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E D U C A T I O N 2016 PhD, Psychology

Program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience University of Florida Mentor: David W. Smith, Ph.D.

2013 MS, Psychology Program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience University of Florida Mentor: David W. Smith, Ph.D. 2010 BS, Psychology | BA, Philosophy

Armstrong State University Mentors (Psychology): Jonathan Roberts, Ph.D. | Steven Taylor, Ph.D. Mentors (Philosophy): Jack Simmons, Ph.D. | Eric Nordenhaug, Ph.D.

P U B L I C A T I O N S ( P E E R - R E V I E W E D )

Yoder WM, Gaynor L, Windham E, Lyman M, Munizza O, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. (2015) Characterizing olfactory binary mixture interactions in Fischer 344 rats using behavioral reaction times. Chemical Senses, 40(5): 325-334.

Yoder WM, Munizza O, Lyman M, Smith DW. (2014) A technique for characterizing the time course of adaptation in mice. Chemical Senses, 39(7): 631-640.

Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. (2014) Characterizing olfactory perceptual similarity using carbon chain discrimination in Fischer 344 rats. Chemical Senses, 39(4): 323-331.

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C O N T A C T

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Yoder WM, LaRue AK, Rosen JM, Aggarwal S, Shukla RM, Smith DW. (2014) Evidence of rapid recovery from perceptual odor adaptation using a new stimulus paradigm. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, 76(4): 1093-105.

Yoder WM, Stratis K, Pattanaik S, Molina LA, Nguyen J, Weisberg SF, Smith DW. (2013) Time course of perceptual adaptation differs among odorants. Journal of Sensory Studies, 28(6): 495-503.

Yoder WM, Currlin S, LaRue AK, Fernandez K, King D, Smith, DW. (2012) Interaction of Guaiacol and Methyl Salicylate in Binary Mixture Significantly Lowers Perceptual Threshold in Human Observers. Journal of Sensory Studies, 27(3): 161-167

P U B L I C A T I O N S ( U N D E R R E V I E W )

Yoder WM, LaRue AK, Rosen JM, Aggarwal S, Smith DW. (2016) Methodological Considerations for Measuring Olfactory Adaptation in Humans: A Comparison of Ascending and Descending Stimulus Presentation. Journal of Sensory Studies. Yoder WM, Gaynor L, Windham E, Setlow B, Smith DW, Bizon JL. (2016) Interaction between age and perceptual difficulty in olfactory discrimination learning: relationship with spatial learning impairment. Neurobiology of Aging

P U B L I C A T I O N S ( I N P R O G R E S S )

Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. (2016) Longitudinal, age-associated alterations in olfactory discrimination learning. Chemical Senses.

G R A N T S A N D F E L L O W S H I P S 2015 Henry C. and Audrey S. Schumacher Fellowship

Annual award for outstanding dissertation in the Department of Psychology: “Age-associated deficits in sensory processing and cognitive decline: implications for translational research.” Program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Florida

2013 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship:

“Evaluation of Peripheral Olfactory Adaptation as a Potential Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease.” Clinical Mentor: Catherine Price, Ph.D., ABPP Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida

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2010 – 2013 Grinter Doctoral Student Fellowship Awarded to exceptional incoming graduate students, Program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Florida

A W A R D S A N D H O N O R S 2015 Robert A. and Phyllis Levitt Neuropsychology Research Award,

Awarded for research achievement in psychobiology, Department of Psychology, University of Florida

2014 Center for Smell and Taste, Association for Chemoreception Sciences Travel

Award, University of Florida 2014 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Science for Life Graduate Student Mentor

Award, Awarded for mentoring of undergraduate students leading to research and scholarly publications, University of Florida

2013 Graduate Student Committee Travel Award, Association for Chemoreception

Sciences, Department of Psychology, University of Florida 2013 Association for Chemoreception Sciences Housing Travel Award, Awarded by

