About Us
The Toegel Laboratory was formed in 2021 at Northern Michigan University. We are located in the city of Marquette on the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Laboratory is overseen by Drs. Forrest and Cory Toegel.
Cory Toegel, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Principal Investigator
Email: ctoegel@nmu.edu
Connect: NMU Page or LinkedIn Page
Research Updates: ResearchGate or Twitter
Dr. Cory Toegel earned her B.S. in Psychology and M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Behavior Analysis from West Virginia University. During her doctoral studies, she conducted research in the areas of Experimental Analysis of Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis, while also serving as a behavioral consultant in local schools. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral (BCBA-D) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at LEARN Behavioral, where she focused on delivering behavioral services to children with autism and training caregivers in evidence-based interventions.
Dr. Cory Toegel is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology and Behavior Analysis. Her research interests are broad, encompassing the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Applied Behavior Analysis, and community health initiatives.
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis), West Virginia University, 2020
M.S. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis), West Virginia University, 2018
B.S. in Psychology, West Virginia University, 2015
Forrest Toegel, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Principal Investigator
Email: ftoegel@nmu.edu
Connect: NMU Page or LinkedIn Page
Research Updates: ResearchGate or Twitter
Dr. Forrest Toegel earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2014, followed by his M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Behavior Analysis from West Virginia University between 2014 to 2018. Throughout his academic career, he conducted research in the areas of Experimental Analysis of Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis, while also serving as a behavioral consultant in local schools and clinics. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 2019 until 2022, where he conducted clinical trials aimed at addressing substance abuse, unemployment, and poverty.
Dr. Forrest Toegel is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to research methods, radical behaviorism, applied behavior analysis, and the experimental analysis of behavior. His research focuses on understanding and addressing behavior that is often characterized as “problematic” such as substance abuse, relapse, and failures in self-control.
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis), West Virginia University, 2018
M.S. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis), West Virginia University, 2017
B.A. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis), University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2014