Nathan Sollenberger

Nathan is a PhD student in the Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology program at FIU. His research interests lie in emotional and neurobehavioral risk factors for problem substance use in adolescents. He aims to promote collaboration between developmental and clinical scientists to prevent addiction in teens and young adults.

Publications

Sollenberger, N. A. (2017). The Effect of Juvenile Methylphenidate Exposure on Oxycodone-Induced Reward and Locomotor Activity in Male and Female Adolescent Rats. 2017 CSULB University Honors Program Thesis Panel, Long Beach, CA

Presentations

Professional Conferences

*Sollenberger, N. A.*, Mattfeld, A. T., Kimbler, A., and McMakin, D. L. (August 30,  2019). The role of sleep in emotional adaptation in anxious and healthy youth. 2019 Flux Congress (The Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience), New York, NY.

*Sollenberger, N. A.*, Manoogian, A., Park, H., Zavala, A. R. (January 5, 2017).  Methylphenidate Exposure Early in Development Alters Oxycodone Reward in Male and Female Adolescent Rats.  2017 CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium, Santa Clara, CA.  

*Sollenberger, N. A.*, Manoogian, A., Park, H., Zavala, A. R. (November 12, 2016).  Oxycodone Reward in Male and Female Adolescent Rats: Effects of Dose.  Neuroscience 2016, San Diego, CA.

Hernandez, K., Salinas, B. J., *Sollenberger, N. A.*, Iñiguez, S. D., Zavala, A. R. (January 8, 2016).  Examination of conditioning times in nicotine-induced condition place preference in female and male adolescent rats.  2016 CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium, Garden Grove, CA.

Hernandez, K., Salinas, B. J., *Sollenberger, N. A.*, Fox, S. E., Iñiguez, S. D., Pentkowski, N. S., Zavala, A. R. (October, 2015).  Time-Dependent Nicotine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Female and Male Adolescent Rats.  Neuroscience 2015, Chicago, IL.

*Sollenberger, N.A.* & Klein, W.  (May 1, 2015).  Atypical Norms: Linguistic Anthropological and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Communication on the Autism Spectrum.  Southwestern Anthropological Association Conference, Long Beach, CA.

Student Presentations

*Sollenberger, N. A.* (April 13, 2017).  The Effect of Juvenile Methylphenidate Exposure on Oxycodone-Induced Reward and Locomotor Activity in Male and Female Adolescent Rats.  2017 CSULB University Honors Program Thesis Panel, Long Beach, CA.

*Sollenberger, N. A.*, Manoogian, A. T., Park, H. K., Zavala, A. R. (July 29, 2016). Methylphenidate Exposure Enhances Oxycodone Reward in Male and Female Adolescent Rats.  2016 BUILD Summer Symposium, Long Beach, CA

*Sollenberger, N. A.*, Manoogian, A., Park, H., Zavala, A. R. (April 21, 2016). Oxycodone Reward in Male and Female Adolescent Rats:  Effects of Dose.  CSULB 2016 Annual Psych Day, Long Beach, CA.

*Sollenberger, N. A.*, Manoogian, A., Park, H., Zavala, A. R. (April 16, 2016).  Oxycodone Reward in Male and Female Adolescent Rats:  Effects of Dose.  BUILD Annual Symposium, Long Beach, CA.

*Sollenberger, N.A.* & Zavala, A. (July, 2015).  Sex Differences in Nicotine and Oxycodone Reward in Adolescent Rats.  BUILD SURGE Summer Symposium, Long Beach, CA.

*Sollenberger, N.A.* & Klein, W.  (May 8, 2015).  Atypical Norms: Linguistic Anthropological and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Communication on the Autism Spectrum.  2015 UROP Spring Symposium, Long Beach, CA. 

Wright, C., *Sollenberger, N.A.*, Laigo, K., & Garcia, A. (May, 2014).  The Pedagogy of Scientific Reasoning.  2014 UROP Spring Symposium, Long Beach, CA.

Education

• NIDA T32 Predoctoral Fellow, Florida International University, 2019 - Present
• MS, Clinical Science, Florida International University, 2020
• BA, Psychology, California State University, Long Beach, 2017