Christopher A. Varnon
I am an Assistant Professor of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas (UNT). I completed my PhD in experimental psychology at Oklahoma State University. Previously, I received a master's degree in behavior analysis from the University of North Texas, and bachelor's degrees in biology and psychology at Jacksonville State University. Before joining the faculty at UNT, I was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Converse University.
My department at UNT offers a Bachelors, Masters, and PhD in behavior analysis. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in learning more.
My research interests lie at the intersection of psychology and biology, including the psychological and physiological processes that are conserved across cultures and species. My work falls into the general area of comparative psychology. I am also interested in computational approaches to model behavior, as well as behavioral neuroscience and behavioral pharmacology. I have worked with a wide range of species, from honey bees to horses, in homes, farms, zoos, and the wild. I am fond of many species and topics, including the behavioral ecology of amphibians and reptiles, and the social behavior of birds. Most recently, I have become interested in tropical cockroaches and other invertebrate models of behavior.
On my website, you will find information about my research, as well as research methods. Automated equipment and analysis techniques are often important components of research. As my interests are varied, I cannot always rely on commercial options, and instead often create my own equipment and programs. It is my hope that the information provided here will be helpful to others who wish to do the same.
If you want to know more, send me an email. You can also check out my CV (updated September 2023), or these podcasts interviews I did with Animal Training Academy. Podcast Part 1. Podcast Part 2.
Contact:
Christopher A. Varnon
Assistant Professor
Department of Behavior Analysis
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle, Denton, TX 76205
Christopher.Varnon@UNT.edu