Research & Scholarly Activity

Peer Reviewed Articles

  • Woodhead, E.L., Brown, P., Snycerski, S., Laraway, S., Bathurst, N., Feist, G., and Rogers, R.F. (2017). An Examination of the Outcomes of a Brief Innovative Partnership: SJSU and Udacity. Innovative Higher Education, 42(6):1-14

  •  Gee, K.L., Manago, A.M., and Rogers, R.F. (2011). GRE Requirements and Student Perceptions of Fictitious Clinical Psychology Graduate Programs. Psychological Reports, 108(2):1-4.

  •  Rogers, R.F., Cravalho, P.F., and Boyajian, J.G. (2010) Implementing the Class-Level Survey of Student Engagement: First Impressions and Findings. Assessment Update, 22 (4):5-7.

  •  Katz, D.B., Rogers, R.F. and Steinmetz, J.E., (2002). Novel factors contributing to the expression of latent inhibition.  Behavioral Neuroscience, Oct 116(5):824-836.

  • Rogers, R.F., Britton, G.B. and Steinmetz, J.E., (2001). Learning-related interpositus activity is conserved across species as studied in during eyeblink conditioning in the rat.  Brain Research, 905: 171-177.

  • Green, J.T., Rogers, R.F., Goodlett, C.R., and Steinmetz, J.E. (2000). Impairment in eyeblink classical conditioning in adult rats exposed to ethanol as neonates. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 24(4): 438-447.

  • Rogers, R.F., Fender, A.F., and Steinmetz, J.E. (1999). The cerebellum is necessary for rabbit classical eyeblink conditioning with a non-somatosensory (photic) unconditioned stimulus.  Behavioural Brain Research, 104(1-2):105-112.

  • Rogers, R.F. and Steinmetz, J.E. (1998). Contextually-based conditional discrimination of the rabbit eyeblink response. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 69(3):307-319.

  • Matzel, L.D., Talk, A., Muzzio, I, and Rogers, R.F. (1998). Ubiquitous molecular substrates for associative learning and activity-dependent neuronal facilitation. Reviews in Neuroscience, 3:129-168.

  • Matzel, L. D., Rogers, R.F. and Talk, A. C. (1996). Bidirectional regulation of neuronal potassium currents by the G-protein activator aluminum fluoride as a function of intracellular calcium concentration. Neuroscience 74(4):1175-1185.

  • Rogers, R.F. and Matzel, L.D. (1996). Higher-order associative processing in Hermissenda suggests multiple sites of neuronal modulation. Learning & Memory, 2(6):279-298.

  • Rogers, R.F., Schiller, K.M. and Matzel, L.D. (1996). Chemosensory-based contextual conditioning in Hermissenda crassicornis.  Animal Learning and Behavior. 24(1):28-37

  • Rogers, R.F. and Matzel, L.D. (1995). G-protein mediated responses to localized serotonin application in an invertebrate photoreceptor. NeuroReport, 6:2161-2165.

  • Matzel, L.D., Muzzio, I. and Rogers, R.F. (1995). Diverse current and voltage responses to baclofen in an identified molluscan photoreceptor. Journal of Neurophysiology, 74(2):506-518.

  • Rogers, R.F., Talk, A.C., and Matzel, L.D. (1994). Trial spacing effects in Hermissenda suggest contributions of associative and nonassociative cellular mechanisms. Behavioral Neuroscience, 108:1030-1042.

  • Rogers, R.F., Fass, D.M., and Matzel, L.D. (1994). Current, voltage, and pharmacological substrates of a novel GABA receptor in the visual-vestibular system of Hermissenda. Brain Research, 650:93-106.

  • Matzel, L.D. and Rogers, R.F. (1993). Postsynaptic Ca2+, but not cumulative depolarization, is necessary for the induction of associative plasticity in Hermissenda. Journal of Neuroscience, 13:5029-5040.

  • Alkon, D.L., Anderson, M.J., Kuzirian, A.J., Rogers, R.F., Fass, D.M., Collin, C., Nelson, T.J., Kapetanovic, I.M., and Matzel, L.D. (1993). GABA-Mediated Synaptic Interaction Between the Visual and Vestibular Pathways of Hermissenda. Journal of Neurochemistry, 61:556-566.

