Animal Care and Use Committee, Wesleyan College.
Spring 1998 Committee on Committees, Wesleyan College.
Fall 1994 - Spring 1997 Student/Faculty Judicial Board, Wesleyan College.
Fall 2000 - Summer 2001 Student/Faculty Judicial Board, Wesleyan College.
Fall 1994 - Spring 1996 Admissions Committee, Wesleyan College; Chair - 1995-1996
Fall 1994 - Spring 1995 Library Committee, Wesleyan College; Secretary 1994-1995
Bridgewater College
2003 - 2005 Committee on Information Technology, Bridgewater College.
2002 - 2005 Committee on Campus Wellness, Bridgewater College.
Chowan College
Fall 2001 - 2002 Athletics Committee, Chowan College
AD HOC COMMITTEE WORK
Wesleyan College
2007-Present Faculty Building Sheppard for the renovation of Taylor Hall.
2007-2008 Ad Hoc Committee for the evaluation of the Masters in Social Work
Program.
2006 Orientation Advisor Selection Committee, Wesleyan College
2006 Leadership Advisory Scholarship Award for Rising Junior Committee,
Wesleyan College
2005-2007 Ad Hoc Committee on New Science Building, Wesleyan College
2005-2007 First Year Interactive Seminar design team for Fall (FIS), Wesleyan
College
2005-2007 First Year Interactive Seminar (FIST) Team, Wesleyan College.
2005-2007 FIST Integration to College Subcommittee, Wesleyan College.
1999-2000 Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Computing, Wesleyan College.
1999 Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Web Sites, Wesleyan College.
1998-1999 Ad Hoc Committee on Senior Experience, Wesleyan College.
1997-1998 Ad Hoc Committee on New Science Building Annex, Wesleyan
College.
Visited Davidson College’s science building, Davidson, NC, Spring
2000.
Visited Columbia College’s science building, Columbia, SC, Fall 1998
Chowan College
2002 International Travel Study Committee
2001 – 2002 Marketing Strategic Initiatives Committee
Examined possible Title III Grant Proposal
Examined possible Degree Completion Program
2001 - 2002 Liaison to the Planning Team from the Marketing Strategic Initiatives Committee
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J.D., Kelley, B., Willey, A, & Nolley, E. (In Press) Adolescent Exposure to Nicotine Impairs Adult Serial Pattern Learning in Rats, Experimental Brain Research.
Kundey, S.M.A. & Rowan, J.D. Factors Affecting Alternation Learning in Rats: Chunk Length Intertrial Interval Duration Correction and Set Size. Learning and Motivation. Accepted pending revision.
Wallace, D. G., Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (2007). Determinants of phrasing effects in rat serial pattern learning. Animal Cognition. DOI 10.1007/s10071-007-0110-7.
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J. D., & Carman, H. M. (2007). Encoding structural ambiguity in rat serial pattern learning: The role of phrasing. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 20, 25-34.
Kelly, B.M. & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Long-term, low-level adolescent nicotine exposure produces dose-dependent changes in cocaine sensitivity and reward in adult mice. Special Issue appearing in the International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience.
Rowan, J.D., Fountain, S.B., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (2001). A multiple species approach to sequential learning: Are you a man or a mouse? Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 3, 435-439.
Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J. D. (2000). Effects of sequential exposure to multiple concentrations of methylmercury in the rat hippocampal slice. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 47, 130-136.
Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J.D. (2000). Differential impairments of rat serial-pattern learning and retention induced by MK-801, an NMDA receptor antagonist. Psychobiology, 1, 32-44.
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J. D., & Benson, D. M. (1999). Rule learning in rats: Serial tracking in interleaved patterns. Animal Cognition, 2, 41-54.
Fountain, S.B., Krauchunas, S.M., & Rowan, J.D. (1999). Serial-pattern learning in mice: Pattern structure and phrasing. Psychological Record, 2, 173-192.
Fountain, S. B. & Rowan, J. D. (1995). Coding of hierarchical versus linear pattern structure in rats and humans. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavioral Processes, 3, 187-202.
Fountain, S. B. and Rowan, J. D. (1995). Pattern coding in a nonverbal species: Sensitivity to violations of "runs" and "trills" structure in rats. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 1, 78-81.
Rowan, J. D. and Fountain, S. B. (1991). Carbon monoxide exposure reduces the rewarding quality of brain stimulation reward in rats. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 13, 175-179.
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J. D., and Ting, Y. T. (1990). Threshold procedures for assessing the impact of agents on brain reward systems. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 12, 469-475.
