Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	Eric Jacobs
Degree	Ph.D., University of Florida
Position	Associate Professor, Applied Psychology, Brain and Cognitive Science; Director, Brain and Cognitive Science
Office	275-A, Life Sciences II
Phone	(618) 453-3555
Fax	(618) 453-3563
Email	eajacobs@siu.edu
Biosketch	Eric A. Jacobs (Ph.D, 1997, Experimental Psychology, University of Florida) completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Vermont and is now an Associate professor in the Applied Psychology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences programs. His research interests include human operant behavior, quantitative analyses of choice and decision-making (e.g., delay discounting, "self-control", & "impulsivity"), applied behavior analysis, behavioral economics, behavioral ecology, and behavioral pharmacology.
Research Interests	Applied Behavior Analysis Human Operant Behavior Choice and Decision Making
Selected Publications	Recent Journal Articles: Dixon , M.R., Jacobs, E.A., & Sanders, S. (2006). Contextual control of delay discounting in gamblers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 413-422. Marsch, L. A., Bickel, W. K., Badger, G. J., & Jacobs, E. A. (2005). Buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence: The relative efficacy of daily, twice and thrice weekly dosing. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 77, 195-205. Dixon , M. R., Jacobs, E. A., Sanders, S., Guercio, J., Soldner, J., Parker-Singler, S., Robinson, A., Small, S. L., & Dillon, J. (2005). Impulsivity, self-control, and delay discounting in persons with acquired brain injury. Behavioral Interventions. 20, 101-120. Dixon , M. R., Marley, J., & Jacobs, E. A. (2003). Delay discounting in pathological gamblers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 449-459. Giordano, L.A. , Bickel, W. K., Loewenstein, G, Jacobs, E. A., & Marsch, L (2002). Mild opioid deprivation increases the degree that opioid-dependent outpatients discount delayed heroin and money. Psychopharmacology. Vol 163(2), 174 – 182.
Teaching	Undergraduate Psychology Courses: History and Systems of Psychology (Psyc 409) Learning (Psyc 309) Graduate Courses: History and Systems of Psychology (Psyc 509)