Chapters, Books, and Edited Volumes

  • Matzel, L.D., and Rogers, R.F. (1993). Models of associative memory emerging from the cellular analysis of learning in simple systems. In H. Navarro (Ed.), Understanding Human Memory: Basic and Developmental Aspects. New York: Columbia University Press.

Invited Lectures / Workshops

  • CCAS Seminars for Department Chairs (2018 & 2019). Facilitator, Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (CCAS), San Diego, CA

  •  Engaging for Success: An Inclusive Dialogue with Students, Faculty, and Staff (2018). Invited opening remarks. Event centered on raising awareness about accessible and inclusive teaching and learning environments. Center for Faculty Development, San José State University.

  • Analytics for Academics: Producing Actionable Information about Students and Learning to Improve Effectiveness (2017). Attendee/Team Member, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Claremont, CA
  • Going the Distance With Online Education.  Invited speaker.  SJSU Academic Senate Retreat: Shaping SJSUs Future, January 2015.
  • The Future of SJSU (2014) Invited speaker. Part of a series of TED-like talks about the long-term future of San José State University. 
  • Transitioning from Faculty Member to Department Chair (2014). Invited panelist. Office of Faculty Affairs, San José State University
  • MOOCs in Higher Education (2014). Invited presenter at the iTeach Global summer institute. This partnership with Mercantec University, Denmark, is designed to improve instruction through international collaboration.  College of Education, San José State University
  • Using MOOCs to Flip the Way We Teach (2013).  Invited panelist discussing the impact of MOOCs on Faculty and Teaching at the Rise of the MOOCs:  Foreshadowing the Coming Transformation of Higher Education?Midwestern Higher Education Compact Annual Policy Summit, Omaha, NE.
  • MOOCs at SJSU: Development and Future (2013). Co-presenter discussing SJSUs experiment with edX materials and joint course construction with Udacity. Campus Technology, Boston, MA. 
  • MOOC 2.0:  The SJSU/Udacity Partnership.  Invited speaker discussing process and pedagogy associated with the development of our statistics course with Udacity.  SJSU Academic Senate Retreat: Technology and the Changing Ecology of Higher Education, February 2012.
  • Outcome-Based Program Review (2010). Attendee/Team Member, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), San Jose, CA
  • Retreat on Student Learning and Assessment, Level II (2009). Attendee/Team Member, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), San Jose, CA
  • ACE/Sloan Post-tenure Faculty Renewal Retreat (2009, 2014). Facilitator/Panelist, Center for Faculty Development, San José State University

