معرفی
Hypatia Bolivar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois Springfield. Her research and teaching focus on substance abuse, behavioral psychology, and educational psychology. She earned her PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Behavior Analysis from the University of Florida.
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Psychology Department
- Education: PhD from University of Florida in Psychology (Behavior Analysis)
Research Interests: Dr. Bolivar specializes in experimental analyses of human behavior, contingency management interventions for substance use, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Her work explores the intersection of behavioral psychology with public health initiatives, particularly in smoking cessation and opioid use disorder treatment. She also investigates social justice applications in educational settings.
Selected Publications: Her research includes clinical trials on smartphone-based financial incentives for smoking cessation, systematic reviews of contingency management for opioid use disorder, and behavioral experiments on response cost mechanisms. These studies span behavioral psychology, technology integration, and health intervention design.
University Service: She serves on the University of Illinois System ACCESS 2030 Task Force, UIS Personnel Policies Committee, and Psychology Department Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Committee. She also participates in honors program evaluations and ethics continuing education initiatives.
- Courses Taught: Principles of Psychology, Research Methods, Psychology of Addiction, Applied Behavior Analysis
- Student Mentoring: Advises undergraduates on research and graduate school applications