CHAPTERS IN EDITED VOLUMES
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J. D., Muller, M. D., Smith, D. P. A., Chenoweth, A. M., & Wallace, D. G. (2006). Sequence production paradigms for exploring the organization of sequential behavior. In M. J. Anderson (Ed.), Tasks and Techniques: A Sampling of the Methodologies for the Investigation of Animal Learning, Behavior and Cognition (pp. 245-260). New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Fountain, S. B ., Wallace, D. G ., & Rowan, J. D. (2002). Discrimination learning, rule learning, and hippocampal versus nonhippocampal processes in sequential behavior. In Fountain, S. B., Bunsey, M., Danks J. H., & McBeath M. K. (Eds.). Animal Cognition and Sequential Behavior: Behavioral, Biological, and Computational Perspectives. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Fountain, S. B., and Rowan, J. D. (1993). Development of an in vitro hippocampal brain slice screen for neurotoxicity. In A. M. Goldberg (Ed.), In Vitro Toxicology (Vol. 9). New York: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS RESULTING FROM RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Nolley, E.P., Willey, A.R., Rowan, J.D., & Kelley, B.M. (November, 2005). Adolescent
exposure to fluoxetine (Prozac) impairs learning of perfect serial patterns in adult rats.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
Willey, A.R., Nolley, E.P., Rowan, J.D., Kelley, B.M., & Fountain, S.B. (November, 2005). Adolescent exposure to methylphenidate (Ritalin) impairs learning of perfect serial patterns in adult rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
Rowan, J.D. & Kundey, S.M.A. (November, 2001). Rule flexibility in a serial pattern learning task in rats: Reversing and dispersing a previously learned pattern. Presented at the 42nd annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Orlando, FL.
Benson, D. M., Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J. D. (November, 1993). Characteristics of chunking nonadjacent items in rat serial-pattern learning. Presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Washington, D.C.
Rowan, J. D., Fowler, P. S., & Fountain, S. B. (November, 1993). MK-801 impairments of pattern tracking under transfer from highly structured to less structured serial patterns in rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (October, 1992). MK-801 impairs learning but not retention for serial patterns in rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18, 1060. Presented at the 22nd annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, Anaheim, California.
Fountain, S. B. & Rowan, J. D. (October, 1992). Cumulative dose response functions for lead acetate, triethyllead, and methylmercury in the rat hippocampal slice. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18, 1609. Presented at the 22nd annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, Anaheim, California.
Fountain, S. B., Toner, B. S., & Rowan, J. D. (February, 1992). Evaluation of acrylamide neurotoxicity using the in vitro hippocampal slice preparation. Toxicologist, 12, 1253. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Seattle, Washington.
Rowan, J. D., Fountain, S. B., & Toner, B. S. (February, 1992). MK-801 enhances brain-stimulation reward and impairs serial-pattern learning in rats. Toxicologist, 12, 1043. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Seattle, Washington.
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J. D., & Nering, M. L. (November, 1991). Hierarchical and nonhierarchical organization and rat serial-pattern learning. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 29, 504. Presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, San Francisco, California.
Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J. D. (November, 1990). Hierarchical organization and rat serial pattern learning. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 28, 485. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (February, 1990). Acute carbon monoxide effects on brain stimulation reward in rats. Toxicologist, 10, 304. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Miami Beach, Florida..
Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J. D. (November, 1989). Violations of pattern structure and rat pattern tracking. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 27, 512. Presented at the meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Atlanta, Georgia.
Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J. D. (April, 1989). Structural ambiguity and rat serial-pattern tracking. Proceedings of the Eastern Psychological Association, 60, 50. Presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS RESULTING FROM TEACHING PRESENTATIONS
Rowan, J.D., Pate, N.R., Miner, C.L., Tholkes, T.E., Patterson, A.N., & Rhoades, B.K. (November, 2001). Small-scale neuroscience: implementing an interdisciplinary program in cellular, systems, and behavioral neuroscience at a women’s liberal arts college. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
Rowan, J.D. & Kundey, S.M.A. (November, 2000). Something “fishy” is going on here: Effective, robust and inexpensive classical conditioning labs using the Betta splenden. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 46. Presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
Kundey, S.M.A. & Rowan, J.D. Factors Affecting Alternation Learning in Rats: Chunk Length, Intertrial Interval Duration, Correction, and Set Size
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Fountain, S.B., Wollan, M. O., & Rowan, J. D. Atropine effects on serial-pattern retention in rats.
Rowan, J.D., Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., & Rowan, B.E. Serial-pattern extrapolation in rats: If you “hum” a few bars, can they fake it?
Rowan, J.D., Miner, C.L., & Kundey, S.M.A. Rule extraction by rats in a serial-pattern learning
reversal/transfer task.
NON-PUBLISHED TEACHING MATERIALS
Rowan, J.D. &, Kundey, S.M.A. (2000). A Laboratory Manual of Learning and Memory Experiments: Fun with human learning. Unpublished laboratory manual.
Rowan, J.D., Kundey, S.M.A., & Fountain, S.B. (1999). A Laboratory Manual of Learning and Memory Experiments: A comparative species approach.
Rowan, J.D. (May, 2004). The Dracula Effect: Failure to See a Structural Violation in the Mirror
Rule. A featured presentation at the 17th Annual Tri-State Plus Conference on Animal
Learning and Behavior, Kent, OH.
Rowan, J.D. (April, 2002). Keynote address at the annual Central West Virginia Undergraduate
Research and Creative Activity Conference and Symposium.
