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Blake A. Hutsell, PhD, is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at East Carolina University (ECU). He holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from Southern Illinois University, an MS from the same institution, and a BS from Arkansas State University. His postdoctoral training includes roles at Virginia Commonwealth University's Pharmacology Department and Auburn University's Psychology Department.
- Roles: Teaching Assistant Professor, Researcher in Decision-Making and Neuroeconomics
- Affiliations: ECU's Department of Psychology, involved in preclinical drug research and addiction studies.
His research focuses on neurobiological and environmental processes underlying reward valuation, decision-making, and drug addiction. He employs quantitative modeling to study impulse control disorders and develops preclinical models for cocaine addiction treatments. His work bridges behavioral analysis and neurochemistry, particularly in primate and rodent studies.
Dr. Hutsell’s publications (2015) highlight topics such as cocaine vs. food choice in monkeys, temporal discounting, and drug mechanisms like MDPV’s effects on neurotransmitters. His methodologies include generalized matching law analyses and intracranial self-stimulation techniques.
Grants & Advising: While specific grants or student advisement details are not listed, his teaching and research roles at ECU suggest involvement in mentoring students through experimental psychology programs and research initiatives.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with institutions like VCU and Auburn on addiction research, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed in the text.
