Grand High Kappa
Dr. Rodney W. Roosevelt
Phi-Alpha Zeta, Eastern Illinois University
Rodney Roosevelt is an associate professor of psychology at Arkansas Tech University and the founder of the Integrative Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory. Prior to Arkansas Tech, Roosevelt held faculty positions at Indiana University Southeast, Auburn University Montgomery, and Cameron University. A behavioral neuroscientist, Roosevelt’s scholarship is wide ranging, spanning basic bench research (traumatic brain injury, neurotransmission, behavioral genetics) and applied work including a five-year study (Life Assessment and Motivation study (LAMP)) of health of Lambda Chi Alpha members. Roosevelt has received NIH funding for two clinical trials of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation. Prior to his academic career, Roosevelt worked with adjudicated and troubled youth in wilderness settings for six years and with learning disabled students for two. Additionally, Roosevelt has published on the history of the prefrontal lobotomy. Within Lambda Chi Alpha, Roosevelt has served numerous roles including High Pi at Cameron University, University of Louisville, and Eastern Illinois University. He has facilitated numerous international level Lambda Chi Alpha events including Stead Leadership Conference and Nevil Advisor College. Roosevelt is the recipient of the Order of Merit.