Psychology Department

Spencer Bell, Ph.D.

Spencer Bell, Ph.D.

Research Interests:
Effective teaching practices
Cognitive neuroscience of teaching and learning

Relevant Publications:
Bell SJ, Froeliger B. (2021) Associations Between Smoking Abstinence, Inhibitory Control, and Smoking Behavior: An fMRI Study. Front Psychiatry. Apr 1. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.592443.
Garland EL, Bell SJ, Atchley R, Froeliger B (2018). Emotion Dysregulation in Addiction. In: Oxford Handbook of Emotion Regulation. September 11. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190689285.013.23
Bell SJ, Lauer A, Lench DH, Hanlon CA (2018). Visual attention affects the size of the transcranial magnetic stimulation associated motor evoked potential: a preliminary study with clinical utility. Journal of Psychiatric Practice. July 1. doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000321
Froeliger B, McConnell PA, Bell SJ, Sweitzer M, Kozink RV, Eichberg CE, Hallyburton M, Kaiser N, Gray KM, McClernon FJ (2017). Association of Baseline Corticothalamic-mediated Inhibitory Control and Smoking Relapse Vulnerability. JAMA Psychiatry. Mar. 1. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0017

Education

B.S. in Neuroscience

  • Brigham Young University

Ph.D. in Neuroscience

  • Medical University of South Carolina

Postdoctoral Training

  • Wake Forest University

Courses

  • PSY 1010 - General Psychology
  • PSY 3000 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 3010 - Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 3710 - Behavioral Neuroscience
  • PSY 4140 - Cognitive Neuroscience
  • PSY 4910 - Capstone Research in Psychology

Contact

Spencer Bell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Email: Spencer.Bell@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-879-4271

Office: McDonald 210