Cynthia J. Pietras, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University
 







Educational Background

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER - HOUSTON

2000-2003    Postdoctoral training in human behavioral pharmacology
                      Advisor:  Don R. Cherek, Ph.D.

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

2000    Ph.D. in Psychology (Experimental Analysis of Behavior)
            Advisor: Timothy D. Hackenberg, Ph.D.

1997    M.S. in Psychology (Experimental Analysis of Behavior)
            Advisor: Timothy D. Hackenberg, Ph.D.

1993    B.S. in Psychology, B.A. in Anthropology
 


                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                             


                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                            


                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                              



 

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     Recent Publications                              
          

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                             

            
  

     
  
Under
Review

  

  

  Pietras, C. J., Cherek,
D. R., Lane, S. D., & Tcheremissine, O. V., Lieveing, L. M., & Nouvion,
S..  Acute effects of lorazepam on laboratory measures of aggressive
and escape responses of adult male parolees. 

  

  Pietras, C. J., Cherek, D. R., Lane, S. D., & Tcheremissine,
O. V.  Risk reduction and resource pooling on a cooperation task.

  

  
In Press

    
  
Cherek, D. R., Lane, S. D., & Pietras, C.
J.  (in press).  Laboratory measures - Point Subtraction  Aggression
Paradigm.  In E. F. Coccaro (Ed.), Aggression:  Assessment and
treatment into the 21st century.

  
2004

  

  

  Cherek, D. R., Tcheremissine,
O. V., Lane, S. D., & Pietras, C. J. (2004). Acute effects of
gabapentin on laboratory measures of aggressive and escape responses of adult
parolees with and without a history of conduct disorder.  Psychopharmacology,
171, 405-412.

  

Lane, S. D., Cherek, D. R., Pietras, C. J., & Tcheremissine, O.
V.  (2004). Acute marijuana effects on response-reinforer relations
under multiple variable-interval schedules.  Behavioural Pharmacology,
15, 305-309.

  

Lane, S. D., Cherek, D. R., Pietras, C. J., & Tcheremissine, O.
V.  (2004). Alcohol effects on human risk taking. Psychopharmacology,
172, 68-77.

  

      
  
2003

   

   

 Cherek, D. R., & Pietras, C. J.  (2003).  Human aggression: 
 Biological correlates and environmental influences.  In M. A. Ron
& T. Robbins (Eds.), Disorders of brain and mind II (pp. 372-399). 
 Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press. 

   

  Lane, S. D., Cherek,
D. R., Pietras, C. J., & Tcheremissine, O. V.  (2003). Measurement
of delay discounting using trial-by-trial consequences.  Behavioural
Processes, 64, 287-303.

 

  Lane, S. D., Cherek, D. R., Rhodes, H. M.,   Pietras,
C. J., & Tcheremissine, O. V.  (2003).  Relationships among
laboratory and psychometric measures of impulsivity:  Implications in
substance abuse and dependence.  Addictive Disorders and their Treatment,
2, 33-40. 

   

  Pietras, C. J.,
Cherek, D. R., Lane, S. D., J. L. Steinberg, & Tcheremissine, O. V.  (2003). 
Effects of  methylphenidate on impulsive choice in adult humans. 
  Psychopharmacology, 170, 390-398.

  

  Pietras, C. J., & Hackenberg, T. D.  (2003).
 Human risky  choice across four probability distributions.    The
Psychological Record, 53, 443-457.

             

       Pietras, C. J., Locey, M., & Hackenberg, T. D.   (2003).
  Human  risky choice under temporal constraints:  Tests of an energy-budget
 model.   Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 80, 59-75. 
                          

    

   Tcheremissine, O. V., Lane, S. D., Cherek, 
D. R., & Pietras, C. J.  (2003).  Impulsiveness and other
personality dimensions in substance use disorders and conduct disorders.  
  Addictive Disorders and their Treatment, 2, 1-7.

    

      
  
2002

   

  Cherek, D. R., Lane, S.D.,  Pietras, C.J., Sharon, J., & Steinberg,
 J.L. (2002).  Acute effects of baclofen,  gamma-aminobutyric acid-B
agonist, on laboratory measures of aggressive and  escape responses of adult
male  parolees with and without a history of conduct  disorder.  Psychopharmacology,
 164, 160-167.      
  
Cherek, D. R., Lane, S. D., Pietras, C. J., 
 & Steinberg, J. L.  (2002).  Effects of chronic paroxetine
 administration on measures of aggressive and impulsive responses of adult
 males with a history of conduct disorder.  Psychopharmacology, 159,
   266-274.             

   
  
2001

   

   
  
       Pietras, C. J., & Hackenberg, 
T. D. (2001).  Risk-sensitive choice   in humans as a function of an 
earnings budget.  Journal of the Experimental   Analysis of Behavior, 
76, 1-19.

   
  
2000

    

   
  
     Hackenberg, T. D., & Pietras, C. J.  
(2000).  Video access   as a reinforcer in a self-control paradigm:  
A method and some data.            Experimental Analysis of Human 
Behavior Bulletin, 18, 1-5.

                

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
            
  
                           

     
  
Pietras, C. J., & Hackenberg, T. D.  
(2000).  Timeout postponement   without increased reinforcement frequency.  
  Journal of the Experimental   Analysis of Behavior, 74, 147-164.
             

 

 



 

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Cynthia J. Pietras, Ph.D. 

                                                                 
     Department      of  Psychology               
              

                                                                 
     Western     Michigan     University          
                                 

                                                                 
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