Associate Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., Psychology (Biopsychology emphasis), University of British Columbia
M.A., Psychology (Biopsychology emphasis), University of British Columbia
B.A., Psychology and English, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Courses Typically Taught at CWU:

• Research Methods in Psychology
• Physiological Psychology

Research Interests:

• Developmental behavioral psychopharmacology
• Influences on risk-taking behavior
• Spatial cue use and perception.
• Attitudes toward the use of animals in research.

Selected Publications:

Felix, M. C., Parker, J. D., Lee, C., & Gabriel, K. I. (2011). Real three-dimensional objects:
      Effects on mental rotation. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 113, 38-50.

Gabriel, K.I., Hong, S.M., Chandra, M., Lonborg, S.D., & Barkley, C.L. (2011).
       Gender differences in the effects of acute stress on spatial ability. Sex Roles, 64, 81-89.

Gabriel, K.I., & Williamson, A. (2010). 
      Framing alters risk-taking behavior on a modified Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) in a sex-specific manner.Psychological Reports, 107, 699-712.

Gabriel, K.I., & Cunningham, C.L. (2008). 

Contact:

Office: 483 Psychology Building
Phone: (509)-963-2387
E-mail: gabrielk@cwu.edu