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Laura E. O'Dell

Professor
Psychology

Office Building: Psychology
Office Room: 211
Phone: (915) 747-6557
Email: lodell@utep.edu

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Bio

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Awards and Honors

National Award of Excellence in Innovative Advances in Health Research - National Hispanic Science Network (10/03/2024)
National Award of Excellence in Mentoring - National Hispanic Science Network (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Outstanding Performer Award for Securing Extramural Funding - UTEP office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Faculty Mentor Award - UTEP College of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Oustanding Performer Award for Securing Extramural Funding - UTEP office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2013-12/31/2013)
Travel Award - American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (01/01/2009-12/31/2009)
Outstanding Performance Award - UTEP Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) - National Science and Technology Council (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Outstanding Young Investigator Award - UTEP Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Outstanding Young Investigator Award - UTEP office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Travel Award - College of Problems of Drug Abuse (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)

Education

Ph D in Behavioral Neuroscience, Arizona State University (1997)
MS in Behavioral Neuroscience, Arizona State University (1994)
BS in Psychology, Texas A&M University (1992)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Luis Carcoba.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Luis Carcoba. Laura O'Dell. .
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Arshad Khan. Ian Mendez. Laura O'Dell.

Publications

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Contribution to the Training and Diversity of Public Health and Health Care Workforce. American Journal of Public Health 114 (2024), Jeannie B. Concha, Emre Umucu, Maria O. Duarte-Gardea, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Guillermina Solis, Amanda Loya, Laura E. O'Dell, Roy Mathew.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Contribution to the Training and Diversity of Public Health and Health Care Workforce. American Journal of Public Health 114 (2024), Jeannie B. Concha, Emre Umucu, Maria O. Duarte-Gardea, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Guillermina Solis, Amanda Loya, Laura E. O'Dell, Roy Mathew.
A review of brain structural and functional changes using MRI technology in patients who received bariatric surgery Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 21 1 (2024), Laura E. O'Dell.
RECORD, a high-throughput, customizable system that unveils behavioral strategies leveraged by rodents during foraging-like decision-making Communications Biology 7 1 (2024), Raquel J. Ibáñez Alcalá, Dirk W. Beck, Alexis A. Salcido, Luis D. Davila, Atanu Giri, Cory N. Heaton, Kryssia Villarreal Rodriguez, Lara I. Rakocevic, Safa B. Hossain, Neftali F. Reyes, Serina A. Batson, Andrea Y. Macias, Sabrina M. Drammis, Kenichiro Negishi, Qingyang Zhang, Shreeya Umashankar Beck, Paulina Vara, Arnav Joshi, Austin J. Franco, Bianca J. Hernandez Carbajal, Miguel M. Ordonez, Felix Y. Ramirez, Jonathan D. Lopez, Nayeli Lozano, Abigail Ramirez, Linnete Legaspy, Paulina L. Cruz, Abril A. Armenta, Stephanie N. Viel, Jessica I. Aguirre, Odalys Quintanar, Fernanda Medina, Pablo M. Ordonez, Alfonzo E. Munoz, Gustavo E. Martínez Gaudier, Gabriela M. Naime, Rosalie E. Powers, Laura E. O'Dell, Travis M. Moschak, Ki A. Goosens, Alexander Friedman.
Withdrawal from repeated nicotine vapor exposure increases somatic signs of physical dependence, anxiety-like behavior, and brain reward thresholds in adult male rats Neuropharmacology 240 (2023), Michelle Martinez, Veronika Espinoza, Valeria Garcia, Kevin P. Uribe, Kenichiro Negishi, Igor L. Estevao, Luis Carcoba, Laura E. O'Dell, Arshad Khan, Ian A. Mendez.
Alcohol self-administration and nicotine withdrawal alter biomarkers of stress and inflammation and prefrontal cortex changes in Gβ subunits. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse 49 3 (2023), Bryan Cruz, K Castañeda, M Aranda, Cristina Hinojosa, R Castro-Gutierrez, Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, Charles Spencer, V Vozella, M Roberto, B S. Gadad, Sukla Roychowdhury, Laura E. O'Dell.
Effectiveness of pharmacotherapies for diabetes on nicotine, food, and water intake in insulin-resistant rats (in press), Laura E. O'Dell, Luis Carcoba.
Sex and diet-dependent gene alterations in human and rat brains with a history of nicotine exposure. (in press), Luis Carcoba, Sergio Iniguez, Laura E. O'Dell.
Withdrawal from repeated nicotine vapor exposure increases somatic signs of physical dependence, anxiety-like behavior, and brain reward thresholds in adult male rats. (in press), Luis Carcoba, Laura E. O'Dell, Arshad Khan, Ian A. Mendez.
Early-life adversity increases anxiety-like behavior and modifies synaptic protein expression in a region-specific manner. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience 16 (2022), J N. Hamdan, J A. Sierra-Fonseca, Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, S Saucedo, Manuel Miranda-Arango, Laura E. O'Dell, Kristin Gosselink.
