Charles Mace is a behavioral psychologist. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and received his doctorate at the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

. He is well known for his research on the functional analysis of severe behavior disorders, behavioral momentum, and the matching law

Matching law

In operant conditioning, the matching law is a quantitative relationship that holds between the relative rates of response and the relative rates of reinforcement in concurrent schedules of reinforcement...

. He has published over one hundred articles and chapters.

He previously served as President of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

The Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior was established in 1958 as apeer-reviewed, psychology journal, that publishes fundamental research about the experimental analysis of behavior....

, was a Fellow in the Association for Behavior Analysis

Association for Behavior Analysis

The Association for Behavior Analysis International is a nonprofit professional membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and...

, and was past Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis was established in 1968 as a peer-reviewed, psychology journal, that publishes research about applications of the experimental analysis of behavior to problems of social importance....

, as well as a recipient of the D.F. Hake Award for Distinguished Contributions to Basic and Applied Research. He has taught at Lehigh University

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...

, Rutgers University

Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...

 and at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...

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