McAllister Stephens
Visiting Instructor of Psychology
Offices & Programs
Education
BA: Psychology and Biology, St. Olaf College
MA: Experimental Psychology, University of Kentucky
PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Kentucky
BIOGRAPHY
McAllister Stephens joined the college in the Fall of 2023. Her research interests focus on research investigates the mechanisms underlying concurrent choice behavior, focusing on how contextual or environmental shifts alter the relative value of competing options. Specifically, how these dynamics influence decision-making, particularly in relation to behavioral pathologies such as substance use disorder, obesity, financial decision-making, and gambling.
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Faculty Advisor for the Psych-Neuro club
- Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior
- Society for the Teaching of Psychology
COURSES TAUGHT
- Introduction to Psychology (PSY 110 and 111)
- Brain and Bias (PSY 387)
- Psychology Senior Seminar (PSY 500)