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David P. Yells, Ph.D.

 

a. Professional Preparation

Bellevue University

BA, Psychology, 1987

University of Nebraska

M.A., Physiological Psychology, 1990

University of Nebraska

Ph.D., Developmental Psychobiology, 1994

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Department of Psychiatry

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 1994-1996

b. Appointments

2008-Present

Interim Associate Dean for Academics

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

2005-2008

 

Associate Professor and Chair

Department of Behavioral Science

Utah Valley State College

Orem, UT

2001-2005

 

Assistant Professor and Chair

Department of Behavioral Science

Utah Valley State College

Orem, UT

1999- 2001

Assistant Professor

Department of Behavioral Science

Utah Valley State College

Orem, UT

1998-1999

Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

University of Nebraska at Omaha

1990-1998

Instructor

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE

1996-1999

Instructor

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

1992-1999

Instructor

Buena Vista University

Council Bluffs, IA

c. Teaching Interests 

General (Introductory Psychology), Physiological Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Sensation and Perception, Psychopharmacology, Abnormal Psychology, Experimental Psychology

d. Research Interests

Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior, Neurobiology of Psychopathology, Learning and Memory

e. Publications 

Yells, D. P. (2003). Genetically modified organisms: Risks, benefits, and Controversies. In Sustainability in Theory and Practice, D. Keller and A. Simon, eds.

Singh, J., Glover, S., Bitters, W., & Yells, D. P. (2003). Perceptions of Leadership in Utah County. Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.

Yells, D. P. (2003). Test bank to accompany Nevids Psychology: Concepts and Applications. Houghton-Mifflin, Boston, MA.

Prendergast, M. A., Yells, D. P., Balogh, S. E., Paige, S. R., & Hendricks, S. E. (2002). Fluoxetine differentially suppresses sucrose solution consumption in free-fed and food- deprived rats-reversal by amantadine. Medical Science Monitor, 8.

Prendergast, M.A., Hendricks, S. E., Yells, D. P., Balogh, S. E., & Paige, S. R. (1996). Conditioned taste aversion induced by fluoxetine. Physiology and Behavior, 60, 311-315.

Yells, D. P., Prendergast, M. A., Hendricks, S. E., & Miller, M. E. (1995). Monoaminergic influences on temporal patterning of sexual behavior in male rats. Physiology and Behavior, 8, 847-852.

Yells, D. P., Prendergast, M. A., Hendricks, S. E., & Nakamura, M. (1994). Fluoxetine-induced inhibition of male rat copulatory behavior: Modification by lesions of the nucleus paragigantocellularis. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 49, 121-127.

Yells, D. P., Prendergast, M. A., & Hendricks, S. E. (1992). Lesion of the nucleus paragigantocellularis: Effects on mating behavior in male rats. Brain Research, 595,73-79.

Koskinen, I., Hendricks, S. E., Yells, D. P., Fitzpatrick, D., & Graber, B. (1991). Yohimbine and naloxone: Effects on sexual behavior. Physiology and Behavior, 50, 589-593.

f. Presentations

 

 

Yells, D. P., & Deffenbacher, K. A. (2006). Retrieval-induced forgetting and levels of processing during initial study phase. Presented at Psychonomic Society Meeting in Houston, TX.

Geddes, J. D., & Yells, D. P. (2006). Para-professional staff effectiveness and training: A review of research. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Meeting, Park City, Utah.

Yells, D. P., Campbell, T., & Dawley, K. (2006). Retrieval-induced forgetting in episodic memory for verbs. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Meeting, Park City, Utah.

Yells, D. P., & Deffenbacher, K. A. (2005). Conditions influencing retrieval-induced forgetting in episodic memory. Presented at annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Toronto, Canada.

Yells, D. P., & Deffenbacher, K. A. (2004). Retrieval-induced forgetting as a function of intermediate retrieval task. . Presented at annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Dewsnup, K. , & Yells, D. P. (2004). Retrieval-induced forgetting with cued recall versus free recall. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Meeting, Reno, NV.

Palmer, M., & Yells, D. P. (2004). Further studies on retrieval-induced forgetting in episodic memory. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Meeting, Reno, NV.

Yells, D. P., & Deffenbacher, K. A. (2003). Retrieval-induced forgetting from episodic memory: Free recall versus recognition. Presented at annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, Canada.

Yells, D. P. (2003). Pharmacotherapy of addiction. Presented to Utah State Substance Abuse Division

Yells, D. P. (2003). Genetically modified organisms: Promises and perils. Presented to annual UVSC Faculty Conference

Palmer, M., Koh, K.-R., & Yells, D. P. (2003). Further evidence for retrieval-induced forgetting in episodic memory. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in Denver, CO.

