Jeff Batis
- Professor of Psychology
- Division Chair of Psychology and Business Management & Leadership
Education
- Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, minor in Statistics and Psychopharmacology, Wayne State University, 2006
- M.A. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, Julie A. Thomas Memorial Scholarship, Wayne State University, 2004
- B.A. in Psychology and Liberal Arts & Sciences, minor in Russian, Utah State University, 2002
I love sharing experiences with students that will last a lifetime—theirs and mine. Whether that is a discussion about how a single addiction can affect many people or taking a trip with students to see how psychology is a part of everyday life, there’s tremendous value in learning. The faculty and students at Southern Virginia University offer a blend of experiences unique from what you may find anywhere else.
Education
- Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, minor in Statistics and Psychopharmacology, Wayne State University, 2006
- M.A. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, Julie A. Thomas Memorial Scholarship, Wayne State University, 2004
- B.A. in Psychology and Liberal Arts & Sciences, minor in Russian, Utah State University, 2002
Courses
- Psychology Major: General Psychology, Psychology of Addiction, Behavioral Neuroscience, Sensation and Perception, Cultural Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Learning, Cognition, History and Systems of Psychology, Statistics, and Research Methods
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2021-present
- Associate Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2017-2021
- Assistant Professor of Psychology] at Indiana University Kokomo, 2013-2017
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Wesleyan University, 2012-2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Published articles about caffeine, nicotine, inhalant abuse, and brain imaging
- View selections of his peer-reviewed scholarly articles and abstracts
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Professor of the Semester, Southern Virginia University, Spring 2019
- Chair, Division of Psychology and Business Management & Leadership, Southern Virginia University, 2018-present
- Psychology Program Coordinator, Southern Virginia University, 2017-present
- Chair, Southern Virginia University Institutional Review Board, 2018-present
- Julie A. Thomas Memorial Scholarship, Wayne State University, 2003, 2005
- Missionary, Russia St. Petersburg Mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997-1998