Rowan, J. D. (November, 2000). Professional skills for neuroscientists: Four year liberal arts colleges. Invited presentation in a symposium funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke, and sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh and the Society for Neuroscience. Presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
Rowan, J.D. (April, 2000). A case study of the NIH EARDA award at a small women’s college: Past, present, and possible future effects. Invited presentation at a symposium sponsored by the National Institutes of Health on NIH initiatives impacting women and minorities. Presented at the joint meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators Region III and Society of Research Administrators Southern Section, Asheville, N.C.
Rowan, J. D. (August, 1996). Beyond general psychology: Alternative approaches. Invited presentation at a symposium sponsored by the Council of Undergraduate Psychology and the American Psychological Association Division of Teaching Psychology. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada..
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, OR REGIONAL CONFERENCES
Groves, J, Mathis, H., Strandell, B., Tang, J., Senn, N., & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2008). Nicotine Impairs Adult in Serial Pattern Learning in Rats. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Strandell, B., Mathis, H., & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2008). Monotonic and Nonmonotonic Serial Pattern Learning in Horses (Equus callabus). Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Mathis, H., Strandell, B., Theisen, J. & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2008) Monotonic and Nonmonotonic Serial Pattern Learning in Chickens (Gallus domesticus). Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Theisen, J., Strandell, B, Mathis, H., & Rowan, J. D. (March, 2008). Weak Monotonic and Nonmonotonic Serial Pattern Learning in Chickens (Gallus domesticus). Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Fountain, S. B., Kundey, S. M. A., & Rowan, J.D. (2008). Instrumental Blocking and Rule Learning in Rat Serial Pattern Learning. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Fountain, S.B., Smith, D.P. A, Chenoweth, A.M., Rowan, J.D., Melissa D. Muller, M.D., Glass, L.R., & Kundey, S.M.(March, 2007). Distinct Behavioral and Brain Processes Subserving Serial Pattern Learning. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Kundey, S.M., Rowan, J.D. , & Fountain, S.B.(March, 2007). Some Limitations of the Sequential Pairwise Associative Memory (SPAM) Model of Rat Serial Pattern Learning. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Strandell, B., Iheduru, A, Rowan, B.E., & Rowan, J.D. (February, 2007). Extrapolation Within Chunks in Human Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Rowell, J, Sen, N., & Rowan, J.D. (February, 2007). Acquisition of Alternating Run Pattern Versus Random Pattern in Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Groves, J, Francomb, D., Rowan, B.E., & Rowan, J.D. (February, 2007). Effects of Violation Location Within Patterns in Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Mathis, H., Tang, J., Rowan, B.E., & Rowan, J.D. (February, 2007). Phrasing and Chunk Length Effects in Serial-Pattern Learning: Runs Phrasing. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Rowan, J.D., Willey, A.R., Nolley, E.P., & Kelley, B.M. (March, 2006). Adolescence exposure to nicotine impairs adult serial-pattern learning in rats. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Rowan, J.D., Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., & Sen, N. (March, 2006). The effects of pattern dispersal on acquisition of alternation, runs, and perseveration patterns on a rat and human serial-pattern learning task. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Rowan, J.D., Sen, N., & Rowan, B.E. (March, 2006) Phrasing cue prediction of pattern violations in human serial-pattern learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Rowan, B.E., Lyons, M.D., Willey, A.R., & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2006). Location of violation within structural chunks in human serial-pattern learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Nolley, E.P., Kelley, B.M., Lyons, M.D., Wiley, A.R., and Rowan, J.D (June, 2005).. Adolescent Nicotine Exposure Produces Dose-Dependent Changes in Cocaine Sensitivity in Adult Rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Werner, D.C., Willey, A.R., Alexander, A.C., & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2005). The Effects of MK-801 on Phrasing in Rat Serial-Pattern Learning in Rats. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Willey, A.R., Rowan, J.D., & Fountain, S.B. (March, 2005). The Role of Correction in Double Alternation Learning in Rats. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Nolley, E.P., Willey, A.W, Rowan, J.D., & Kelley, B.M. (March, 2005). Assessing Adolescence Drug Exposure on Adult Serial-Pattern Learning in Rats: Alcohol and Nicotine. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Rowan, J.D., Willey, A.R., Nolley, E.P., & Kelley, B.M. (March, 2005). Adolescence Exposure to Fluoxetine (Prozac) Impairs Adult Serial-Pattern Learning in Rats. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Rowan, J.D., Willey, A.R., & Moore, J. (September, 2004). Differences in the Acquisition of Runs, Trills, and Perseveration Patterns in Rat Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pavlovian Society, Baltimore, MD.
Willey, A.R., Werner, D.C., & Rowan, J.D. (September, 2004). The Effects of Phrasing on Acquisition of a Double Alternation Pattern in Rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pavlovian Society, Baltimore, MD.
Werner, D.C., Willey, A.R., & Rowan, J.D. (September, 2004). The Effects of Pattern Dispersal on Acquisition of Alternation, Runs, and Perseveration Patterns on a Rat Serial-Pattern Learning Task. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pavlovian Society, Baltimore, MD.
