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About The Lab

Our History

The Interbehavioral Research Lab is one of many scientific lineages stretching back to J. R. Kantor's canonical work. Co-directors Will Fleming and Jamiika Thomas both received graduate mentorship from Linda J. Hayes at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Jamiika received her master's in 2021, and Will received his doctorate in 2023. In 2024, Will became an assistant professor at McNeese State University (MSU) and established the Interbehavioral Research Lab in 2025. Jamiika is currently completing her doctorate at the University of Nevada, Reno under the advisement of Bethany Contreras.

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The lab currently comprises five undergraduate research assistants, Chiamaka Onwude, Christiana Aseyomi, Tekta Getachew Mequanent, Katelynn Moore, and Nadia Marrero Maring, graduate research assistant Maryam Arab, and our graduate lab manager, Alexander Hopes. Frequent lab meeting visitors and collaborators include Joanna Thompson and Kane Vest of MSU and Kian Assemi of UNR.

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Meet The

Members of

the Lab

Will Fleming, Ph.D.

Co-Director

JT

Jamiika Thomas, M.S.

Co-Director

AH

Alexander Hopes

Lab Manager

MA

Maryam Arab

Graduate Research Assistant

Chiamaka Onwude

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Christiana Aseyomi

Undergraduate Research Assistant

TGM

Tekta Getachew

Mequanent

Undergraduate Research Assistant

KM

Katelynn Moore

Undergraduate Research Assistant

NMM

Nadia Marrero Maring

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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