Conference Committee, California 2013 Center for Smell and Taste, Association for Chemoreception Sciences Travel

Award, University of Florida 2013 Graduate Student Committee Travel Award, Association for Chemoreception

Sciences, Department of Psychology, University of Florida 2011 Center for Smell and Taste, Association for Chemoreception Sciences Travel Award,

University of Florida 2011 First Place, Cognitive Neuroscience, Independent Research, Annual University

Writing Competition, Campus-wide, Armstrong State University 2009 First Place, Cognitive Neuroscience, Independent Research, Liberal Arts and

Sciences Writing Award, Armstrong State University 2008 First Place, Philosophy Paper, Languages, Literature & Philosophy Writing Award,

Armstrong State University

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2007 First Place, Philosophy Paper, Languages, Literature & Philosophy Writing Award, Armstrong State University

2007 – 2010 University Academic Scholarship, Faculty Nominated, Armstrong State University 2006 – 2010 HOPE Georgia Academic Scholarship, Armstrong State University T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E : I N S T R U C T O R 2015 – Spring Physiology of Behavior – Web Course

Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Florida 2014 – Fall Physiology of Behavior – Web Course

Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Florida 2014 – Summer Physiology of Behavior – Traditional Classroom

Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Florida T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E : G R A D U A T E S T U D E N T A S S I S T A N T 2016 – Spring Physiological Psychology – Web Course, University of Florida 2015 – Fall Physiological Psychology – Web Course, University of Florida

2015 – Spring Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Florida 2013 – Fall Sensory Processes, University of Florida 2013 – Spring Physiological Psychology – Web Course, University of Florida 2012 – Fall Research Methods, University of Florida 2012 – Summer Physiological Psychology, University of Florida 2012 – Spring Sensory Processes, University of Florida 2011 – Fall Cognitive Psychology, University of Florida 2010 – Spring Physiological Psychology, University of Florida 2010 – Fall Cognitive Psychology, University of Florida

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P R E S E N T A T I O N S

Johnson SA, Yoder WM, Lubke KN, Lister JP, Maurer AP, Bizon JL, Burke SN. Broad neuronal population coding in hippocampus relative to piriform cortex during difficult olfactory discriminations. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA (November 2016).

Johnson SA, Gaynor, LS, Sacks P, Turner SM, Yoder WM, Ormerod BK, Maurer AP, Bizon JL, Burke SN. Age-related decline of spatial discrimination performance based on difficulty may reflect pattern separation deficits. Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL (October 2015).

Yoder WM, Windham E, Leslie G, Burke SN, Setlow B, Smith DW, Bizon JL. Interaction between age and perceptual difficulty in olfactory discrimination learning: relationship with spatial learning impairment. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Conference, Brain Awareness Week, Gainesville, FL. (March 2015).

Bizon, JL, Yoder WM, Lyman M, Munizza O, Burke SN, Ormerod BK, Setlow B, Smith DW. Interaction between age and perceptual difficulty in olfactory discrimination learning: relationship with spatial learning impairment. Society for Neuroscience, Washington D.C. (November 2014).

Yoder WM, Gaynor L, Windham E, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Setlow B, Smith DW. A psychophysical technique for characterizing age-associated alterations in olfactory function. Society for Neuroscience, Washington D.C. (November 2014).

Bizon, JL, Yoder WM, Lyman M, Munizza O, Burke SN, Ormerod BK, Setlow B, Smith DW. Interaction between age and perceptual difficulty in olfactory discrimination learning: relationship with spatial learning impairment. McKnight Foundation Reception, Washington D.C. (November 2014).

Yoder WM, Lyman M, Munizza O, Burke SN, Ormerod BK, Setlow B, Bizon, JL, Smith DW. Interaction between age and perceptual difficulty in olfactory discrimination learning: relationship with spatial learning impairment. Graduate Student Research Day, Gainesville, FL (October 2014).