Rowan, J.D., Sims, E.M., & Werner, D.C. (April, 2004). Incorporation of a Violation in Serial-Pattern Learning: Pretrained Perseveration Violation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Kundey, S.M.A., Rowan, J.D., Johnson, P.T., & Miner, C.L. (April, 2004). Rule-Flexibility in Humans and Rats in Serial-Pattern Learning: Pattern Reversal. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Johnson, P.T., Rowan, J.D., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (April, 2004). Rule-Flexibility in Humans and Rats in Serial-Pattern Learning: Pattern Dispersal. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Rowan, J.D., Werner, D.C., Willey, A.R., Sims, E.M., & Landram, E.L. (March, 2004). Varying Response Number in an Alternation Learning Task in Rats: Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple Alternation. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Miner, C.L., Rowan, J.D., Johnson, P.T., & Kundey, S.M.A. (March, 2004). Rule-Flexibility in Humans and Rats in Serial-Pattern Learning: Pattern Dispersal and Reversal. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Werner, D.J., Huddleston, A.E., Willey, A.R., Crosby, T.W., & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2004). The Effects, or Lack Thereof, of Interference on Double Alternation Learning: Double Alternation Versus Double Response. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Werner, D.J., Sims, E.M., & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2004). Incorporation of a Violation in Serial-Pattern Learning: Pretrained Trills Violation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA
Stutzman, P. & Rowan, J.D. (March, 2004). Phrasing and Chunk Length Effects in Human Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA
Rowan, J.D., Neiland W.J., & Rasiah, P. (March, 2004). Linear Representations of Hierarchical Patterns in Human Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Rowan, J.D., Neiland, W.J., & Rasiah, P. (March, 2003). Bringing down the hierarchy: Evidence that hierarchical patterns are processes in a linear fashion. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Rowan, J.D., Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (March, 2001). Serial-pattern extrapolation in rats: If you “hum” a few bars, they can fake it - sort of. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Kundey, S.M.A., Rowan, J.D., Miner, C.L., & Smith, A.H. (March, 2001). Flexibility in the representation of rules in rat serial pattern learning: Transfer from short chunks to long chunks. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Miner, C.L., Rowan, J.D., Kundey, S.M.A., & Johnson, P.T. (March, 2001). Flexibility in the representation of rules in rat serial pattern learning: Transfer from long chunks to short chunks. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Kundey, S., Rowan, J.D., Miner, C.L., & Smith, A.H. (March, 2001). Rule extrapolation in a serial-pattern learning task with no repeats in rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Rowan, J.D., Fountain, S.B., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (August, 2000). A multiple species approach to sequential learning: Are you a man or a mouse? Presented at Measuring Behavior 2000, the 3rd International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Rowan, J.D., Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (March, 2000). Serial-pattern extrapolation in rats: If you “hum” a few bars, can they fake it? Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., Miner, C.L., & Rowan, J.D. (April, 2000). Extrapolation of rule-based patterns in rat serial-pattern learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Rowan, J.D., Kundey, S., & Banou, L. (March, 1999). Haloperidol impairs serial-pattern learning in rats. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
Banou, L., Rowan, J. D., Kundey, S.M.A., Velasques, A., & Baete, K. (March, 1999). The effects of haloperidol on serial-pattern learning in rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savanna, GA.
Rowan, J. D. & Calhoun, L. M. (April, 1997). The effects of item position on rule-extrapolation in a serial-pattern learning task. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Fountain, S. B., Rowan, J. D., & Krauchunas, S.M. (March, 1995). Dissociation of rote and rule memory in a serial-pattern learning task in N-CAM deficient mice. Presented at the International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melborne, FL.
Rowan, J. D., Duncan, K. N., & Lagade, L. M. (March, 1995). Rule extrapolation from organized sequences in a serial-pattern learning task in humans. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savanna, GA.
Krauchunas, S. M., Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (May, 1995), Acquisition of serial-patterns in the mouse. Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Fountain, S. B. & Rowan, J. D (March, 1994). Coding of hierarchical organization in rat and human serial-pattern learning. Presented at the First Annual Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melborne, FL.
Carman, H. M., Rowan, J. D., Dobis, W., & Fountain, S. B. (April, 1993). "Run" vs. "trill" rules in rat serial-pattern learning. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Krauchunas, S. M., Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (April, 1993). Cumulative dose response functions for lead acetate and triethyllead in the rat hippocampal slice. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (April, 1993). Chunking items form non-adjacent serial positions in rat serial-pattern learning. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Wollan, M. O., Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (April, 1993). Atropine effects on serial-pattern retention in rats. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Nering, M. L., Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (May, 1991). Phrasing and chunk length as determinants of rat serial-pattern learning. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (May, 1990). Rats' response to violations of pattern structure. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Fountain, S. B., & Rowan, J. D. (October, 1989). Threshold procedures for assessing the impact of agents on brain reward systems. Presented at the meeting "Methods in Behavioral Toxicology/Teratology" of the National Center for Toxicological Research, Little Rock, AK.