Conference Presentations

  • Christensen, K., Laraway, S., Schuster, D. and Rogers, R.F. (2016) Effects of Online Course Pedagogies on Learning and Cognitive Workload. Western Psychological Association, Long Beach, CA.
  • Durkee, C., Cooper, R., Rogers, R.F., Feist, G. (2014) Embodiement and Cognitive Engagement in Mathematical Acquisition.  Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
  • Zoland, J.D. and Rogers, R.F. (2013) Attention Restoration Theory in Gaming as It Pertains to Subsequent Academic Learning.  Western Psychological Association, Reno, NV.
  • Cravalho, P.F., Boyajian, J.G., and Rogers, R.F. (2011) Implementing the Class-Level Survey of Student Engagement: First Impressions and Findings, Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Abbasi, I., Feist, G., and Rogers, R.F. (2011) The Influence of neuroticism on stress perception and its resultant negative affect, Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
  • Cravalho, P.F., Jwo, S., and Rogers, R.F. (2011) E-Lecturing: A Tool for Successfully Migrating your Course Online, Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Casey, K., Tu, J., Howard, S., Rogers, R.F., Wood, A., and Feria, C. (2011) Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring in First-Year Program Classrooms, Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Cravalho, P.F., Rogers, R.F., Laraway, S. and Mcvey, M. (2010) Studying Statistics Using Concept Maps: Improving Academic Performance and Reducing Anxiety, Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.
  • Boyajian, J.G., Rogers, R.F., Laraway, S. and Cooper, R.G. (2010) Investigating the Mechanisms That Facilitate Learning During Teacher Preparation, Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.
  • Lasky, G., Garaycochea, J.A., and Rogers, R.F. (2009). The Emotional Response Of Violent Media On College Age Students, Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
  • Daoud, M., Prins, A., Kuhn, E., Asuncion, A., and Rogers, R.F. (2008) Stigmatization of Male and Female Iraq War Veterans with PTSD, Depression, or Chronic Back Pain. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.
  • Christopher, B., Anderson, B., Stokes-Guinan, K. and Rogers, R.F. (2008). Applying a Structuralist Approach to Scientific Writing and its Impact on Reading Comprehension, Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
  • Allen, E., Cara, E., Rossi Becker, J., and Rogers, R.F. (2008). Hits and Misses: What Faculty and Students Value in Classes. Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching – West, Pomona, CA
  • Soriano, T.J.  and Rogers, R.F. (2007). Nucleus Accumbens Contributions to Stress-Induced Disruption of Contextual Fear, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
  • Cara, E., Rogers, R. F., Loomba, A., Allen, E., Rossi Becker, J., Cara, E., Hughes, P., Wu, D., and Mitchell, L. (2007). Students and Faculty Perspectives: Are we engaged yet? Center for Faculty Development Spring Forum, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
  • Hennessee, D. and Rogers, R.F. (2007). Life Stress and Problem-Focused Coping: Levels of Readjustment that Predict Positive Affect, Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC.
  • Daoud, M., Taniguchi, R. G. and Rogers, R.F. (2006). The Graduate Student On-line Communication Survey. Western Psychological Association, Palm Springs, CA.
  • Manago, A., Gee, K., Hennessee, D. and Rogers, R.F. (2005). The Influence of GRE Requirements on Perceptions of Graduate Programs. Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
  • Chen, D. and Rogers, R.F. (2005). The Role of State Dependency in Stress-Learning Interactions. Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
  • Navare, M. and Rogers, R.F. (2004) Nucleus Accumbens Contributions to Stress-Learning Interactions. Western Psychological Association, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Nelms, C., Chang P. and Rogers, R.F. (2003) White Noise as a Fearful Stimulus: A Parametric Analysis, Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC.
  • Gallegos, D., Rogers, R.F. and Tranel, D., (2003) The Influence of Facial Affect on Recognition of Facial Identity, American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.
  • Rogers, R.F. (2002) Teaching critical and creative thinking in a research design seminar, Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
  • Maultsby, S., Robison, V. and Rogers, R.F. (2002) Substituting white noise for shock in contextual fear conditioning, Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
  • Gallegos, D., Rogers, R.F. and Tranel, D., (2002) The Influence of Facial Affect on Recognition of Facial Identity, Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
  • Ehsanian, R., Ehsanian, A., Bruck, D., Rogers R.F. and Chancellor-Freeland, C. (2002) The Effects of Stress and Aging on Ultrastructural Changes in the Hippocampus of C57BL/6J Mice. Society for Neuroscience, Orlando, FL.
  • Rogers, R.F., Katz, D.B., Gorin, R.E. and Steinmetz, J.E. (2001) Contextual contributions to the expression of latent inhibition, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
