Dr. Batsell looks at the principles of flavor aversion learning, and helps portray their implications in cancer treatment - primarily chemotherapy.
Robert 'Bob' Batsell, Jr., is a biopsychologist who started his teaching career at Kalamazoo College in 1999. His research focuses on learning mechanisms that underlie taste and odor aversion in humans and nonhumans.
A Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, Dr. Barsell is a recipient of the Kurt D. Kaufman Professorship here at Kalamazoo College. While co-directing the Neuroscience program at Kalamazoo College, he has also served as Chair of the Department of Psychology, and teaches in the fields of physiological psychology, learning psychology, and experimental psychology.
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