TEACHING RELATED PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL OR REGIONAL CONFERENCES
Rowan, J.D.& Kundey, S.M.A. (March, 2001). Effective, robust and inexpensive classical conditioning labs using the using human subjects. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA
Rowan, J.D. (July, 2000). A research methods based program vs. a research methods course approach. Presented at the workshop entitled Psychology II, Introductory psychology: An interdisciplinary science course for all students, Project Kaleidoscope 2000 Summer Institute, Keystone, CO.
Rowan, J.D. (July, 2000). Psychopharmacology as a model for interdisciplinary science course. Presented at the workshop entitled Psychology II, Introductory psychology: An interdisciplinary science course for all students, Project Kaleidoscope 2000 Summer Institute, Keystone, CO.
Rowan, J.D. & Reich, J., Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Bates College, Former Head of the APA Education Directorate (July, 2000). Co-leaders of session, The APA national standards for the teaching of high school psychology: Obstacles and alternatives, session in workshop entitled Psychology II, Introductory psychology: An interdisciplinary science course for all students. Workshop lead at the Project Kaleidoscope 2000 Summer Institute, Keystone, CO.
Hollis, H. & Rowan, J.D. (April, 2000). The research core of an undergraduate psychology curriculum: Teaching students to think as scientists. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Rowan, J.D. & Hollis, H. (April, 2000). Beyond research methods: A multi-course approach to developing research skills. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lee, C., Rowan, J.D., & Curry S. (November, 1999). Ten years of ubiquitous computing: Lessons learned from the creative use of technology to enhance the liberal arts curriculum. Presented at the 1999 Computers on Campus National Conference, Columbia, SC.
Rowan, J.D. (October, 1999). Moderator for session on the teaching of general psychology. Faculty for the 21st Century Conference, 1998 National Assembly, Project Kaleidoscope, Washington D.C.
Rowan, J. D. (October, 1998). The research intensive curriculum: Stories of success. Regional workshop on Grantsmanship, Sponsored by NIH, Daytona Beach, FL.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Rowan, J.D. (September, 2005). The effects of Prozac on cognitive development in rats. Presented at the fall meeting of the Board of Trustees, Wesleyan College.
Rowan, J.D. (August, 2004). The effects of Prozac on cognitive development in rats. Presented at the monthly meeting of the faculty, Bridgewater College.
Rowan, J.D. (October, 2001). Contributions of psychology to the understanding of terrorism. Presentation in a panel discussion funded by Chowan College, and sponsored by the Chowan College Center for Ethics.
Rowan, J. D. (April, 1998). Weird drugs and their weird histories. Presented as a residence hall program as part of the Faculty in Residence Program, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA.
Rowan, J. D. (April, 1998). Rats and rules: What I have learned about how animals and humans learn lists. Presented at the First Annual Honors Professor Convocation, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA.
Rowan, J. D. (1997). Serial-pattern learning in rats and humans. Presented at the meeting of the Middle Georgia Psychological Association, Macon, GA.
Rowan, J. D., & Fountain, S. B. (March, 1993). MK-801 impairs learning but not retention for serial patterns in rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Kent State University School of Biomedical Sciences.
Rowan, J. D., Fountain, S. B., & Toner, B. S. (February, 1992). MK-801 enhances brain-stimulation reward and impairs serial pattern learning in rats. Presented at the Annual Kent State University Graduate Student Senate Research Conference.
Rowan, J. D. (February, 1992). Preparation for a career in professional psychology. Presentation at the Centennial Alumni Career Chapel. Presentation at Malone College, Canton, Ohio.
Rowan, J. D. (January, 1991). Careers in Experimental Psychology. Presentation to the organization for undergraduates in psychology, Malone College, Canton, Ohio.
Rowan, J. D., and Fountain, S. B. (October, 1990). Acute carbon monoxide effects on brain-stimulation reward in rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Kent State University School of Biomedical Sciences.
Rowan, J. D., and Fountain, S. B. (April, 1990). Acute carbon monoxide effects on brain-stimulation reward in rats. Presented at the Annual Kent State University Graduate Student Senate Research Conference.
Fountain, S. B., and Rowan, J. D. (October, 1989). Structural ambiguity and rat serial pattern tracking. Presented at the annual meeting of the Kent State University School of Biomedical Sciences.
AD HOC REVIEWING FOR PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
2007-Present Animal Cognition, Springer Publishing.
