Faculty
Jeff Batis
Professor of Psychology; Psychology Program Coordinator
“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
- Research Methods
- Criminal Justice:
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Psychology of Crime
- Criminal Profiling
- Victimology
- Psychology of Violence
- Criminal Justice and Mental Health.
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2021–present
- Associate Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2017–21
- Assistant Professor of Psychology at Indiana University Kokomo, 2013–17
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Wesleyan University, 2012–13
Scholarship & Creative Work
- A Novel Method for Assessing Caffeine Dependence opens new tab to article, Journal of Caffeine Research, 2016
- 2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Availability During Acute And Prolonged Abstinence from Tobacco Smoking opens new tab to article, Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2009
- Effectiveness of Inhalant Abuse Legislation opens new tab to article, 2016
- Quantification of Smoking-Induced Occupancy of S2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Estimation of Nondisplaceable Binding opens new tab to article, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2010
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Faculty Athletic Representative, 2023–present
- Professor of the Semester, Southern Virginia University, Spring 2019
- Psychology Program Coordinator, Southern Virginia University, 2017–present
- Chair, Division of Psychology and Business Management & Leadership, Southern Virginia University, 2018–21
- Chair, Southern Virginia University Institutional Review Board, 2018–20
- Chair, Psychology Program, 2017–20
- Julie A. Thomas Memorial Scholarship, Wayne State University, 2003, 2005
- Missionary, Russia St. Petersburg Mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997–98