Michael Kirkpatrick

Biography

2015-present, Professor of Psychology (Starting Fall 2015). 2006-2015, Associate Professor of Psychology (Starting Fall 2006; tenure earned 2010-2011) Psychology Program, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV 26003 Committee Service: Faculty Welfare (term 2013-2015; Chair; 2013-2014), Faculty Council (2009-2012, 2016-2018; Chair, 2016), Academic Policy Committee (secretary/2008-2009),Task Force for Cost Reduction and Efficiency (2013-2014); Budget Committee (term 2013-2015), Faculty Research & Grants Committee, Chair (2011-2012), Bold/BLA Advisory Committee (2007-2008), Haig Research Award Committee (twice), Faculty Morale Committee, Accreditation Self-Study: Mission and Identity Task Force (Task Force 1), Research and Scholarship Symposium (Judge; 2007-present). Departmental Service: Coordinator, Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration in Psychology. 2003-2006, Associate Professor of Psychology --Tenured August 2005. 2000-2003, Assistant Professor of Psychology (Fall 2000 - Spring 2003) Psychology Program, Wesley College, Dover, DE 19901 Committee Participation: Faculty Affairs (Chair), Ad Hoc-Restructuring, Student Academic Standards (Chair), Faculty Evaluation, Psychology Program Development, Library and Institutional Technology, Selection Committee for DuPont Endowed Scholarship, Nursing Faculty Search Committee. 1996-2000, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology School of Sciences, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA 24501 1996 (1/96-5/96), Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 1994-1995 (8/94-5/95) Teacher/Head Teacher Wego School, 50 Ju-Hai Road, Pei Tou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC 1993-1994 (9/93-1/94) Program Director Mediplex Rehabilitation Center of the North Shore, 70 Granite Street, Lynn, MA 01904 1990-1993, Behavior Analyst Datahr Rehabilitation Institute, 135 Old State Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 9/92 9/93 Assistant Program Director/Behavior Analyst 9/91-9/92 Behavior Analyst/Program Evaluation Coordinator 9/90-9/91 Behavior Analyst 1989-1990 (9/89 7/90), Psychologist North Mississippi Retardation Center, Highway 7 Bypass, Oxford, MS 38655 12/89-7/90 Psychologist I 8/89-12/89 Associate Psychologist

Research Interest

Psychology,  Behavioral Pharmacology