About AIBRTAmerican Institute for Behavioral Research and TechnologyAIBRT_423f7584-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5The American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization based in Vista, California, USA, which promotes and conducts research that has the potential to increase the well-being and functioning of people worldwide. It currently has ongoing research projects in eleven different topic areas.AIBRT Scientific Advisory BoardAdvicePerformerJeffrey Jensen Arnett, PhDResearch Professor of Psychology, Clark University, http://jeffreyarnett.comScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerMihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhDDistinguished Professor of Psychology and Management, Claremont Graduate UniversityScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerEdmund Fantino, PhDDistinguished Professor of Psychology and the Neurosciences Group, University of California San DiegoScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerGerd Gigerenzer, PhDDirector, Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition, and Harding Center for Risk Literacy, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, http://www.harding-center.comScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerSigrid S. Glenn, PhDRegents Professor Emeritus, University of North TexasScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerSteven C. Hayes, PhDFoundation Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, RenoScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerMelbourne F. Hovell, PhD, MPHDistinguished Professor of Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University; Director, Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community HealthScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerLewis P. Lipsitt, Ph.D.Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Medical Science and Human Development, Brown UniversityScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerElizabeth Loftus, PhDDistinguished Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, IrvineScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerPhilip G. Zimbardo, PhDProfessor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University, http://zimbardo.comScientific Advisory Board MemberPerformerAIBRT Institutional Review Board Institutional ReviewPerformerDaniel Moriarty, PhDProfessor of Psychology, University of San DiegoInstitutional Review Board ChairPerformerSteven Cesare, PhDIndustrial Psychologist, The Harvest GroupInstitutional Review Board MemberPerformerKenneth D. Keith, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of San DiegoInstitutional Review Board MemberPerformerAnnette Kujawski Taylor, PhDProfessor, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of San DiegoInstitutional Review Board MemberPerformerJennifer Zwolinski, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of San DiegoInstitutional Review Board MemberPerformerMark A. Runco, PhDTorrance Professor of Creative Studies, University of Georgia; Founder and Editor, Creativity Research Journal; co-editor, Encyclopedia of Creativity.Distinguished Research FellowPerformerAIBRT Research PsychologistsBehavioral ResearchPerformerTeresa Buccheri, PhDResearch PsychologistPerformerLaura E. Pasquale, PhDResearch PsychologistPerformerN. Bruce Walton, PhD, MBAResearch PsychologistPerformerPing Zheng, MDResearch PsychologistPerformerAIBRT Research AssociatesBehavioral ResearchPerformerJeana Arter-Passy, MAResearch AssociatePerformerJosh Klein, MPSResearch AssociatePerformerAIBRT StaffStaffingPerformerBrian MeredithMeredith came to AIBRT after a much-honored advertising agency career spanning three continents. He is a former Vice President of Benton & Bowles, New York; a founding member and Director of the International Creative Team at McCann-Erickson, New York; and was Executive Vice President of the Philadelphia office of Earle Palmer Brown. He has held key positions at J. Walter Thompson and McCann-Erickson in Sydney, Australia, and at both L.P.E. and Garland-Compton in his home town of London, England.Acting Managing DirectorPerformerRonald E. RobertsonA cum laude graduate of the University of California San Diego, Robertson has been involved in the development of AIBRT since 2011, first as an intern, then as assistant director, and currently as associate director. Prior to 2011, he worked as a research assistant in the laboratory of distinguished neuropsychologist Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran.Associate DirectorPerformerDmitry Eremin, PhDEremin is a specialist in grant writing and fundraising with 16 years of experience in obtaining federal, state, local, foundation, corporate and EU grants. He has worked with the World Bank, the European Commission, and nonprofit and non-governmental organizations in the U.S. and 28 other countries. He has taken a leadership role to make AIBRT a fundraising success story, and his motto is "leave no stone unturned."Development OfficerPerformerRobert Epstein, PhDEpstein is a research scientist and media professional, as well as the author of 15 books and more than 250 articles on psychology-related topics, including empirical studies in Science, Nature, Psychological Science, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A PhD of Harvard University under B. F. Skinner, Dr. Epstein is the former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today, a contributing editor for Scientific American Mind, and the founder and Director Emeritus of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He has also hosted several national radio programs, most recently "Psyched!" on Sirius/XM between 2005 and 2008. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here: @DrREpstein.Senior Research PsychologistPerformerMisti VaughnAdministrative AssistantPerformerAIBRT InternsRecent and current interns: Jessica Aceret, University of California San Diego; Vatche Bahudian, University of California San Diego; Rebecca Carter, Grinnell University; Philip Cheung, University of California Irvine; Nicole Edmonds, University of California San Diego; Timothy Hwang, University of California San diego; Arriell Jackson, Point Loma Nazarene University; Jane Kim, Loyola Marymount University; Gina Kirkish, University of California San Diego; Megan Lao, University of California San Diego; Christopher Le, University of California Irvine; Megan McNamara, University of San Diego; Paul McKinney, University of California San Diego; Jonathan Mejia, University of California San Diego; Priyanka Nanayakkara, University of California Los Angeles; Mayuri Pandit, Loma Linda University; Adam Peng, University of California San Diego; Victoria Phan, University of California San Diego; Camille Reid, University of the South Pacific; Rachel Smith, Chapman University; Marie Sckocheva, University of California San Diego; Felix Tran, University of California San Diego; Rachel Uda, University of California San Diego; Tyler Vasconcellos, University of California San Diego; Wi Wu, University of California San Diego InternshipPerformerAIBRT Research AssistantsRecent and current research assistants: Prateek Bonsal; Katherine Huynh, University of California San Diego; Santiago Palacios, University of California San Diego; Vishaarad SharanResearch AssistancePerformer_423f7728-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5To promote and conduct research that has the potential to increase the well-being and functioning of people worldwide._423f7836-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5Behavioral ResearchConduct, promote, and advance research on behavior that has the potential to improve the human condition_423f7a70-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa51[To be named][To be named]Scientific ConferencesPresent research at scientific conferences_423f7d22-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa51.1[To be named][To be named]_423f7e76-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5PLACEHOLDER_1[To be described][To be determined]ReportsPublish reports in both scientific and popular publications_423f7f84-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa51.2[To be named][To be named]_423f8088-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5PLACEHOLDER_2[To be described][To be determined]ApplicationsDevelop possible applications of such research_423f81a0-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa52[To be named][To be named]DevelopmentDevelop possible applications of research_423f82c2-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa52.1[To be named][To be named]_423f840c-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5PLACEHOLDER_3[To be described][To be determined]Presentations & PublicationsPresent and publish reports of applications_423f851a-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa52.2[To be named][To be named]_423f8628-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5PLACEHOLDER_4[To be described][To be determined]EducationEducate the public about both this research and its applications._423f874a-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa53The Public[To be named]InformationInform the public about relevant research and applications through classes, workshops, Internet activities, videos, and a variety of other publishing and media activities._423f884e-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa53.1The Public[To be named]_423f8970-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5PLACEHOLDER_5[To be described][To be determined]_423f8a88-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa52015-09-28http://aibrt.org/index.php/about_423f8baa-6600-11e5-b96a-b7fc60d75fa5OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net