- Ph.D., Psychology (Behavior Analysis) Utah State University, Logan, UT
- M.S., Psychology (Behavior Analysis) Utah State University
- B.S., Psychology, (Behavioral Neuroscience) Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- Postdoctoral Associate, Experimental Psychology, University of Vermont
Areas of expertise
learning theory, behavior analysis, behavioral pharmacology, behavioral economics.
BIO
Dr. Eric Thrailkill is Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychological Science and Psychiatry at the University of Vermont. Dr. Thrailkill’s work focuses on fundamental learning, behavioral, and decision-making processes. Dr. Thrailkill is also interested in connecting “active ingredients” that underpin effective behavior-change interventions, such as contingency management, to fundamental behavioral mechanisms in laboratory experiments.
Courses
- Learning, Cognition, and Behavior, PSYS 2100
- Learning, PSYS 3100
- Learning w/ Lab, PSYS 3990F, 4 credits
- Biobehavioral Proseminar II, PSYS 6990E, 3 credits
- Behavior Change, PSYS 3990, 3 credits
- The Nature of Decision Making, PSYS 3115, 3 credits
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2026 President, Society for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Cognition, Division 6 of the American Psychological Association
- 2023 Fellow, Eastern Psychological Association 2023
- B. F. Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award for contributions to basic behavior analysis, Behavior Analysis, Division 25, American Psychological Association
Bio
Dr. Eric Thrailkill is Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychological Science and Psychiatry at the University of Vermont. Dr. Thrailkill’s work focuses on fundamental learning, behavioral, and decision-making processes. Dr. Thrailkill is also interested in connecting “active ingredients” that underpin effective behavior-change interventions, such as contingency management, to fundamental behavioral mechanisms in laboratory experiments.
Courses
- Learning, Cognition, and Behavior, PSYS 2100
- Learning, PSYS 3100
- Learning w/ Lab, PSYS 3990F, 4 credits
- Biobehavioral Proseminar II, PSYS 6990E, 3 credits
- Behavior Change, PSYS 3990, 3 credits
- The Nature of Decision Making, PSYS 3115, 3 credits
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2026 President, Society for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Cognition, Division 6 of the American Psychological Association
- 2023 Fellow, Eastern Psychological Association 2023
- B. F. Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award for contributions to basic behavior analysis, Behavior Analysis, Division 25, American Psychological Association