  • Rogers, R.F. (2000) Designing and implementing web-based instruction: An instructor’s checklist, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
  • Green, J.R., Rogers, R.F., Rorick, L.M., Goodlett, C.R. and Steinmetz, J. E. (1999) Early exposure to alcohol disrupts adult cerebellar-dependent learning, Research Society on Alcoholism, Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Katz, D. and Steinmetz, J.E. (1999) Multiple factors contributing to the expression of latent inhibition of the rabbit eyeblink response, American Psychological Society, Denver, CO.
  • Green, J.R., Rogers, R.F., Rorick, L.M., Goodlett, C.R. and Steinmetz, J. E. (1999) Early exposure to alcohol disrupts adult eyeblink classical conditioning in rats, Society for Neuroscience, Miami, FL.
  • Rogers, R.F. and Steinmetz, J.E. (1998) The cerebellum is necessary for rabbit eyeblink conditioning using a photic unconditioned stimulus, Society for Neuroscience, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Fender, A.F., and Steinmetz, J.E. (1997) Interpositus nucleus contribution to nonsomatosensory-based eyelid conditioning. American Psychological Society, Washington, D.C.
  • Rogers, R.F., Tracy, J., and Steinmetz, J.E. (1997) Learning-related interpositus activity is conserved across species as studied during rat eyeblink conditioning, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Shock, D.M., and Steinmetz, J.E. (1996) Contextual discrimination during classical eyelid conditioning in rabbit. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
  • Rogers, R.F., Talk, A.C., Muzzio, I. and Matzel, L.D. (1995) Central mediation of contextual blocking in a simple system. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
  • Talk, A.C., Rogers, R.F., Schiller, K.M. and Matzel, L.D. (1995) Contextual conditioning in Hermissenda crassicornis using diffuse chemosensory cues. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
  • Muzzio, I.A., Talk, A.C., Rogers, R.F. and Matzel, L.D. (1995) Incremental translocation of protein kinase C underlies the acquisition curve during in vitro associative conditioning.  Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Muzzio, I.A., Talk, A.C. and Matzel, L.D. (1995) Contextual blocking is a centrally mediated phenomenon in the marine invertebrate, Hermissenda.  Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
  • Matzel, L.D. and Rogers, R.F. (1994) Convergence of intracellular messengers serves as a ubiquitous substrate for the induction of associative memories.  International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, Clearwater, FL.
  • Muzzio, I.A., Matzel, L.D. and Rogers, R.F. (1994) Characterization of responses to baclofen in the Hermissenda's B-photoreceptor. Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, FL.
  • Rogers, R.F., Talk, A.C., Muzzio, I.A. and Matzel, L.D. (1994) Complex voltage response to discrete application of 5-HT in Hermissenda photoreceptors. Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, FL.
  • Talk, A.C., Schiller, K.M., Rogers, R.F., and Matzel, L.D. (1994) Light-induced intracellular calcium release is necessary but insufficient for associative plasticity in Hermissenda. Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, Fl.
  • Rogers, R.F., Bowell, R.A.,Jr., and Matzel, L.D. (1993)  Trial spacing effects on the acquisition of conditioned responding in Hermissenda. Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Talk, A.C., and Matzel, L.D. (1993) Contribution of G proteins to visual-vestibular interactions in Hermissenda. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
  • Matzel, L.D., Rogers, R.F., and Talk, A.C. (1993) G-protein mediated up- and down-modulation of potassium currents as a function of intracellular calcium concentration. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
  • Talk, A.C., Rogers, R.F., Schiller, K.M., Specht, S.M., and Matzel, L.D. (1993) Trail spacing effects on the acquisition of conditioned responding in Hermissenda. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
  • Rogers, R.F., Fass, D.M., and Matzel, L.D. (1992) Acquisition verses retention of one-trial associative learning in the Hermissenda. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
  • Fass, D.M., Rogers, R.F., and Matzel, L.D. (1992) A specific role of the GABAb receptor in the induction of an associative memory in Hermissenda. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Fass, D.M., Specht, S.M., and Matzel, L.D. (1992) Contrasting effects of known neurotransmitters on visual-vestibular responses in Hermissenda.  Society for Neuroscience, Anaheim, CA.
  • Matzel, L.D., Rogers, R.F., and Fass, D.M. (1992) Calcium transients, not accumulation, induce biophysical correlates of learning in Hermissenda.  Society for Neuroscience, Anaheim, CA.
  • Rogers, R.F., Opello, K.D., Stackman, R.W., and Walsh, T.J., (1991). Temporal dynamics of memory in a Morris water maze task. Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
  • Springer, J.E., Gwag, B.J., Woertwein, G., Stackman, R.W., Rogers, R.F., Opello, K.D., and Walsh, T.J. (1991) Potential Involvement of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in Spatial Memory Formation. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.