Dr. Annie Galizio

Assistant Professor

Dr.  Annie Galizio
(615) 898-2319
(615) 898-5027
Room 371, Academic Classroom Building (ACB)
MTSU Box 87, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Office Hours

*Fall 2026*

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, or by appointment

Degree Information

  • PHD, Utah State University (2020)
  • BS, College of Charleston (2014)

Areas of Expertise

Behavior Analysis

     Interested in a Master's degree specializing in Behavior Analysis? Learn more here and here.
     Feel free to email me (ann.galizio@mtsu.edu) or drop by my office if you have questions!

Research Interests

  • Translational behavior analysis (including human and rat models)
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Behavioral variability and stereotypy
  • Delay discounting
  • Check out my lab website here!

Certification 

     Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral (BCBA-D)

Publications

Recent publications:

Hinnenkamp, J. E., Neal, J.*, & Galizio, A. (2026). Investigating the effects of olfactory stimuli on rats’ choices for probabilistic reinforcers. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 126(1), e70121. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70121

Galizio, A., Collette, P.**, & Hinnenkamp, J. E. (2025). Choice for variable or repetitive play behavior in a neurotypical child. Single Cas...

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Recent publications:

Hinnenkamp, J. E., Neal, J.*, & Galizio, A. (2026). Investigating the effects of olfactory stimuli on rats’ choices for probabilistic reinforcers. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 126(1), e70121. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70121

Galizio, A., Collette, P.**, & Hinnenkamp, J. E. (2025). Choice for variable or repetitive play behavior in a neurotypical child. Single Case in the Social Sciences, 2(4), 14-34. https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2025.2.4.14-34

Hinnenkamp, J., Dunthorn, A.*, Galizio, A., & Rogers, T. (2025). Using a free-operant olfactory choice procedure to assess preference for social and nonsocial stimuli in female rats. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 124(1), e70030. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70030

Galizio, A. & Odum, A. L. (2022). Reinforced behavioral variability in the valproate rat model of autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 117(3), 576-596. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.760 

Galizio, A., Friedel, J. E., & Odum, A. L. (2020). An investigation of resurgence of reinforced behavioral variability in humans. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 114(3), 381-393. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.637 

Galizio, A., Higbee, T. S., & Odum, A. L. (2020). Choice for reinforced behavioral variability in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 113(3), 495–514. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.591 

 

*MTSU graduate students
**MTSU undergraduate students

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Presentations

Recent poster presentations:

Neal, J.*, Hinnenkamp, J. E., Galizio, A., Mitchell, T.*, Thornsbury, K.*, Feild, J.*, & Patel, K.* (2026, May). Loss stimuli and terminal-link length effects on female rats’ choices in the suboptimal choice procedure. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Francisco, CA

Duffy, S.**, Galizio, A., Hinnenkamp, J. E., &...

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Recent poster presentations:

Neal, J.*, Hinnenkamp, J. E., Galizio, A., Mitchell, T.*, Thornsbury, K.*, Feild, J.*, & Patel, K.* (2026, May). Loss stimuli and terminal-link length effects on female rats’ choices in the suboptimal choice procedure. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Francisco, CA

Duffy, S.**, Galizio, A., Hinnenkamp, J. E., & Feild, J.* (2026, May). Social preference in dominant versus submissive rats. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Francisco, CA. 

Mitchell, T.*, Galizio, A., Hinnenkamp, J. E., Thornsbury, K.*, & Neal, J.* (2026, May). The presence and absence of olfactory discriminative stimuli on variable and repetitive responding in rats. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, San Francisco, CA. 

Thornsbury, K.*, Galizio, A., & Hinnenkamp, J. E. (2026, May). Partner preference in female rats: An operant demand approach to social and sexual reinforcer valuation. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, San Francisco, CA. 

Mitchell, T.*, Galizio, A., Hinnenkamp, J. E., Neal, J.*, Thornsbury, K.*, Sintic, M.**, Yule, J.**, Spencer, J.**, Lindelof, E.**, & Duffy, S.** (2025, Oct). Comparing reinforced behavioral responding in rats with random number generation using four-response sequences on a lag schedule. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Richmond, VA. 

Neal, J.*, Hinnenkamp, J. E., Galizio, A., Mitchell, T.*, Thornsbury, K.*, Feild, J.*, Patel, K.*, Spencer, J.**, Sintic, M.**, Lindelof, E.**, Johnson, A.**, & Yule, J.** (2025, Oct). Investigating the impact of scent stimuli that uniquely predict food and no food on rats’ choices for probabilistic food in the concurrent-chains procedure. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Richmond, VA. 

Sintic, M.**, Hinnenkamp, J. E., & Galizio, A. (2025, Oct). Comparing Gemini Pro 2.5’s variability performance to a random number generator. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Richmond, VA. 

Thornsbury, K.*, Galizio, A., & Hinnenkamp, J. (2025, Oct). Assessing sexual motivation and partner preference in rats: Methodologies, limitations, and future directions. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Richmond, VA.

Recent invited talks:

Galizio, A. (2022, Oct). Translational investigations of reinforced behavioral variability and implications for autism spectrum disorder. Invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Columbia, SC. Presenting author.

Galizio, A. (2021, Mar). Translational investigations of reinforced behavioral variability. 2021 Series of Invited Talks on Experimental Analysis of Behavior organized by the Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences Department of the School of Psychology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Online. Presenting author.

Recent symposia:

Hinnenkamp, J., Neal, J.**, Latham, J.**, & Galizio, A. (2024, May). Investigating the effects of olfactory stimuli on rats’ choices. Symposium: Olfaction in behavioral research: Studies of equivalence and social reinforcement in rats. Oral presentation at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Philadelphia, PA. 

Hinnenkamp, J., Galizio, A., Dunthorn, A.*, Latham, J.**, & Rust, M.* (2023, May). An investigation of olfactory stimuli as reinforcers for female rats’ nose-poking behavior. Symposium: Experimental, applied, and translational research on olfactory stimulus control in rats and dogs. Oral presentation at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO. Symposium chair.

 

*MTSU graduate students
**MTSU undergraduate students

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In the Media

Out of the Blue

January 2024: Out of the Blue spotlights MTSU's Behavior Analysis Program. https://mtsunews.com/tag/applied-behavior-analysis-program/

Courses

PSY 2180: Thinking: Intelligence and Creativity

PSY 4400: Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis

PSY 4430/5430: Ethical Conduct in Behavior Analysis

PSY 6445: Skills Assessment and Methods in Behavior Analysis

PSY 6785: Principles of Behavior Analysis