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Eric Thrailkill Receives 2023 BF Skinner Foundation Award

August 16, 2023 by Charles Brooks

Eric A. Thrailkill, PhD, Associate Professor with the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, is the recipient of the 2023 BF Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Dr. Thrailkill gives his presentation at the APA Convention.

Eric A. Thrailkill, PhD, Associate Professor with the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, is the recipient of the 2023 BF Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Dr. Thrailkill was recognized with the award and presented an invited address, "Loss Aversion in Behavior and Risk for Cigarette Smoking and Other Substance Use," on August 4, 2023 at the APA Convention in Washington, DC.

The BF Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award recognizes important and innovative work conducted by individuals who are within 10 years of receiving their doctorate degree. Division 25: Behavior Analysis of the APA promotes basic research, both animal and human, in the experimental analysis of behavior.

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