Laurent Prétôt

About Dr. Prétôt

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses in human and animal psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Developmental Psychology, Principles of Learning, Evolutionary Psychology, and Physiological Psychology
• Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) mentor
• Undergraduate student advisor

Education

• Ph.D., Georgia State University (Cognitive Sciences)
• M.S., University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• B.S., University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Courses Taught

• PSYCH 155 General Psychology
• PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology
• PSYCH 394 Principles of Learning
• PSYCH 690 Assistantship in Psychology
• PSYCH 691 Evolutionary Psychology
• PSYCH 724 Physiological Psychology
• PSYCH 859 Advanced Developmental Psychology

Research Interests

• Animal behavior (fish, birds, primates)
• Cross-taxon comparative approach
• Ecological cognition approach
• Decision-making
• Social dilemmas
• Cooperation

Other Links

• https://www.laurentpretot.com
• https://manymanys.github.io/
• https://www.pittstate.edu/biology/k-inbre.html