SUPERVISION OF STUDENT RESEARCH
Honors and Masters Thesis Committees
2008 Honors Thesis Advisor for Shih Yu Chen, Wesleyan College.
2008 Master Thesis Methodology Advisor for Ginger Wilson. Wesleyan College Master of Education Program.
2008 Honors Thesis Committee Member for Caroline Black, Philosophy Major, Wesleyan College.
2008 Honors Thesis Committee Member for Carla Ruiz-Ney, Business Major, Wesleyan College.
2007 Honors Thesis Advisor for Nandini Sen, Wesleyan College.
2007 Master Thesis Methodology Advisor for Andre Mountain. Wesleyan College Master of Education Program.
2006 Honors Thesis Committee Member for Catrice Hayes, Wesleyan College.
2006 Honors Thesis Committee Member for Robyn Grimes, Wesleyan College.
2006 Honors Thesis Advisor Member for Cynthia D’Souza, Wesleyan College.
2006 Honors Thesis Committee Member for Abena Redwood, Wesleyan College.
2006 Honors Thesis Committee Member for Kadeen Johns, Wesleyan College.
2001 Master Thesis Methodology Advisor for Erica Flemming. Enhancing Problem solving by Integrating Children's Literature and Mathematics (Defended - April 2001). Wesleyan College Master of Education Program.
2000 Master Thesis Committee Member for Pamala Epps. Wesleyan College Master of Education Program .
1999 Master Thesis Committee Member for Ginger Williams. Wesleyan College Master of Education Program.
1998 Honor Thesis Committee Member for Laura Calhoun. Leadership assignment, control, and inclusion in computer mediated group decisions (Defended - April 1998). Wesleyan College.
1998 Departmental Thesis Advisor for Litza Banou. The effects of haliperidol on serial-pattern learning in rats (Defended - April 1998). Wesleyan College.
1998 Master Thesis Methodology Advisor for Beth Hitt, The relationship between the co-op model of cooperative learning and student attitude toward mathematics. Wesleyan College Master of Education Program (Defended - July 1998).
2003 Honor Thesis Advisor for Paul Stutzman. The Effects of Chunk Length and Phrasing on
Serial-Pattern Learning in Humans (Defended April, 2003). Bridgewater College.
2003 Honor Thesis Committee Member for James Mahoney. Bridgewater College.
2003 Honor Thesis Committee Member for Jeremy Barb. Bridgewater College.
2004 Honor Thesis Committee Member for Brett Sinclair. Bridgewater College.
Supervision of Monroe Scholar Research (Math and Science Division, Wesleyan College)
2005-2007 Nandini Sen, Biology/Pre-Med and Psychology Major.
2001 Spring Elsa George, Biology Major
1998-1999 Kelly Baete, Biology/Pre-Med Major
1998-1999 Amber Velasques, Biology/Pre-Vet Major
Supervision of Finlay Scholar Research (Social Science Division, Wesleyan College)
1999-2001 Shannon Kundey, Psychology & Chemistry Major
Supervision (Non-Co-Author) of Student Research Presented at National or Regional Professional Conferences
Askew, C.J., Webb, A., Francomb, D. & Camp, V.(March, 2008). Ordinal Position And Friendship Formation In Same Sex Dyads. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC.
Askew, C.J., Webb, A., Francomb, D. & Camp, V. (March, 2008). Ordinal Position and Preference Towards Psychological Birth Order in Same Sex Dyads. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC.
Tang J. & Chen S. (March 2008) Female International Students’ Home Leave Experience and Its Impacts on Cultural Adjustment. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC.
Dorsey, C. & Johnson, A. (February, 2007). Military Wives Versus Non-Military Wives: Females Can Be Aggressive Too. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Scott, J.T. (February, 2007). Personality Differences Between Paid and Volunteer Firefighters. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Mathews, K, Ledford, A.M., & Ryder, R. (February, 2007). Older Brother Drug Use Effect on Younger Sister Drug Use. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Brinson, D.D., Smith, A.H., & Simmons, C.M. (March, 2002). The correlation between depression and insomnia in college women: A co-educational versus single-sex institution. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Pollard, S. & Lamar, C. (March, 2002). Obsessive-compulsive disorder and the superstitious athlete. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Johnson, T. & Stark, A. (March, 2002). Sexual assertiveness in heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual women. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Washington, T., Ogletree, A.M., & Hall, A.D. (March, 2002). The relationship between social anxiety and self-esteem in college women. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Morgan, M. & Wang, J. (March, 2001). The tendency of aggression in males as a function of number of times moved. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Tolley, J.B., Crowe, M.L., & Nelson, A.C. (March, 2001). An inquiry into women and pelvic examination anxiety. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Hobbs, T, Tanner, B. &Watts, S. (March, 2001). Locus of Control: What does God have to do with it? Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Hooper, D., Miner, C., & Perry, W. (March, 2001). The effect of breed of dog on perceived attributes of women. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Gurley, D. R., Walker, J, & Blevins (April, 2000). Influence of religion and ethnicity on perceptions of child abuse. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lockert, M. & Graham, M. (April, 2000). Effects of friendship length and gender classification on self-disclosure. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Hinton, K., Herzog, D., & Smith, J. (April, 2000). Differences in homosexual definitions of and prejudice against bisexuals. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kundey, S. & Wright, L. (April, 2000). Sexual assertiveness in women. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lockert, M. & Mannle, S.E. (April, 2000). Father-daughter attachment and gender classification influences on self-disclosure. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Crenshaw, M. D. & Dunson, J. (March, 1999). Gender role differences between nonmilitary and military dependents. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savanna, GA.