Alcohol self-administration and nicotine withdrawal alter biomarkers of stress and inflammation and prefrontal cortex changes in Gβ subunits The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 0 0 (2022), Bryan Cruz, Karen Castañeda, Michelle Aranda, Cecilia A. Hinojosa, Roberto Castro-Gutierrez, Rodolfo J. Flores, Charles Spencer, Valentina Vozella, Marisa Roberto, Bharathi S. Gadad, Sukla Roychowdhury, Laura E. O'Dell.
Sex and age differences in approach behavior toward a port that delivers nicotine vapor Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior 117 3 (2022), Veronika Espinosa, Priscilla Giner, Isabella Liano, Ian A. Mendez, Laura O'Dell.
Exposure to Nicotine Vapor Produced by an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Causes Short-Term Increases in Impulsive Choice in Adult Male Rats. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 24 3 (2022), Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, Fatima Z. Alshbool, P Giner, Laura E. O'Dell, Ian A. Mendez.
The emergence of insulin resistance following a chronic high-fat diet regimen coincides with an increase in the reinforcing effects of nicotine in a sex-dependent manner. Neuropharmacology 200 (2021), Bryan Cruz, S Ortegon, P Giner, F Matos-Ocasio, A Rodriguez-Crespo, Kevin P. Uribe, K I. Galindo, Katherine M. Serafine, A Nazarian, Laura E. O'Dell.
Amino acid systems in the interpeduncular nucleus are altered in a sex-dependent manner during nicotine withdrawal Journal of Neuroscience Research 100 8 (2021), Luis M. Carcoba, Kevin P. Uribe, Sebastian Ortegon, Ian A. Mendez, Mariella DeBiasi, Laura O'Dell.
Vulnerability to substance abuse: A consideration of allostatic loading factors. Neuropharmacology 199 (2021), Laura E. O'Dell, G F. Koob, A Nazarian.
Converging vulnerability factors for compulsive food and drug use. Neuropharmacology 196 (2021), Katherine M. Serafine, Laura E. O'Dell, E P. Zorrilla.
Exposure to nicotine vapor produced by an electronic nicotine delivery system causes short-term increases in impulsive choice in adult male rats. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2021), R J. Flores, Fatima Z. Alshbool, P Giner, Laura E. O'Dell, Ian A. Mendez.
Exposure to nicotine vapor produced by an electronic nicotine delivery system causes short-term increases in impulsive choice in adult male rats. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 24 3 (2021), Rodolfo J. Flores, Fatima Z. Alshbool, Priscilla Giner, Laura E. O'Dell, Ian A. Mendez.
Female rats display greater nicotine withdrawal-induced cellular activation of a central portion of the interpeduncular nucleus versus males: A study of Fos immunoreactivity within provisionally assigned interpeduncular subnuclei Drug and Alcohol Dependence 221 (2021), Felix Matos-Ocasio, Veronika E. Espinoza, Paola Correa-Alfonzo, Arshad M. Khan, Laura E. O'Dell.
Amino acid systems in the interpeduncular nucleus are altered in a sex-dependent manner during nicotine withdrawal. Journal of neuroscience research (2021), Luis Carcoba, Kevin P. Uribe, S Ortegon, Ian A. Mendez, M DeBiasi, Laura E. O'Dell.
Insulin restores the neurochemical effects of nicotine in the mesolimbic pathway of diabetic rats. Journal of neurochemistry 156 2 (2021), Bryan Cruz, Luis Carcoba, Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, E J. Espinoza, A Nazarian, Laura E. O'Dell.
Insulin restores the neurochemical effects of nicotine in the mesolimbic pathway of diabetic rats. Journal of neurochemistry 156 2 (2021), Bryan Cruz, Luis Carcoba, R J. Flores, E J. Espinoza, A Nazarian, Laura E. O'Dell.
Estradiol promotes and progesterone reduces anxiety-like behavior produced by nicotine withdrawal in female rats Psychoneuroendocrinology 119 (2020), Rodolfo J. Flores, Kevin P. Uribe, Victor L. Correa, Montserrat C. Arreguin, Luis M. Carcoba, Ian A. Mendez, Laura O'Dell.
Estradiol promotes and progesterone reduces anxiety-like behavior produced by nicotine withdrawal in female rats. Psychoneuroendocrinology 119 (2020), Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, Bryan Cruz, Kevin P. Uribe, V L. Correa, M C. Arreguin, Luis Carcoba, Ian A. Mendez, Laura E. O'Dell.
Estradiol promotes and progesterone reduces anxiety-like behavior produced by nicotine withdrawal in female rats. Psychoneuroendocrinology 119 (2020), R J. Flores, Bryan Cruz, Kevin P. Uribe, V L. Correa, M C. Arreguin, Luis Carcoba, Ian A. Mendez, Laura E. O'Dell.
Overexpression of corticotropin-releasing factor in the nucleus accumbens enhances the reinforcing effects of nicotine in female versus male rats Neuropsychopharmacology (2020), Kevin P. Uribe, Victor L. Corres, Briana E. Pinales, Rodolfo J. Flores, Bryan Cruz, Zhiying Shan, Adriaan W. Bruijnzeel, Arshad M. Khan, Laura E. O'Dell.
Examination of nicotine and saccharin reward in the Goto-Kakizaki diabetic rat model. Neuroscience letters 721 (2020), J R. Richardson, Laura E. O'Dell, A Nazarian.
Overexpression of corticotropin-releasing factor in the nucleus accumbens enhances the reinforcing effects of nicotine in intact female versus male and ovariectomized female rats. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 45 2 (2020), Kevin P. Uribe, V L. Correa, B E. Pinales, Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, Bryan Cruz, Z Shan, A W. Bruijnzeel, Arshad Khan, Laura E. O'Dell.
Overexpression of corticotropin-releasing factor in the nucleus accumbens enhances the reinforcing effects of nicotine in intact female versus male and ovariectomized female rats. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 45 2 (2020), Kevin P. Uribe, V L. Correa, B E. Pinales, R J. Flores, Bryan Cruz, Z Shan, A W. Bruijnzeel, Arshad Khan, Laura E. O'Dell.

