Welcome

My name is Kenny Jacobs (he/him/his) and I am a Behavior Scientist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral. I am currently a non-tenure track Assistant Professor in Psychology at Salem State University, where I teach, advise, and do research as a full-time faculty member in the Master of Science in Behavior Analysis Program.

Thank you for visiting and please contact me at the following address: kjacobs@salemstate.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Research

My interests include the various theories of reinforcement in behavior analysis, research methods and statistics in psychology, and language and cognition from a behavior analytic perspective.

My research involves the use of randomization tests and single-case experimental design to make causal inferences about behavior-change. I also use the Python programming language to build experiments with PsychoPy. Go to my GitLab to find publicly available projects for the study of Free-Operant Behavior Online (FOBO).

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Education

University of Nevada, Reno

Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology May 2018

Temple University

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology May 2012

Teaching

I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and behavior analysis: General Psychology, Research Methods, Learning, Behavioral Principles, Radical Behaviorism, Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior, and Special Topics. I use active learning methods such as interteaching.