Wentz, L.R. and McAlum, C.P. (March, 1999). You be the jury: Gender, career and credibility. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savanna, GA.
Lee, J., Dang, K., and Olszweski, C.(March, 1999). Women’s self-concept, race, and participation in sports. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savanna, GA.
Arnault, N., Balfour, L., and Herman, A. (March, 1999). Investigation of women’s responses toward media sexual violence. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savanna, GA.
Benoit, K., Howard, L. A., Thomas, H., and Wuller, M. (March, 1998). Effects of psychotropic medication on adolescent self-esteem. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Lynch, M., Gordon, J., and Uwa, I. (March, 1998). Stepmothers have less perceived control and more conflict than do traditional mothers within their family structure. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Melvin, R., Mathis, M., and DiBartolo, W. (March, 1998). Changes in sexual attitudes of female college students at unisex and co-educational institutions. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Satterfield, M. and Barbee, J. (March, 1998). The ideal female: Men vs. women. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Calhoun, L. (March, 1998). Anxiety and downsizing. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Butts, C. and Howard, L. A. (March, 1998). The attitudes of women towards gays, lesbians and bisexuals as independent groups. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Banou, L. (March, 1998). College student’s self-esteem at single and bi-gender institutions. Presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.
Supervision (Co-Authored AND NON CO-AUTHORED) of Student Research Presented at Student Research Conferences
Hobbs, T, Tanner, B. &Watts, S. (April, 2001). Locus of Control: What does God have to do with it? Presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Kundey, S., Rowan, J.D., Miner, C.L., & Smith, A.H. (April, 2001). Rule Extrapolation in a Serial-Pattern Learning Task with No Repeats in Rats. Presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Rowan, J.D., Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (April, 2001). Serial-pattern extrapolation in rats: If you “hum” a few bars, they can fake it - sort of. Presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Kundey, S.M.A., Rowan, J.D., Miner, C.L., & Smith, A.H. (April, 2001). Flexibility in the Representation of Rules in Rat Serial Pattern Learning: Transfer From Short Chunks to Long Chunks. Presented at the 15th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Sponsored by the Psi Chi Chapter of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
Rowan, J.D., Rowan, B.E., Kundey, S.M.A., & Miner, C.L. (April, 2001). Serial-pattern extrapolation in rats: If you “hum” a few bars, they can fake it - sort of. Presented at the 15th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Sponsored by the Psi Chi Chapter of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
Kundey, S.M.A., Rowan, J.D., Miner, C.L., & Smith, A.H. (April, 2001). Flexibility in the Representation of Rules in Rat Serial Pattern Learning: Transfer From Short Chunks to Long Chunks. Presented at the 15th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Sponsored by the Psi Chi Chapter of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
Dang, K. (April, 1999). Depression and cigarette consumption amongst college aged females. Presented at the Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Montevallo, Alabama.
Lee, J. (April, 1999). Maternal gender ideal determinants of self-esteem and depression in female college students. Presented at the Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Montevallo, Alabama.
Crenshaw, M. D. & Dunson, J. (April, 1999). Gender role differences between nonmilitary and military dependents. Presented at the Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Montevallo, Alabama.
Lee, J., Dang, K., and Olszweski, C.(April, 1999). Women’s self-concept, race, and participation in sports. Presented at the Southeastern Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Montevallo, Alabama.
Huffman, S.C., Huddleston, A.E., & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Interference and Double Response Learning: Double Alternation Versus Double Response. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
Huddleston, A.E., Huffman, S.C., & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple Alternation Learning in Rats. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
Crosby, T.W., Willey, A.R., Landram, E.L., Lumbard, M.P., & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Pattern Dispersal in Humans and Rats in Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
Lumbard, M.P., Willey, A.R., Landram, E.L., Crosby, T.W., & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Pattern Reversal in Serial-Pattern Learning: Humans and Rats. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
Willey, A.R., Landram, E.L., Lumbard, M.P., Crosby, T.W., & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Phrasing and Chunk Length in Serial-Pattern Learning. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
Landram, E.L., Willey, A.R., Lumbard, M.P., Crosby, T.W., & Rowan, J.D. (2004). Learning a Violation in Serial-Pattern Learning: Pre-trained Perseveration Violation. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
Neiland, W, Rasiah, G, & Rowan, J.D. (April, 2003). Evidence that hierarchical patterns are processed in a linear fashion. Presented at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Tyson’s Corners, VA.
ATTENDANCE AT PROFESSIONAL TEACHING AND RESEARCH MEETINGS
2009, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2009, February The annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
2008, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2007, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2007, March The annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
2006, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2006, March The annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
2005, November The annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
2001, March Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Atlanta, GA.
2001, March The Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, Florida.
2000, November The 30th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
2000, August Measuring Behavior 2000, the 3rd International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research, The University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
2000, July 2000 Summer Institute, Project Kaleidoscope, Keystone Resort and Conference Center, Keystone, Colorado.