Presentations

New Directions for Advancing Latino Health Research Towards Equitable Systems Change : Hispanic-Serving Institutions Contribution to the Training and Diversity of Public Health and Health Care Workforce. American Public Health (2024), Volume Minneapolis, Jeannie B. Concha, Emre Umucu, Maria O. Duarte-Gardea, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Guillermina Solis, Amanda Loya, Laura E. O'Dell, Roy Mathew.
Neural Mechanisms that promote nicotine use in vulnerable populations (2023), Laura E. O'Dell.
Neural Mechanisms that promote nicotine use in vulnerable populations (2023), Laura E. O'Dell.
Justice, Equity and Inclusion (2023), Laura E. O'Dell.

Grants

Supporting translation of education and research in neuroscience (stern) (12/01/2021 - 12/31/2022) - Stern Family Foundation
Vulnerability Issues in Drug Abuse: Career and Research Transdisciplinary Training Program (VIDA:CART) (09/30/2016 - 09/30/2020) - NIDA

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	11346
Fall 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	13655
Fall 2025	PSYC 6390 - Field Placement	11322
Fall 2025	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	11334
Fall 2025	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	10117
Fall 2025	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	10110
Fall 2025	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	11293
Fall 2025	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	13573
Fall 2025	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	11306
Fall 2025	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	13550
Fall 2025	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	13611
Fall 2025	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	13637
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	11626
Summer 2025	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	30700
Summer 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	30705
Summer 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	32589
Summer 2025	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	30686
Summer 2025	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	30100
Summer 2025	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	30092
Summer 2025	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	30656
Summer 2025	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	30670
Summer 2025	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	32530
Summer 2025	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	32549
Summer 2025	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	32570
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31259