Singh, J., Glover, S., Bitters, W., & Yells, D. P. (2003). Perceptions of Leadership in Utah County. Presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salt Lake City, UT.

Warren, E., & Yells, D. P. (2003). Effects of Level of Processing on Retrieval-Induced Forgetting. Presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salt Lake City, UT.

Yells, D. P., & Deffenbacher, K. A. (2002). Episodic Associations and Retrieval-Induced Forgetting. Presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Kansas City, MO.

Nichols, A. J. Yells, D. P. (2002). An examination of self-esteem development among adolescents enrolled at an emotional growth boarding school. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in Park City, UT.

Fulton, J., Doty, K., & Yells, D. P. (2002). Levels of Processing and Retrieval-induced forgetting. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in Park City, UT.

Yells, D. P. (2001). American cognitive psychology. Presented to annual UVSC Faculty Conference.

Yells, D. P. (2001). Animal models of psychopathology. Presented to UVSC Integrated Studies Forum for Faculty Research.

Yells, D. P. (2000). The neurobiology of schizophrenia. Presented at Utah Valley State College Faculty Conference

Yells, D. P. (1999). The neurobiology of sexual orientation: Is anatomy destiny? Paper presented at the Utah Valley State College Conference on Gender Issues

Rappaport, M. S., & Yells, D. P. (1996). Amantadine induces c-fos expression in the striatum. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D. C.

Rappaport, M. S., Yells, D. P., Paige, S. R., & Hendricks, S. E. (1996) Amantadine disrupts prepulse inhibition in rats. American Psychiatric Association. New York, NY.

 

Nakamura, M., Yells, D. P., Jacques, D., Burke, W., Paige, S., & Hendricks, S. E. (1995). Fluoxetine affects monoamines in discrete brain regions. Society of Biological Psychiatry, Miami, FL.

Nakamura, M., Yells, D. P., Jacques, D., & Hendricks, S. E. (1994). Changes in dopamine concentrations in discrete brain regions as a consequency of sexual behavior and fluoxetine treatment in male rats. Society for Neuroscience, Miami, FL.

Yells, D. P., Hendricks, S. E., Prendergast, M. A., Wieseler, J., & Miller, M. (1994). Lesions of the nucleus paragigantocellularis diminish the effects of a DA antagonist but not a5-HT1B agonist on male rat sexual behavior. Conference on Reproductive Behavior, Bethlehem, PA.

Hendricks, S. E., Yells, D. P., Balogh, S., Prendergast, M. A., Miller, M., Rosa-Molinar, E., Jacques, D., Paige, S., & Fitzpatrick, D. (1993). Monoaminergic manipulations and sexual behavior: A human-rat comparative study. Conference on Reproductive Behavior, East Lansing, MI.

Yells, D. P., Hendricks, S. E., Miller, M. Prendergast, M. A., & Nakamura, M. (1993). Effects of amantadine on pharmacologically-induced suppression of male rat copulatory behavior. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D. C.

Prendergast, M.A., Hendricks, S. E., Yells, D. P ., Paige, S. R., & Balogh, S. E. (1992). The effects of serotonergic agonism on consumption of rewarding and aversive substances. Second International Symposium on Serotonin from Cell Biology to Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Houston, TX.

Yells, D. P., Prendergast, M. A., Hendricks, S. E., Nakamura, M., Fitzpatrick, D., & Rosa- Molinar, E. (1992). Fluoxetine-induced inhibition of male rat sexual behavor: Possible role for the nucleus paragigantocellularis. Society for Neuroscience, Anaheim, CA.

Prendergast, M. A., Skaar, K., Hendricks, S. E., Yells, D. P., & Fitzpatrick, D. (1991). Inhibition of feeding by a non-specific 5-HT agonist, 5-HTP, and fluoxetine. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.Yells, D. P., Hendricks, S. E, Graber B., & Fitzpatrick. D. (1989). Pharmacologic influences on sexual behavior in male rats. Society for Neuroscience, Phoenix, AZ.

Hsieh, D., Hendricks, S. E, Yells, D. P., & Graber B. (1989). Induction of anxiety-like behaviors in rats. Society for Neuroscience, Phoenix, AZ.

Koskinen, I., Hendricks, S. E., Graber, B., Yells, D. P., & Fitzpatrick, D. (1989). Alpha-2- adrenergic and opiate receptor block: Effects on male rat sexual behavior. Conference on Reproductive Behavior. Saratoga Springs, NY

g. Professional Memberships

 

Rocky Mountain Psychological Association

Society for Computers in Psychology

American Association of University Professors


 

 

 

 

 

 

. Houghton-Mifflin, Boston, MA.

 

E-mail: yellsda@uvsc.edu

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