About Joaquín
Joaquín Selva first became involved in psychology as a behavioral neuroscience researcher as an undergraduate. At that time, he was both a teaching assistant and a research assistant and conducted research that led to the publication of three peer-reviewed papers.
Since then, his work has included writing for PositivePsychology.com and working as an English editor for academic papers written by non-native English speakers.
Qualifications
- 2015: BA in Psychology, Reed College, Portland, OR
Work Experience
- 2020–present: Owner, Editor, Proofreader, and Accessibility Remediator, Textamend
- 2019–present: Freelance Writer and Editor (PositivePsychology.com, YES! Magazine, academic editing)
- 2013–2015: Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, Reed College
Publications
- Howell, E., Baumgartner, H. M., Zallar, L. J., Selva, J. A., Engel, L., & Currie, P. J. (2019). Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and 5-hydroxytryptamine 2c (5-HT2c) receptor agonists in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) inhibit ghrelin-stimulated appetitive reward. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(4), E889. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20040889
- Brockway, E. T., Krater, K. R., Selva, J. A., Wauson, S. E., & Currie, P. J. (2016). Impact of [d-Lys3]-GHRP-6 and feeding status on hypothalamic ghrelin-induced stress activation. Peptides, 79, 95–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2016.03.011
- Cepko, L. C., Selva, J. A., Merfeld, E. B., Fimmel, A. I., Goldberg, S. A., & Currie, P. J. (2014). Ghrelin alters the stimulatory effect of cocaine on ethanol intake following mesolimbic or systemic administration. Neuropharmacology, 85, 224–231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.05.013