2000, April The National Council of University Research Administrators Region III and Society of Research Administrators Southern Section, Asheville, N.C.
2000, April Southeastern Psychological Association conference in New Orleans, LA.
2000, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, Florida.
1999, November 1999 Computers on Campus National Conference, Columbia, SC.
1999, October Faculty for the 21st Century Conference, 1998 National Assembly, Project Kaleidoscope, Washington D.C.
1999, September National Institutes of Health - Extramural Associates Biannual Update Conference in Bethesda, MD.
1999, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, Florida.
1999, March Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Savanna, GA.
1998, November Faculty for the 21st Century Conference, 1998 National Assembly, Project Kaleidoscope, Chicago, Il.
1998, October Regional workshop on Grantsmanship, Sponsored by NIH, Daytona Beach, FL.
1998, March Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Mobile, AL.
1997, April Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Atlanta, GA.
1997, October National Institutes of Health - Extramural Associates Biannual Update Conference in Bethesda, MD.
1997, June Division of Higher Education, The United Methodist Church - The 1997 Institute of Higher Education, Nashville, TN.
1997, April Southeastern Psychological Association conference in Savanna, GA.
1996, April 8th Annual Kent State Psychology Forum. Animal Cognition: Implications for Biomedical Research, Honeyrun, OH.
1995, Summer Faculty Research Enhancement Support Program - 10 weeks (FRESP), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
1995, June National Institutes of Health, Fundamentals Course, Bethesda, MD.
1995, June Grants Development Seminar, NIH, Bethesda MD.
1995, March Conference on Comparative Cognition held in Melborne, FL.
1995, August Regional workshop on Grantsmanship, Sponsored by NIH, Atlanta, GA.
1995, October Extramural Associates Biennial Update Conference, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD.
1995, November Faculty for the 21st Century Conference, 1995 National Assembly, Project Kaleidoscope, Minneapolis, MN.
1994, March First International Conference on Comparative Cognition held in Melborne, FL.
1993, Summer NEH Cultural Seminars at Wesleyan College.
1993, November Annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
1993, April Annual meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association
2005, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2004, September The annual meeting of the Pavlovian Society, Baltimore, MD.
2004, April The annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
2004, April The annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.
2004, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2004, March The annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
2003, November The annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
2003, October Association of College and University Offices (ACUO) workshop on NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Development (CCLI) Grants, Washington, D.C.
2003, October The Role of Research in Undergraduate Education, Washington and Lee University's 7th Annual Regional, Lexington, VA.
2003, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2002, March The International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne Beach, FL.
2002, March The annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
2001, November The annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Orlando FL.
2001, November The 31th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA..
ADVISING OF STUDENT ORGANIZATION
Wesleyan College
2006-Present Student Government Association (SGA) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
2006-2009 Pirate Class (2009) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
2005-2009 Psychology Interest Group (PIGs) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
2005-Present Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Allies (GLBAL) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
2005-2009 Psi Chi Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College
2000-2001 STUNT Faculty Advisory Committee, Wesleyan College.
2000-2003 Wesleyan Washboard Band Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1999-2003 Golden Heart Class (2003) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1997-1999 Golden Heart Class (1999) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1993-2001 Psi Chi Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1993-2001 Psychology Interest Group Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1997-1998 Green Knight (1998) Mortar Board Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1995-1997 Pirate Class (1997) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1994-1996 Green Knight Mortar Board Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
1993-1995 Golden Heart Class (1995) Faculty Advisor, Wesleyan College.
2003 – 2005 Psi Chi Faculty Advisor, Bridgewater College
Chowan College
2002 College Republicans
2001-2002 Psychology Club Faculty Advisor, Chowan College.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course
First Year Interactive Seminar (FIS)
Personal Development Portfolio (PDP)
Cognitive Psychology
Drugs and Behavior*
General Psychology
Quantitative Methods in Psychology I
Research Methods
Systems in Psychology
Statistics and Measurement
Psychology of Motivation
Physiological Psychology
Physiological Psychology Laboratory*
Basic Learning Processes
Basic Learning Processes (Lab)
Learning and Memory
Learning and Memory (Lab)*
Memory and Cognition
Reading, Writing, and Review: Preparing to do Research in Psychology*
Advanced Topic: Drugs and Behavior*
Advanced Topic: Animal Cognition*
First Year Seminar: The Busters: Does X Mark the Generation?*
Literature Review in Psychology*
Junior Seminar: This is Your Brain....This is Your Brain on Junior Seminar...Any Questions? *
Team Taught with Dr. Keith Peterson, Chair, Dept. of Chemistry, Wesleyan College
Senior Capstone in Psychology: Psychology in the Cinema*
Senior Seminar in Psychology: Advanced Research Methods
Research Methods in Education (Graduate Level Course)
Statistics for Education (Graduate Level Course) Team Taught with Dr. Hillary Kight, Chair, Division of Math and Science, Wesleyan College.
*Denotes courses I have designed and taught which were new to the curriculum.
Rev. 12.09