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	11346
Fall 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	13655
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	11626
Spring 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	21662
Spring 2025	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	22497
Spring 2025	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	21002
Spring 2025	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	23834
Spring 2025	PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing	27202	Syllabus
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24842
Fall 2024	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	11488
Fall 2024	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	14130
Fall 2024	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	10124
Fall 2024	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	10117
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	11793
Summer 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31333
Spring 2024	PSYC 6371 - Animal Learning & Behavior	27423
Spring 2024	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	21833
Spring 2024	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	21847
Spring 2024	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	24938
Spring 2024	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	24391
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25699
Fall 2023	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	15016
Fall 2023	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	11694
Fall 2023	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	14998
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12100
Summer 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32635
Spring 2023	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	22024
Spring 2023	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	24523
Spring 2023	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	27375	Syllabus
Spring 2023	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	25852
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27141
Fall 2022	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	13102
Fall 2022	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	13090
Fall 2022	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	10346
Fall 2022	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	19459
Fall 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	13987
Summer 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32820
Spring 2022	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	26533
Spring 2022	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	24506
Spring 2022	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	27482
Spring 2022	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	27460
Fall 2021	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	13080
Fall 2021	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	10353
Fall 2021	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	18685
Fall 2021	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	20018
Fall 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	13969
Summer 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32812
Spring 2021	PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing	28695
Spring 2021	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	22847
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	23778
Fall 2020	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	19142
Fall 2020	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	10357
Fall 2020	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	19533
Fall 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14183
Summer 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32969
Spring 2020	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	23333
Spring 2020	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	29302
Spring 2020	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	21892
Spring 2020	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23241
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24276
Fall 2019	PSYC 6371 - Animal Learning & Behavior	18663
Fall 2019	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	13524
Fall 2019	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	13512
Fall 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14480
Summer 2019	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	32246
Spring 2019	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	23564
Spring 2019	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	23580
Spring 2019	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	22011
Spring 2019	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23488
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24615
Fall 2018	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	13787
Fall 2018	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	13802
Fall 2018	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	10405
Fall 2018	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	13722
Fall 2018	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	16000	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	19590	Syllabus
Fall 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14824
Spring 2018	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	23850
Spring 2018	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23756
Spring 2018	PSYC 5355 - Seminar in General Psychology	29097
Spring 2018	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	26526
Spring 2018	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	23785
Spring 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24980

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing	27202	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PSYC 6371 - Animal Learning & Behavior	27423	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	27375	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	18685	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing	28695	Evaluation

Bio

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Awards and Honors

National Award of Excellence in Innovative Advances in Health Research - National Hispanic Science Network (10/03/2024)
National Award of Excellence in Mentoring - National Hispanic Science Network (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Outstanding Performer Award for Securing Extramural Funding - UTEP office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Faculty Mentor Award - UTEP College of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Oustanding Performer Award for Securing Extramural Funding - UTEP office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2013-12/31/2013)
Travel Award - American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (01/01/2009-12/31/2009)
Outstanding Performance Award - UTEP Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) - National Science and Technology Council (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Outstanding Young Investigator Award - UTEP Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Outstanding Young Investigator Award - UTEP office of Research and Sponsored Projects (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Travel Award - College of Problems of Drug Abuse (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)

Ph D in Behavioral Neuroscience, Arizona State University (1997)
MS in Behavioral Neuroscience, Arizona State University (1994)
BS in Psychology, Texas A&M University (1992)

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Publications

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Contribution to the Training and Diversity of Public Health and Health Care Workforce. American Journal of Public Health 114 (2024), Jeannie B. Concha, Emre Umucu, Maria O. Duarte-Gardea, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Guillermina Solis, Amanda Loya, Laura E. O'Dell, Roy Mathew.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Contribution to the Training and Diversity of Public Health and Health Care Workforce. American Journal of Public Health 114 (2024), Jeannie B. Concha, Emre Umucu, Maria O. Duarte-Gardea, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Guillermina Solis, Amanda Loya, Laura E. O'Dell, Roy Mathew.
A review of brain structural and functional changes using MRI technology in patients who received bariatric surgery Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 21 1 (2024), Laura E. O'Dell.
RECORD, a high-throughput, customizable system that unveils behavioral strategies leveraged by rodents during foraging-like decision-making Communications Biology 7 1 (2024), Raquel J. Ibáñez Alcalá, Dirk W. Beck, Alexis A. Salcido, Luis D. Davila, Atanu Giri, Cory N. Heaton, Kryssia Villarreal Rodriguez, Lara I. Rakocevic, Safa B. Hossain, Neftali F. Reyes, Serina A. Batson, Andrea Y. Macias, Sabrina M. Drammis, Kenichiro Negishi, Qingyang Zhang, Shreeya Umashankar Beck, Paulina Vara, Arnav Joshi, Austin J. Franco, Bianca J. Hernandez Carbajal, Miguel M. Ordonez, Felix Y. Ramirez, Jonathan D. Lopez, Nayeli Lozano, Abigail Ramirez, Linnete Legaspy, Paulina L. Cruz, Abril A. Armenta, Stephanie N. Viel, Jessica I. Aguirre, Odalys Quintanar, Fernanda Medina, Pablo M. Ordonez, Alfonzo E. Munoz, Gustavo E. Martínez Gaudier, Gabriela M. Naime, Rosalie E. Powers, Laura E. O'Dell, Travis M. Moschak, Ki A. Goosens, Alexander Friedman.
Withdrawal from repeated nicotine vapor exposure increases somatic signs of physical dependence, anxiety-like behavior, and brain reward thresholds in adult male rats Neuropharmacology 240 (2023), Michelle Martinez, Veronika Espinoza, Valeria Garcia, Kevin P. Uribe, Kenichiro Negishi, Igor L. Estevao, Luis Carcoba, Laura E. O'Dell, Arshad Khan, Ian A. Mendez.

