STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University faculty member Thomas Faulkenberry has been named an Associate Editor for the journal “Behavior Research Methods.”

Dr. Faulkenberry, an Associate Professor and head of the Department of Psychological Sciences, begins his term Jan. 1, 2024. 

“Behavior Research Methods” publishes articles concerned with the methods, techniques and instrumentation of research in experimental psychology. As Associate Editor, Dr. Faulkenberry will oversee the peer review process for approximately 40 scientific papers per year, with topics ranging from advanced quantitative methods to Bayesian statistics. “Behavior Research Methods” is considered one of the world’s top journals in psychological methods. 

A first-generation college student with degrees in both mathematics and psychology, Dr. Faulkenberry is an award-winning professor and an internationally recognized scholar in Bayesian statistics and mathematical cognition. He is the author of the books “Psychological Statistics: The Basics,”published in 2022 by Routledge, and the forthcoming “Bayesian Statistics: The Basics,”which will appear in 2025.

He regularly conducts workshops on Bayesian statistics at universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. In addition, he is a fellow of the Psychonomic Society and a Past President of the Southwestern Psychological Association, and he has served as Chair of several national and international committees, including the Joint Committee on Statistics and Data Science Education cosponsored by the American Statistical Association and the Mathematical Association of America.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.