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Paul Romanowich is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Gonzaga University's College of Arts and Sciences, where he has worked since 2019. He conducts research on choice behavior and resource allocation through the Choice Behavior Lab.
- Ph.D., Psychology, University of California San Diego
- M.A., Psychology, University of California San Diego
- B.S., Psychology, University of Florida
- B.A., German, University of Florida
His research focuses on behavioral analysis of decision-making in both humans and animals, including quantitative modeling of operant chamber behavior in pigeons and social discounting studies examining how people share resources based on social distance. Recent work explores connections between social discounting and health behaviors like obesity, texting while driving, and marijuana use, as well as cultural influences on choice behavior.
Key trends in his publications include cross-cultural comparisons of social discounting, behavioral economics of health decisions, and applications of operant conditioning principles to human behavior. Subfields of study include
- cultural contingencies
- delay discounting
- substance use
- behavioral modeling
- risk behavior
- reinforcement schedules
He collaborates with international researchers in Japan and maintains active research on behavioral analysis of health and decision-making.
