John Holden

Dr. Holden’s interests include animal learning and memory, psychopharmacology, and general cognition. In the last few years his lab has run projects relating to the effects of drugs on depression, anxiety, and addiction.

Students who have research interests related to learning and memory or psychopharmacology should contact Dr. Holden for more information.

Dr. Holden teaches the courses:

• PSY 210 Introduction to Psychological Science
• PSY 301 Theories of Learning
• PSY 308/309 Experimental Psychology with Lab
• PSY 410 Sensation and Perception
• PSY 498 Seminar

Education

• PhD: Cognitive and Biological Psychology | University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (2003)
• MA: Cognitive and Biological Psychology | University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (2000)
• BA: Psychology (Magna cum Laude) | University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (1995)

Supervised Student Research

There may be opportunities for students to assist with Dr. Holden’s research in one or more of the above areas. Students with ideas for independent research are also welcome to propose new projects.

View some of the work Dr. Holden has published with Winona State Students: 

• Behavioral effects of mefloquine in tail suspension and light/dark tests 
• Triadimefon disrupts working memory in the matching-to-position task 
• Triadimefon supports conditioned cue preference