Michael P. Domjan

Michael P. Domjan is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has taught for over five decades. His research focuses on learning mechanisms, biological constraints on learning, and comparative psychology. Domjan is the author of influential textbooks such as The Principles of Learning and Behavior and The Essentials of Conditioning and Learning, now in their 7th and 5th editions, respectively.

• Affiliations: University of Texas at Austin, Department of Psychology
• Key Roles: Editor of Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, Past President of the Pavlovian Society and APA Division 6 (Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology)

His work bridges animal research and human learning applications, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Domjan has received prestigious awards, including the MERIT Award (NIMH, 1993) and the G. Stanley Hall Award (APA, 1995). He continues to contribute to editorial boards and professional societies, emphasizing translational research and clinical applications of learning principles.

• Key Research Themes: Classical conditioning, instrumental learning, aversive control, and cognitive-behavioral mechanisms.