How to Maximize Our Food Reinforcers: Factors that Influence the Reinforcing
Value of Food
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
6pm to 7:30pm EDT (USA and Canada)
6pm to 7:30pm EDT (USA and Canada)
Food is a regularly used reinforcer in animal training. Despite the apparent utility, little research has evaluated its efficacy in companion species or investigated factors that affect its value for the learner.
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Meet the instructor
Erica Feuerbacher
PhD, BCBA-D, CAAB, CPDT-KA
Dr. Erica Feuerbacher is an Associate Professor in the School of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech and director of the Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare Lab, where she focuses her research on dogs and horses. She also coordinates the online Masters program in Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare at Virginia Tech.
She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Florida in the UF Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab and her Master’s in Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas in the Organization for Reinforcement Contingencies with Animals. She is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer.
Her research focuses on understanding domestic animal behavior and learning from a behavior analytic perspective, using applied animal behavior to solve behavioral issues in dogs and horses, and identifying interventions that improve shelter dog welfare. She has published her research in a variety of scientific journals and has won awards for her research.
She is passionate about humane, effective animal training, and working with owners, trainers, and shelter staff to improve our interactions with animals. She currently shares her life with her German shepherd, Iorek, Belgian malinois, Leica, her clicker-trained horse, Magic, four cats, and an assortment of barnyard animals.