Yoder WM, Gaynor L, Burke S, Ormerod BK, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Interaction between age and perceptual difficulty in olfactory discrimination learning: relationship with spatial learning impairment. University of Florida/Florida State University Annual Chemosensory Symposium, Gainesville, FL (June 2014).

Yoder WM, Ormerod BK, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Lyman M, Munizza O, Smith DW. Age-related olfactory dysfunction in the Fischer 344 rat model. Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Bonita Springs, FL (April 2014).

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Lyman M, Yoder WM, Munizza O, Gaynor L, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Characterizing olfactory generalization in Fischer 344 rats using behavioral reaction times. Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Bonita Springs, FL (April 2014).

Munizza O, Yoder WM, Lyman M, Gaynor L, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. A technique for characterizing the time course of odor adaptation in mice. Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Bonita Springs, FL (April 2014).

Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Lyman M, Munizza O, Smith DW. Age-related olfactory dysfunction in the Fischer 344 rat model. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience, Brain Awareness Week (March 2014).

Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Methodological considerations for conducting odor-guided tasks in rodents. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA (November 2013).

Yoder WM, Lyman M, Munizza, O, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Olfactory dysfunction in a rat model of cognitive aging. Graduate Student Research Day, Gainesville, FL (October 2013).

Yoder WM. Olfactory dysfunction and Parkinson’s disease. Movement Disorders Clinic, Parkinson’s disease support group, Gainesville, FL (September 2013).

Yoder WM. Using olfactory to study age-related memory decline. Neuromuscular Noons Presentation, Gainesville, FL (July 2013).

Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Age-related olfactory dysfunction in Fischer 344 rats. University of Florida/Florida State University Annual Chemosensory Symposium, Gainesville, FL (June 2013).

Yoder WM, Bizon JL, Setlow B, Smith DW. Discrimination of homologous alcohol odorants varying in carbon chain by behaviorally-trained Fisher 344 rats. Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Huntington Beach, CA (April, 2013).

Yoder WM. Assessment of odor structure-activity relationships as measures of graded similarity in Fischer 344 rats. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Chapter Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (March 2013).

Yoder WM, LaRue AK, Selph C, Peretiatko S, Aggarwal S, Smith DW. Characterization of the time course of recovery from perceptual adaptation in human observers. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Annual Chapter Conference, Gainesville, FL. (December 2011).

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Yoder WM, Currlin S, LaRue AK, Stratis K, Fernandez K, Pattaniak S, Molina LA, Nguyen J, Smith DW. Comparison of perceptual odor adaptation onset time courses for trigeminal and olfactory odorants. University of Florida – Florida State University – Joint Chemical Senses Symposium, Gainesville, FL. (July 2011).

Yoder WM, Currlin S, LaRue AK, Stratis K, Fernandez K, Pattaniak S, Molina LA, Nguyen J, Smith DW. Comparison of perceptual odor adaptation onset time courses for trigeminal and olfactory odorants. Association for Chemoreception Sciences, St. Pete Beach, FL. (April 2011).

P R E S E N T A T I O N S : A S G R A D U A T E S T U D E N T M E N T O R

Johnson SA, Gaynor L, Sacks P, Turner SM, Yoder WM, Ormerod BK, Maurer AP, Bizon JL, Burke SN. Age-related decline of spatial discrimination performance based on difficulty may reflect pattern separation deficits. 6th Annual ILR Research in Aging Poster Competition, Gainesville, FL (February 2016). Gaynor L, Johnson SA, Yoder WM, Bizon J, Burke S. Perceptual discrimination deficits underlying age-related cognitive impairment. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum (April 2015).

Windham E, Gaynor L, Fantaccione D, Carty K, Santacrosse L, Yoder WM, Bizon JL, Smith DW. A psychophysical technique for characterizing age-associated alterations in olfactory function. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum (April 2015).

Gaynor L, Johnson S, Yoder WM, Bizon J, Burke S. Perceptual discrimination deficits underlying age-related cognitive impairment. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Conference (March 2015) – Third Place Poster Award.

