Wendy D. Donlin

I'm currently the Associate Dean of the Graduate School. In this role, I provide support to current graduate students, graduate assistants, graduate faculty, and graduate programs. I'm also a professor of psychology, interested in behavior analysis, health related behavior and substance use disorders.

Education

Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, Auburn University
M.S. in Experimental Psychology, Auburn University
B.A. in Psychology, West Virginia University

Specialization in Teaching

I have taught classes in research methods, learning, drug use, applied behavior analysis, science and pseudoscience, and the teaching of psychology.

Research Interests

I'm an experimental psychologist specializing in Behavior Analysis, particularly in translational and applied approaches. My research encompasses a wide range of topics, including substance abuse, health behavior, experimental analysis of behavior, contingency management, behavioral economics, and the integration of artificial intelligence and biometrics in treatment. I'm interested in translating basic research into therapeutic solutions for health issue. These programs address various unhealthy behaviors, such as drug abuse, medical compliance, physical fitness, and dietary habits. I'm also a collaborator in the Brain Health Research Hub at UNCW.

Professional Service

2022-Present, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
2024-Present, Online Accelerated Council at UNCW
2022-Present, Academic Affairs Administrators Group
2023-Present, Center for Faculty Leadership Advisory Council
2023-2024, Guest Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
2021-2022, Special Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School, UNCW
2022, Guest Associate Editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice
2019, Guest editor for special issue on substance abuse for Perspectives in Behavioral Science
2019-2021, Program Director for graduate ABA programs, Dept of Psychology, UNCW
2016-2023, Membership Coordinator, Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
2014-2018, Undergraduate Coordinator of Psychology, UNCW
2013, President of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SEABA)
2012-2014, Honors Council at University of North Carolina Wilmington
2012-2015, Board of Editors for Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB)
2012, Program Chair for American Psychological Association Division 25 (Behavior Analysis) (APA)
2010, Program Chair of Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SEABA)
2007-2010, Board of Directors, Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SEABA)

Honors & Awards

Article of the Year for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (2014)
Discere Aude Award for outstanding mentoring at UNCW (2012)