Presentations

New Directions for Advancing Latino Health Research Towards Equitable Systems Change : Hispanic-Serving Institutions Contribution to the Training and Diversity of Public Health and Health Care Workforce. American Public Health (2024), Volume Minneapolis, Jeannie B. Concha, Emre Umucu, Maria O. Duarte-Gardea, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Guillermina Solis, Amanda Loya, Laura E. O'Dell, Roy Mathew.
Neural Mechanisms that promote nicotine use in vulnerable populations (2023), Laura E. O'Dell.
Neural Mechanisms that promote nicotine use in vulnerable populations (2023), Laura E. O'Dell.
Justice, Equity and Inclusion (2023), Laura E. O'Dell.

Supporting translation of education and research in neuroscience (stern) (12/01/2021 - 12/31/2022) Stern Family Foundation
Vulnerability Issues in Drug Abuse: Career and Research Transdisciplinary Training Program (VIDA:CART) (09/30/2016 - 09/30/2020) NIDA

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

11346

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

13655

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6390 - Field Placement

Section

11322

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

11334

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

10117

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

10110

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

11293

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

13573

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

11306

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

13550

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

13611

Syllabus

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Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

13637

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

11626

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

30700

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

30705

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

32589

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

30686

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

30100

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

30092

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

30656

Syllabus

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Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

30670

Syllabus

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Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

32530

Syllabus

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Summer 2025

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PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

32549

Syllabus

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Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

32570

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31259

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

11346

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

13655

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

11626

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

21662

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

22497

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

21002

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

23834

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Spring 2025

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PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing

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27202

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Spring 2025

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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24842

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Fall 2024

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PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

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11488

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Fall 2024

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PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

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14130

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Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

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10124

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Fall 2024

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PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

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10117

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Fall 2024

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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11793

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Summer 2024

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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31333

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Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6371 - Animal Learning & Behavior

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27423

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Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

21833

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Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

21847

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Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

24938

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Spring 2024

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PSYC 6396 - Thesis

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24391

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Spring 2024

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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25699

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Fall 2023

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PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

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15016

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Fall 2023

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PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

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11694

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Fall 2023

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PSYC 6396 - Thesis

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14998

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Fall 2023

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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12100

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Summer 2023

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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32635

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Spring 2023

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PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

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22024

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Spring 2023

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PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

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24523

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Spring 2023

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PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

27375

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Spring 2023

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PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

25852

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Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27141

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Fall 2022

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PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

13102

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

13090

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

10346

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Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

19459

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Fall 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

13987

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Summer 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32820

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Spring 2022

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

26533

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Term

Spring 2022

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

24506

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

27482

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

27460

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

13080

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

10353

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

18685

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

20018

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Fall 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

13969

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Summer 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32812

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Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing

Section

28695

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Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

22847

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

23778

Syllabus

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Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

19142

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Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

10357

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Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

19533

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Fall 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14183

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Summer 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32969

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

23333

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

29302

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Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

21892

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Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23241

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Spring 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24276

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Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 6371 - Animal Learning & Behavior

Section

18663

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

13524

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

13512

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14480

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

32246

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

23564

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

23580

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

22011

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Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23488

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24615

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

13787

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

13802

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

10405

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Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

13722

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

16000

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

19590

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Fall 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14824

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Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

23850

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Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23756

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Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 5355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

29097

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

26526

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

23785

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24980

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Term

Spring 2025

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PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing

Section

27202

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Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6371 - Animal Learning & Behavior

Section

27423

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

27375

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

18685

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6356 - Scientific Writing

Section

28695

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