Windham E, Gaynor L, Fantaccione D, Carty K, Santacrosse L, Yoder WM, Bizon JL, Smith DW. A psychophysical technique for characterizing age-associated alterations in olfactory function. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Conference (March 2015).

Munizza O, Gaynor L, Lyman M, Windham E, Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. How your nose knows the signs: olfactory function and cognitive decline. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum (April 2014).

Lyman M, Windham E, Munizza O, Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Characterizing olfactory generalization in Fischer 344 rats using behavioral reaction times. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum (April 2014).

Lyman M, Munizza O, Gaynor L, Windham E, Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Characterizing olfactory generalization in Fischer 344 rats using behavioral reaction times. University Scholar’s Undergraduate Research Forum (March 2014).

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Lyman M, Munizza O, Gaynor L, Windham E, Yoder WM, Setlow B, Bizon JL, Smith DW. Characterizing olfactory generalization in Fischer 344 rats using behavioral reaction times. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience, Brain Awareness Week (March 2014) – Second Place Poster Award. Monir J, Shukla R, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Cross-species Comparison of Olfactory Rapid Adaptation: Implications for Translational Research. Psychology Department Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL (April 2013) – Second Place Poster Award.

Lyman M, Munizza O, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Discrimination of homologous alcohol odorants varying in carbon chain by behaviorally-trained Fisher 344 rats. Psychology Department Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL (April 2013) – Third Place Poster Award.

Monir J, Lyman M, Yoder WM, Smith DW. The Time Course of Rapid Olfactory Adaptation: A Potential Behavioral Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease. University of Florida Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL (March 2013).

Lyman M, Monir J, Selph C, Munizza O, Shukla R, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Cross-species Comparison of Olfactory Rapid Adaptation: Implications for Translational Research. North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Conference, Gainesville, FL (March 2013) – Third Place Poster Award.

Hough D, Molina LA, Munizza O, Filiz S, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Characterization of the onset time course of odor adaptation in behaviorally trained mice. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (April 2012).

LaRue AK, Shukla R, Schwalb N, Windham E, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Methodological Considerations for Measuring Olfactory Sensitivity in Humans: A Comparison of Ascending and Descending Stimuli Presentation. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (April 2012) – First Place Poster Award.

Selph C, Aggarawal S, Peretiatko S, Rosen J, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Characterization of the time course of recovery from perceptual adaptation in human observers. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (April 2012) – Second Place Poster Award.

LaRue AK, Shukla R, Schwalb N, Windham E, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Methodological Considerations for Measuring Olfactory Sensitivity in Humans: A Comparison of Ascending and Descending Stimuli Presentation. University of Florida Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (March 2012).

Selph C, Aggarawal, Peretiatko S, Rosen J, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Characterization of the time course of recovery from perceptual adaptation in human observers. University of Florida Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (March 2012).

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LaRue AK, Stratis K, Yoder WM, Currlin S, Fernandez K, Nguyen J, Pattanaik S, Molina, LA. Comparison of Perceptual Odor Adaptation with Trigeminal and Olfactory Stimuli in Human Observers. University of Florida Journal of Psychological Science, (Spring 2011).

LaRue AK, Stratis K, Rosen J, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Comparison of Perceptual Odor Adaptation with Trigeminal and Olfactory Stimuli in Human Observers. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (April 2011) – Second Place Poster Award.

Pattanaik S, Molina LA, Fernandez K, Yoder WM, Smith DW. Chemical Interactions of Methyl Salicylate and Guaiacol in the Genetically Modified Tomato. Psychology Undergraduate Research Forum, Gainesville, FL. (April 2011).

U N I V E R S I T Y S E R V I C E 2013 – 2016 Comprehensive Support for STEM Students with Learning Disabilities (CS3LD), Graduate Student Mentor 2011 – 2016 North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience