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| William B. Abernathy |
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| babernathy@abernathyassociates.com |
(901) 763-2122
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| Bill Abernathy, Ph.D. is an organizational psychologist and founder of Abernathy & Associates. A&A specialized in assisting companies in the design, implementation and administration of performance measurement and performance pay systems. A&A offers its Performance System Database software to administer performance systems. The website is abernathyassociates.com. |
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| Judy L. Agnew |
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| jagnew@aubreydaniels.com |
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| Judy L. Agnew, Ph.D. is a Vice President of Aubrey Daniels International and specializes in designing behavior based business solutions. Dr. Agnew has consulted with organizations in a wide range of industries helping them address a variety of issues such as productivity, quality and safety. She is the author of several articles as well as a book titled Removing Obstacles to Safety: A Behavior Based Approach. |
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| Mark P. Alavosius |
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| Malavosius@AOL.com |
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Mark P. Alavosius, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the behavior analysis program at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also President and CEO of MPA & Associates a consulting firm providing behavioral technologies to assist organizations' performance. With over 100 publications and conference presentations, he is recognized as an expert in behavioral approaches for improving work performance and occupational safety. He has a proven track record with NIOSH as a recipient of Small Business Innovation Research Grants to develop and test behavioral safety strategies. |
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| Stephen R. Anderson |
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| sra@summiteducational.org |
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| Stephen R. Anderson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, consultant, and leader in the development of innovative programs for children with autism and related disabilities. He is the Executive Director of Summit Educational Resources, an agency located in Buffalo, New York serving children with developmental disabilities. In addition, he holds appointments as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas and the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
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| Judah B. Axe, Ph.D., BCBA |
Trustee |
| Email Dr. Axe |
(617) 521-2144
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| Judah Axe (Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2008) is an assistant professor of special education and behavior analysis at Simmons College in Boston, MA. Dr. Axe’s research interests include motivational variables influencing social behavior, the analysis of verbal behavior, and generative approaches to instruction. The California Association for Behavior Analysis and the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy have recognized his research. Dr. Axe has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Behavior Assessment and Intervention for Children and as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Education and Treatment of Children, and The Psychological Record. |
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| Teodoro Ayllon, Ph.D. |
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| tayllon@gsu.edu |
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Dr. Ayllon is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Special Education at Georgia State University in Atlanta where he taught from 1968-97. His former positions include, Associate Director of Training, West Philadelphia Community Mental Health Consortium, and Associate Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania. Prior to that time he was Director of Clinical Research at Anna State Hospital, Illinois, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Southern Illinois University. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Kansas, and his Ph.D. degree, ('59) in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston in Texas. Dr. Ayllon is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Georgia. Dr Ayllon has served as a consultant to a variety of private and public mental health settings as well as schools. He is a Fellow of Division 25 (The Experimental Analysis of Behavior), a member of Division 12 (Clinical) of the American Psychological Association. Member, Board of Directors, Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Former Member of the Editorial Board: Journal of Behavior Research & Therapy, Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
PUBLICATIONS: Over 80 scientific articles, and 4 books on therapeutic
methods involving the emotional and behavioral problems of adults,
teenagers and children. Ayllon & Azrin, The Token Economy: A motivational System for Therapy and Rehabilitation, Prentice Hall, 1968. (A motivational program that
maximizes "normal" behavior in adult patients in psychiatric settings). Ayllon, Milan, Roberts, & McKee, Correctional Rehabilitation and
Management: A psychological approach, Wiley Interscience, 1979. (A
rehabilitation program for prison inmates to develop educational skills
). Ayllon, T. How to set up a token economy, Pro-Ed, Inc. Tx, 1999 ( 2nd
Ed. A step-by-step approach to set up a home-based motivational system
for parents of teenagers and young children).
Ayllon & Freed, Stopping Baby's Colic, Putnam, N.Y. , 1989 (A
step-by-step self-help for parents of "cry babies" that eliminates most
annoying crying within 7 days). |
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| William M. Baum |
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| wbaum@sbcglobal.net |
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| William M. Baum, Ph.D., received his training at Harvard University. He has done extensive research on choice and reinforcement in both animals and people. He is the author of a book, "Understanding Behaviorism: Science, Behavior, and Culture." He is currently emeritus professor at University of New Hampshire, lives in San Francisco, and is an Associate Researcher at University of California, Davis. |
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| Jay Birnbrauer |
Trustee, Senior Fellow |
| birnbrau@socs.murdoch.edu.au |
618 9384.8491 |
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| Jay Birnbrauer PhD is an Honourary Fellow in Psychology at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia and a Senior Research Fellow of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He played a key role in establishing the autism section of the CCBS web site and continues as a member of the Autism Advisory Board. He had the good fortune of being at the University of Washington in the early 60s and is regarded as one of the pioneers in applied behavior analysis in the area of developmental disability. |
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| Neville M. Blampied |
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| n.blampied@psyc.canterbury.ac.nz |
[64]3-3642199 |
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| Neville M Blampied was born and educated in Auckland, New Zealand, and has been involved in teaching and research in behavior analysis in New Zealand for more than 30 years. As a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ he has taught behavior analysis at every level, from introductory to graduate courses, supervised numerous research students, and published in both the experimental and applied behavior analysis fields. He has a long-standing interest in behavioural parent training, especially for infant sleep problems, and in the interface between behavior analysis and health psychology. |
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| Darrel E. Bostow |
Trustee |
| bostow@tempest.coedu.usf.edu |
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| Darrel E. Bostow, Ph.D., is an educational psychologist, and a professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis and the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis. He teaches in the University of South Florida M.A. program in Applied Behavior Analysis. His field of research and publication is programmed instruction and its delivery via the WEB.
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| Dale Brethower |
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| dbrethow@wmich.edu |
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| Dale M Brethower, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who has been involved in the training of school, clinical, and organizational psychologists. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University. He is considered one of the pioneers of the field of organizational behavior management. Dale is a past-president of the International Society for Performance Improvement. |
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Mary Burch, Ph.D.
Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist,
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Dr. Mary Burch is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, one of less than 50 in the United States. She is also a certified Animal Control Officer and she is currently the Director of the American Kennel Club's "Canine Good Citizen® Program," a non-competitive program open to all dogs which tests their ability to be well-behaved members of the community. In her role as the Director of the AKC's CGC Program, Dr. Burch writes copy for the AKC web page, a web page that receives 2 million visits per month. Dr. Burch has trained dogs to the advanced levels of obedience and she is considered an international expert on the topic of therapy dogs. She is the author of eight books including "Volunteering with Your Pet" and "How Dogs Learn," and over 100 articles on dog-related topics. She is a frequent lecturer at universities and colleges and has given presentations on canine behavior throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Her work with therapy dogs has been featured in US News & World Report, Newsweek and Readers' Digest. She has won the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America for her writing, and is a founding member of the Animal Trainer's Forum in the Association for Behavior Analysis. Dr. Burch has also been a lobbyist on legislation pertaining to dangerous dogs and responsible dog ownership. She has consulted with nursing homes and training programs in several states on developing animal-assisted therapy programs and served as member of County Animal Control's "Dangerous Dog Committee," determining if dogs were to be declared dangerous and the course of action. Dr. Burch has appeared on "Martha Stewart Living TV" and "Animal Planet" as well as numerous radio programs to discuss animal training. Dr. Burch is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and she has been a member of the Association of Behavior Analysis since 1980. Dr. Burch's behavioral work has been published by the U.S. Department of Education and she has been a guest reviewer for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. |
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| A. Charles Catania |
Trustee |
| catania@umbc.edu |
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| A. Charles Catania is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he directs the MA track in Applied Behavior Analysis in the department's Human Services Psychology program. He is Past-President of the Association for Behavior Analysis and of Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. He has been Editor of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and is Associate Editor for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior for the journal, Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
His books include "Learning" (the form and content of which were inspired by Keller &
Schoenfeld's "Principles of Psychology"), "Variations and Selections" (co-edited with
Philip N. Hineline), and the Definitive Edition of B. F. Skinner's "Cumulative Record"
(co-edited with Victor G. Laties). He is also Editor-in-Chief of the editorial board that maintains and will eventually expand the William S. Verplanck Glossary/Thesaurus. |
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| Paul Chance |
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| Paul Chance, Ph. D., is a writer who specializes in behavior science. He is the author of a trade book for educators, Thinking in the Classroom, and two college texts, Learning and Behavior and First Course in Applied Behavior Analysis. He is probably best known for his work in Psychology Today, where he is now book review editor. He is a Senior Fellow of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Philip N. Chase |
Executive Director |
| pnchase@gmail.com |
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| Philip N. Chase is the Executive Director of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Prior, he was a Professor of Psychology at West Virginia University. He specializes in studying the environmental variables that influence novel behavior such as problem solving. Phil has served the field of behavior analysis through his editorial work and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Carl D. Cheney |
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| CDC647@cc.usu.edu |
(435) 797-1452 |
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| Carl Cheney is Professor of Psychology at Utah State University. His research ranges from basic lab research with pigeons and rats to field applications of learning principles with livestock. He teaches basic learning and conditioning as well as perception and physiological psychology. He is on the Board of Directors of the B.F. Skinner Foundation. |
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| Darlene Crone-Todd, Ph.D. |
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| Email Dr. Crone-Todd |
(978) 542-7410
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Higher Order Thinking |
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| Darlene E. Crone-Todd, Ph.D., is an experimental psychologist who is interested in shaping higher-order thinking skills in adult learners, including further interests in shaping, fading, verbal behavior, and equivalence relations. She has published and presented on these topics, and is on the editorial board of The Behavior Analyst Today. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Salem State College in Massachusetts, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Robert Crow, Ph.D. |
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| rcrow@lsuhsc.edu |
(504) 942-8202 |
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| Dr. Robert Crow was prepared at the Masters and Doctoral level in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, then employed in special and regular eduation settings, residential services, and higher education. Served as school psychologist, superintendent of a center, and director of two centers devoted to training, outreach, and research in developmental disabilities. Presently is Director, Human Development Center, and Head, Department of Interdisciplinary Human Studies, LSU Health Sciences Center. |
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| Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D. |
Trustee |
| adaniels@aubreydaniels.com |
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| Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D., founder of Aubrey Daniels International (Atlanta, GA), is a pioneer in introducing the principles of behavioral psychology to the workplace and is internationally recognized as an author, speaker, and expert in behavior-based technologies. His books include "Bringing Out the Best in People" (published in 4 languages)and "Other People's Habits", both published by McGraw-Hill, and "Performance Management: Improving Quality Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement", now in its 3rd edition. Dr. Daniels has served as an Associate of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and has received the Outstanding Service Award from the International Association for Behavior Analysis and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organizational Behavior Management Network.
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| Norman Davis, Ph.D. |
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| NormanMundo333@aol.com |
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| Norman Davis is a member of the faculty at California State University, Stanislaus. He has written a book on operant approaches to anxiety disorders and patented a social skills training package. Norman is board member and former vice president of the National Anxiety Foundation. His interest in behavior analysis began during his undergraduate years when he worked with Joe Layng and Paul Andronis at the student learning center at Western Illinois University. In addition to his teaching and consulting, Norman maintains a private practice in Modesto.
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| Dr. John W. Donahoe |
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| jdonahoe@psych.umass.edu |
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| John W. Donahoe, Ph.D., is a basic researcher and educator whose areas of special interest are reinforcement theory, neural networks, and verbal behavior. He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst in the Biopsychology and the Neuroscience & Behavior Programs. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
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| Michael J. Dougher |
Trustee |
| dougher@unm.edu |
(505) 277-0374 |
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| Michael Dougher is a professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico. He is interested in verbal behavior, stimulus equivalence, relational responding,and clinical behavior analysis. His books include "Clinical Behavior Analysis," published by Context Press, and he is on the editorial boards of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, The Behavior Analyst, and the Analysis of Verbal Behavior. |
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| Kathleen Dyer |
Trustee |
| kdyer@crec.org |
(860) 727-8481
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Kathleen Dyer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has been involved in research, education, and program development in the area of autism for more than 30 years. A licensed speech pathologist and board certified behavior analyst, she was involved in the development of the River Street Autism Program at Coltsville, where she is currently serves as Clinical Director (crec.org/ss/divisionunits/rss/autism). Her research and training techniques in autism intervention have been disseminated at national and international conferences, and in more that 35 publications. She has been on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts and Temple University, and is currently teaching autism at Elms College, in Chicopee, MA. She was instrumental in developing a new concentration in autism spectrum disorders, which is a partnership between the River Street Autism Program and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Elms. This program is designed to provide training in autism to speech-language pathologists, educators, and social workers. The website is www.elms.edu/academics/graduate/cags_autism.htm |
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| Janet Ellis, Ph.D., BCBA |
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| ellis@scs.cmm.unt.edu |
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Janet Ellis, Ph.D.,is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Associate Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas. Her publications have appeared in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Education and Treatment of Children and deal with functional analysis of severe problem behavior in public school settings. She is founder and Director of Behavioral Assessment and Technology Support Systems (BATSS), a group of behavior analysis master's students who provide workshops in various areas of behavior analysis for area school districts, and who train public school staff in how to apply behavioral technology. She has developed two distance learning courses that focus on techniques of applied behavior analysis as well as providing training in functional analysis methodology in school settings.
Additionally, Dr. Ellis worked for 6 years in the Texas state penitentiary system provding behavioral services to inmates housed in Administrative Segregation. She is a Board of Trustees member of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Robert Epstein, Ph.D. |
Director Emeritus |
| repstein@post.harvard.edu |
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| Robert Epstein is the founder and Director Emeritus of the Cambridge
Center for Behavioral Studies. He is also the former Editor-in-Chief of Psychology Today magazine, a contributing editor for Scientific American Mind, a visiting scholar at the University of California San Diego, and the host of "Psyched!" on Sirius Satellite Radio. A Ph.D. of Harvard University, Dr. Epstein is the author of 12 books and more than 150 articles. |
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| Edmund Fantino |
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| efantino@ucsd.edu |
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| Edmund Fantino, Ph.D., is a psychologist, author and researcher in decision making. He studies choice in humans and pigeons, including nonoptimal and illogical decisions. He is Professor of Psychology and of the Neurosciences Group at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His books include The Experimental Analysis of Behavior: A Biological Perspective (with C.A. Logan). |
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| Edward J. Feeney |
Trustee |
| edfeeneyva@aol.com |
(804) 360-9622 |
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Mr. Feeney has 36 years of experience in applying behavior modification in business and industry with Emery Air Freight and as President of Feeney Associates in Richmond, Va. and Wellington, Fl., a management-consulting firm. He is featured in the film, "Business Behaviorism and the Bottom Line" along with Professor B.F. Skinner. Currently, he is completing a golf instruction book, which outlines a new and successful process for measurably improving golf performance.
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| Wayne W. Fisher |
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| fisher@marcus.org |
(404) 419-4454 |
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| Dr. Fisher received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from September 1, 1986 to August 31, 1987. He is a former recipient of the Bush Leadership Award. He is an associate professor of behavioral biology in the Department of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Fisher is currently on assignment in Atlanta Georgia where he serves as the Executive Director of the Marcus Behavior Center at the Marcus Institute, an affiliate of the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Prior to June of 1999, Dr. Fisher was the Executive Director of the Neurobehavioral Inpatient and Outpatient Programs and the Chief Psychologist for the Psychology Training Program at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fisher has co-authored over 100 research articles and chapters. He has been awarded an individual research project grant (R01) by the National Institute of Child and Human Development to examine direct and interactive effects of choice variables (e.g., reinforcement rate and quality; choice-making opportunities as reinforcement) on the functions of destructive and alternative behavior. He is the Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and currently serves on the editorial board for another journal, Behavioral Interventions. He also serves on the advisory board for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and the Maryland Autism Project. He is a former vice president of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and former president of the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis. He was the 2002 recipient of the Applied Behavioral Analysis Award from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. |
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| E. Scott Geller, Ph.D. |
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| esgeller@vt.edu |
(540) 231-6223 |
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| E. Scott Geller, Ph.D., professor of psychology, is Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems at Virginia Tech, and senior partner of Safety Performance Solutions, a leading-edge organization specializing in behavior-based safety. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. He is past editor of "Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis" and current associate editor of "Environment and Behavior". He has published eight books in occupational safety, with his latest book entitled "The Participation Factor" published in 2002 by the American Society of Safety Engineers. |
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| Patrick M. Ghezzi |
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| ghezzi@scs.unr.edu |
(775) 784-6828 x2034 |
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Patrick M. Ghezzi, PhD is currently the director of the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada, Reno and is also the founder (with Sidney Bijou) and director of the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program.
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| Lincoln S. Gimenes, Ph.D. |
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| lgimenes@unb.br |
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| Lincoln S. Gimenes, Ph.D., earned his degree in Biopsychology from the University of Chicago. He is associate professor at the University of Brasilia, Brazil, currently serving as chair of the Department of Basic Psychological Processes. His research interests have included topics such as 'adjunctive behavior models for health problems','effects of ionizing radiation on operant behavior' and 'effects of toxic agents on neurobehavioral performance'. |
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| Sigrid S. Glenn, Ph.D. BCBA |
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| glenn@scs.cmm.unt.edu |
(940) 565-2561 |
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| Sigrid Glenn is founding chair of the Department of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas, which offers master's and bachelor's degrees in behavior analysis. She is also founder and project coordinator for the department's graduate internet course sequence. She has co-authored four books and numerous empirical and theoretical articles and book chapters. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and served as president of the Association for Behavior Analysis:International and the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis. She is on the Board of Directors of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment as well as the on the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Center. |
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| Gina Green |
Trustee |
| ggreen3@cox.net |
(619) 243-1325 |
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| Gina Green, PhD, BCBA is affiliated with North Texas University and San Diego State University. Her main interests currently are autism research and treatment, and professional training and credentialling in behavior analysis. She is co-editor of two books on behavior analytic intervention for autism, author of a number of articles and chapters on experimental and applied behavior analysis, former president of the Association for Behavior Analysis, and a member of the Cambridge Center's Board of Trustees and Autism Advisory Group.
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| Leonard Green, Ph.D. |
Advisor |
| LGreen@artsci.wustl.edu |
(314) 935-6534 |
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| Leonard Green, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. His research concerns choice and decision-making in rats, pigeons and people, with a particular interest in models of self-control. In addition, he is one of the developers of 'behavioral economics,' a transdisciplinary field that combines the experimental methodology of psychology with the theoretical constructs of economics. He served as Associate Editor of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, and Consulting Editor for Behavior and Philosophy. He is co-author of the book Economic Choice Theory: An Experimental Analysis of Animal Behavior (Cambridge University Press) and is the editor of the series Advances in Behavioral Economics, the third volume of which is subtitled Substance Use and Abuse. |
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| Raymond Reed Hardy |
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| reed.hardy@snc.edu |
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| Raymond Reed Hardy is an Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Norbert College, in De Pere, Wisconsin. Hardy is the author of the often downloaded shareware computer tutorial, "Behavior Analysis: A Computer-Based Tutorial" (1995). The tutorial may be downloaded from his web page at "www.snc.edu/psych/rhar.htm." Hardy is a member of Midwestern Psychological Association, the Association for Behavior Analysis, and the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Dwight Harshbarger, Ph.D. |
Senior Fellow |
| dwight.harshbarger@gmail.com |
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| Dwight Harshbarger, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and former Executive Director. The Center’s mission is to advance the scientific study of behavior and its humane applications. His personal interests are in strengthening quality and safety performance in organizations. Dwight has headed human resources in two corporations – as a corporate senior vice president for Reebok International, Ltd., and corporate vice president of Sealy, Inc. He served as a consultant in RHR International’s Chicago office and later as director of strategic consulting and vice president at Aubrey Daniels International. He heads The Browns Group, Inc., and has successfully implemented behavior-based performance improvement programs in the United States and Asia. Prior to entering corporate work, he completed post-graduate study at Harvard and then joined the faculty of West Virginia University where he became a tenured professor of psychology. He later served as CEO of a community mental health center in the southern West Virginia coal fields. He has edited and authored books and articles on organizational performance, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and American Psychological Society. In 2006 he received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Psychology Department at the University of North Dakota. His first book of fiction, In the Heart of the Hills: A novel in stories, was published in 2005. He is at work on Hawk’s Nest Tunnel, a novel about the largest and least known industrial disaster in American History. |
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| Steven C. Hayes |
Trustee |
| hayes@unr.nevada.edu |
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| Steven C. Hayes is Nevada Foundation Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of twenty books and more than 275 scientific articles, his career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. In 1992 he was listed by the Institute for Scientific Information as the 30th "highest impact" psychologist in the world during 1986-1990 based on the citation impact of his writings. Dr. Hayes has been President of Division 25 of the American Psychological Association, of the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology and of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He was the first Secretary-Treasurer of the American Psychological Society. He has received the Don F. Hake Award for Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. In 1999, HHS Secretary Donna Shalala appointed him to a five year term on the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. |
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| Heward.1@osu.edu |
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| Bill Heward is Professor and Coordinator of the Ph.D. program in Special Education at The Ohio State University. An author of more than 100 professional publications, his books include Applied Behavior Analysis (1987, with OSU colleagues John Cooper and Tim Heron) and Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education, 7th Edition (2003). Bill's research and teaching interests include promoting the generalization and maintenance of newly learned skills, increasing the effectiveness of group instruction, and improving the academic achievement of students with disabilities in general education classrooms. More information can be found at: http://education.osu.edu/wheward
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| John M. Horner |
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| jhorner@coloradocollege.edu |
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| John Horner, Ph.D., is an educator and researcher in memory and animal behavior. He studies decision-making in humans and animals, as well as the adaptability of remembering to the demands of different tasks. He is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at The Colorado College. |
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John W. Jacobson, Ph.D., was a behavior analyst, applied researcher, lecturer, and consultant in developmental disabilities. He co-edited the Manual of Diagnosis and Professional Practice in Mental Retardation (APA, 1996). He taught educational research and behavior analysis at the Sage Colleges, and was a Board member of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and of other organizations, and served on the advisory board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
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| Kent Johnson |
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| kent@morningsideacademy.org |
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| Dr. Kent Johnson founded Morningside Academy, in Seattle, Washington in 1980, and currently serves as its Executive Director. Morningside is a laboratory school for children and youth, investigates effective school practices, and has trained and coached teachers in over 80 public schools and agencies throughout the USA and Canada since 1991. Dr. Johnson graduated from Georgetown University and the University of Massachusetts. He has taught hundreds of children, youth and adults how to read, write, do math, think, reason and problem-solve; and thousands of teachers how to teach those foundation skills to their students. He has published several seminal papers about Morningside and its methods, and a variety of instructional materials for children and adults.He is also currently co-founder and senior consulting scientist at Headsprout, Inc., a Seattle-based company funded by investors to develop web-based, interactive, cartoon-driven instructional programs in reading, math and other foundation skills. Its first product, Headsprout Reading, is a beginning reading program for children aged 4 to 6. It is available at Headsprout.com. |
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| James M. Johnston |
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| johnsjm@auburn.edu |
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| Dr. Johnston (Ph.D. University of Florida, 1970) has conducted laboratory and field research with both human and non-human species on a variety of topics. His present activities focus on longstanding interests in the area of developmental disabilities. He serves as director of the Department’s Master’s specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities. He has served as Editor of The Behavior Analyst and on the editorial boards of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and has also served as president of the Association for Behavior Analysis, as well as for regional and state affiliate chapter organizations, and is currently president of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board. He has co-authored a text in research methods for studying behavior, now in a two-volume second edition, and has additional teaching interests in applied behavior analysis and in conceptual issues in the study of behavior. |
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| Mickey Keenan, Ph.D. |
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| Email Dr. Keenan |
+44 2870 324283
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| Mickey Keenan is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology, University of Ulster, N. Ireland. His research interests have spanned a wide range of topics including autism, gerontology, precision teaching, bereavement, video modeling, stimulus equivalence, schedules of reinforcement with humans and non-humans, private events, teaching about behavior analysis. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Thomas R. Krause |
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| Tom.Krause@bstsolutions.com |
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| Thomas R. Krause, Ph.D., is co-founder and CEO of Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST). He is author of three books and many articles on behavior-based approaches to industrial performance improvement. BST's focus areas are safety, quality, customer service, and related software applications. BST combines behavior analysis with organizational development and training to provide consulting services to industry. |
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| Jeff Kupfer, Ph.D., BCBA, DABPS |
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| JKupf@aol.com |
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| Jeff Kupfer, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Colorado, Nebraska, and Massachusetts, a nationally board-certified behavior analyst, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He is the President of Jeff Kupfer, P.A., a Colorado-based company providing behavioral and forensic services to persons with developmental disabilities, brain injury, and other neurologically-based disorders. He is President of the Four Corners Association for Behavior Analysis. Dr. Kupfer consults and lectures, provides guest commentaries for newspapers and radio, and writes novels. |
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| plamal@carolina.rr.com |
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| Peter Lamal is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is the author of numerous articles in professional journals and the editor of two books on cultural/societal practices. He serves on the editorial boards of the journals The Behavior Analyst and Behavior & Social Issues. |
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| T.V. Joe Layng, Ph.D. |
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| joe@headsprout.com |
(206) 329-3660 ext. 1002 |
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| T. V. Joe Layng, Ph.D., earned his degree in biopsychology from the University of Chicago where he performed basic research on animal models of psychopatholgy, and conducted human clinical treatment and research at the Behavior Analysis Research Laboratory. Formerly Dean of Public Agency and Special Training Programs at Malcolm X College, He is currently Senior Learning Scientist at Headsprout, in Seattle, WA. He is a recognized authority on instructional design, learning, and performance science, and has contributed to the design of many very large scale performance improvement and instructional projects for both the public and private sector. He has published over a wide range of topics, including clinical, experimental, instructional, and theoretical. |
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| Vicki L. Lee |
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| Vicki L. Lee, PhD is a behavioral consultant with a particular interest in computer applications in behavior analysis. She worked in Australian universities from 1982 to 2001 teaching behavior analysis, including measurably effective instruction. She has a long standing interest in the language of behavior analysis, dating back to her book Beyond Behaviorism (1988). URL: www.actusinfo.org |
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| Lewis P. Lipsitt |
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| Lewis_Lipsitt@Brown.edu |
(401) 863-2332 |
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| Lewis P. Lipsitt, Ph.D. is professor emeritus of psychology, medical science, and human development at Brown University, where he continues (as research professor of psychology) to do follow-up studies on a large cohort of individuals studied since birth and now 37-43 years old. He is a longtime researcher of sensory and learning processes of infants, has proposed a behavior-analytic hypothesis concerning the origins of crib death (SIDS), and has studied risk-taking and behavioral misadventures and their implications for longevity and wellbeing. |
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| Timothy D. Ludwig, Ph.D. |
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Tim Ludwig earned his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech researching the benefits of employee-driven behavior based safety programs under E. Scott Geller. Dr. Ludwig is a full professor at Appalachian State University where he was named a University Deans’ Distinguished Graduate Faculty for his contributions to the nationally recognized Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management Masters program. Tim's teaching has been recognized with the North Carolina University Board of Governors’ Excellence in Teaching award and he has been inducted into Appalachian State University's Academy of Outstanding Teachers. Dr. Ludwig is currently serving as the President of the Organizational Behavior Management Network and is an associate editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. He is the author of dozens of scholarly articles that empirically document the successes of methods to improve safety and quality in industry through behavior-based management. His book Intervening to Improve the Safety of Occupational Driving reviews 10 years of behavior-based safety in the product delivery industry. His upcoming book with Dwight Harshbarger, Best-in-Class Safety benchmarks how companies with the best safety records succeed. Dr. Ludwig is a trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies where he also serves on the Behavioral Safety Accreditation Board that reviews best-in-industry safety practices and offers independent, objective feedback on safety programs. Within his consulting practice, Tim has promoted safety programs at TRW Automotive, Eastman Chemicals, Domino’s Pizza, Carolina Medical Center, and Nucor Steel. |
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| Richard W. Malott, Ph.D. |
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| Richard_Malott@CSI.com |
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| Richard W. Malott, PhD, is a professor of psychology in the Behavior Analysis Program of the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University. His books include Elementary Principles of Behavior (4e)and an available manusicript in perpetual progress--I'll Stop Procrastinating when I Get Around to It. He also has a number of PowerPoint presentations available on CD dealing with behavior analyses of sexuality; moral, religious and legal systems, autism; self-management; and technical misunderstandings in behavior analysis.
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| M. Jackson (Jack) Marr |
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M. Jackson (Jack) Marr received the BS degree in 1961 from Georgia Tech where he studied mathematics, physics, and psychology He received a Ph.D. in experimental psychology with a minor in physiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1966. He is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Georgia Tech where he has taught courses in the experimental analysis of behavior, physiology and behavior, behavioral pharmacology, and probability & statistics. He is one of five founding Fellows of the Association for Behavior Analysis, a Fellow of Division 25 (Behavior Analysis) of the American Psychological Association, Past-President of the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, Past-President of both the Association for Behavior Analysis and Division 25 of APA. He is the Editor of Behavior and Philosophy, currently serves as Review Editor of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and the Co-Editor of Revista Mexicana de Análisis de la Conducta. He has also served as Associate Editor of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and The Behavior Analyst. He was Experimental Representative to the Executive Council of the Association for Behavior Analysis, served on the Board of Directors of The Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior (SQAB), and currently serves on the Board of Trustees the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He has been particularly active in the international support and development of behavior analysis in Europe, Mexico, China, and the Middle East. He was a Research Fellow in Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School, a visiting professor at the Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, and the first Eminent Scholar invited to Jacksonville State University. He was a Navy contractor for Project Sanguine in a study of possible behavioral effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields. As an AIEE Senior Fellow at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, he conducted research on the effects of microwaves as reinforcers for operant behavior and the effects of stimulant drugs on sustained military flight performance. His primary current research interests include the development of instructional systems for teaching engineering physics, dynamical systems theory, the quantitative analysis of behavior, comparative behavior analysis at Zoo Atlanta, assessment methods for engineering and science education, and theoretical/conceptual issues in behavioral analysis. American Association for the Advancement of Science
Behavioral Pharmacology Society
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Psychological Association (Fellow)
American Psychological Society
American Society for Engineering Education
Association for Behavior Analysis International (Fellow)
Psychonomic Society
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| Mark A. Mattaini |
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| mattaini@earthlink.net |
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| Mark A. Mattaini, DSW, ACSW, is Associate Professor and Director of the PhD Program, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Editor, Behavior and Social Issues. He has authored/co-edited eight books (Including Peace Power for Adolescents: Strategies for a culture of nonviolence, NASW Press; and Finding Solutions to Social Problems: Behavioral Strategies for Change, APA Books), as well as over 60 other publications. His current research focuses on youth violence prevention and extensions of consequence analysis. |
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| Grainne A. Matthews, Ph.D. |
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| grainneam@sprynet.com |
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| Dr. Matthews currently specializes in the application of human performance technology to industrial safety and quality improvement efforts as well as organization redesign. She is currently refining a new application of behavioral technology to leadership systems. She is the past President of the Association for Behavior Analysis Behavioral Safety Network and an active member of the Organizational Behavior Management Network. Her articles have been published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, Professional Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, and Industrial Safety and Hygiene News. |
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| Dr. G. Roy Mayer |
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| grmayer@aol.com |
(323) 343-4250 |
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| Dr. G. Roy Mayer is an educational psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, author and recognized leader in classroom management, schoolwide discipline, and violence prevention. he has authored numerous articles, co-authored several Applied Behavior Analysis texts with Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, written a California Resource Guide on Classroom Management, and is currently writing a new California Resource Guide on Preventing Schoolwide Discipline Problems. In addition to research, consulting, and conducting workshops, he is a Professor of School Psychology and Behavior Analysis at California State University, Los Angeles. |
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| Lynn E. McClannahan, Ph.D. |
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| info@pcdi.org |
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| Lynn E. McClannahan, Ph.D. is Executive Director of the Princeton Child Development Institute; internationally known, the Institute was one of the first non-institutional programs in the United States for people with autism. Dr. McClannahan's research on behavioral intervention, accountability systems, staff training and mentoring, and program evaluation has been recognized by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (commendation on research and service to persons with autism, 1988); by the National Teaching-Family Association (Outstanding Contributions Award, 1989); by the Norwegian Association for Behavior Analysis (featured interview in Diskriminanten, 1991); by Developmental Disabilities Services Managers (Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions in Management, 1992); and by Division 25 of the American Psychological Association (first Fred S. Keller Award for Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Education, 1994). She and Dr. Krantz are co-authors of a recent book, Activity schedules for children with autism: Teaching independent behavior. |
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| Terry E. McSween |
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| Dr. McSween is a nationally recognized expert in the field of behavioral safety. He is CEO and cofounder of Quality Safety Edge, a company that helps organizations improve safety and leadership through behavioral psychology. Dr. McSween is author of the book, The Values-Based Safety Process, (John Wiley & Sons, 1995) and has won numerous awards for his work in behavioral safety, including the 2001 Outstanding Contribution award from the International Association of Behavior Analysis. He is also the founder of Behavioral Safety NOW, an annual professional conference for behavioral safety users and practitioners.
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| Francis Mechner, Ph.D. |
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| fmechner@panix.com |
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| Francis Mechner, Ph.D. from Columbia University where he was also a faculty member. He currently conducts research in the field of performance learning and basic research on resurgence, reinforcement, and behavior shaping. His publications, interests, and accomplishments are summarized in the website of the of the Mechner Foundation, of which he is President. He is a
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| Patricia Meinhold, Ph.D. |
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| pmeinhold@bertnash.org |
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| Patricia Meinhold, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the development of parent, staff, and teacher skills in support of children and youth with developmental disabilities and mental health and behavioral disorders. She is an active advocate for the adoption of empirically supported services, providing consulting services, professional writing, and lectures to professionals and the public. Pat is licensed in Ontario, Kansas and Michigan, is an adjunct faculty member of the U. of Kansas and U. of Windsor (Ontario), and currently directs the Kansas Psychology Training Consortium (a Psychology Internship training program) and research and staff development at the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Lawrence, Kansas.
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| James A. Mulick, Ph.D. |
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| mulick.1@osu.edu |
(614) 722-4700 |
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| James A. Mulick, Ph.D. is a psychologist and Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology at The Ohio State University. His specialty areas include behavior analysis in developmental disabilities and early childhood, behavioral assessment of drug action, and public policy analysis relating to children and people with disabilities. He has advocated for better access to appropriate educational and psychological services for all children and their families, and was awarded the Heiser Award for Advocacy by the American Psychological Association in 1999. |
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| William O'Donohue, Ph.D. |
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| wto@unr.edu |
(775) 784-8072 |
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| William O'Donohue, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who has also studied philosophy of science. His books include: The Psychology of B.F. Skinner; Handbook of Psychological Skills Training; Theories of Behavior Therapy and Learning and Behavior Therapy. He is currently The Nicholas Cummings Professor of Organized Behavioral Healthcare Delivery at the University of Nevada, Reno. |
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| Pamela G. Osnes, Ph.D., BCBA |
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| osnes@behavioranalysts.com |
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| Martha Peláez, Ph.D. |
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| H.S. Pennypacker, Ph.D. is a psychologist and recognized leader in the fields of behavioral research methodology and early breast cancer detection. He is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida and President of the Mammatech Corporation which owns all rights to the MammaCare Method of manual breast examination. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of the Cambridge Center. |
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| Brady J. Phelps |
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| Brady_Phelps@sdstate.edu |
(605) 688-6105 |
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| Brady Phelps obtained his Ph.D. in 1992 in the Analysis of Behavior, from Utah State University with Carl D. Cheney as major advisor. Dr. Phelps has been employed at the Department of Psychology, South Dakota State University since 1992 where he teaches basic and applied behavior analysis, among other undergraduate psychology courses. |
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| W. David Pierce |
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| dpierce@ualberta.ca |
(780) 492-3322 |
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| David Pierce, Ph.D., is a sociologist, author and specialist in the areas of behavioral choice, activity anorexia and the effects of rewards on intrinsic motivation. His co-authored books include Behavior Analysis and Learning (Prentice Hall), Solving the Anorexia Puzzle (Hogrefe & Huber) and Rewards & Intrinsic Motivation: Resolving the Controversy (Bergin & Garvey). Pierce is a professor at the University of Alberta, and retired adjunct professor of Department of Neuroscience (Faculty of Medicine)from 1990 to 2000. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| r.rakos@csuohio.edu |
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| Richard F. Rakos is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in clinical, social, legal, and ethical issues. Dr. Rakos is the author of "Assertive Behavior: Theory, Research, and Training" (Routledge) and numerous book chapters and journal articles. He is Associate Editor of "Behavior and Social Issues", on the Editorial Board of "Law and Human Behavior", and an Advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. |
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| Erin B. Rasmussen, Ph.D. |
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| rasmussene@cofc.edu |
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| Erin B. Rasmussen, Ph.D., is an experimental psychologist in the Department of Psychology at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. She conducts research in the area of behavioral toxicology and pharmacology. Her most recent work involves methylmercury's role in aging and ethanol's disinhibitory effects on behavior. |
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| Kurt Salzinger, Ph.D. is Executive Director for Science at the American Psychological Association. He’s been President of the New York Academy of Sciences and has served on the Board of Directors of the APA. He also served as the first Chair of the Board of the Cambridge Center 1986 – 1988 and subsequently as a member until 1991. He is author or editor of 12 books and over 120 articles and book chapters. The most recent book was edited by Rieber, R.W., and him in 1998: Psychology: Theoretical-historical perspectives. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. He has varied research interests, including behavior analysis applied to human beings, dogs, rats, and goldfish, schizophrenia, verbal behavior of children and adults and history of psychology. He has both given grants (when a program officer at the National Science Foundation) and received them (when professor of psychology at Hofstra University and Polytechnic University of New York and Principal Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute) for his own research. |
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| Henry Schlinger, Ph.D., BCBA |
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| hschlin@calstatela.edu |
(818) 985-5797 |
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| Hank Schlinger is a teacher and author. His books include A Behavior Analytic View of Child Development (translated into Japanese), Introduction to Scientific Psychology (with Alan Poling), and Psychology: A Behavioral Overview (with Alan Poling, Stephen Starin, and Elbert Blakely), all published by Plenum Press. In addition to numerous basic research and conceptual articles in behavior analysis, Dr. Schlinger has published articles outside behavior analysis on a wide variety of topics in psychology, including evolutionary psychology, cognitive psychology, and intelligence. He lives with his wife in Los Angeles where he is the Director of the M.S. program in Applied Behavior Analysis in the Psychology Department at California State University, Los Angeles. |
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| Laura Schreibman |
Trustee |
| lschreibman@ucsd.edu |
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| Laura Schreibman is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, San Diego. She currently directs a research program focusing on the experimental analysis and treatment of childhood autism. Her current line of funded research involves the development of individualized treatments for children with autism and their families. She is the author of two books (and one in preparation) and over 120 research articles and book chapters. |
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| Howard N. Sloane, Ph.D. |
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| Howard N. Sloane, Ph.D., is a psychologist, author and recognized leader in behavioral science specializing in the area of education. His books include The Good Kid Book, a guide for parents, published by Research Press. In addition to consulting and lecturing he is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) |
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| Tristram Smith, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). He serves as the research director for the Multisite Young Autism Project, which is a federally-funded study on intensive, behavioral early intervention based on the UCLA/Lovaas model for children with autism. He has authored or co-authored a number of the most widely-cited studies on treatment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. |
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| John Staddon |
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| John Staddon is James B. Duke Professor of Psychology, and Professor of Biology and Neurobiology at Duke University, where he has taught since 1967. He obtained his PhD in Experimental Psychology at Harvard University and also did research at the MIT Systems Lab. and taught at the University of Toronto He has also done research at Oxford University, the University of São Paulo at Riberão Preto, the Ruhr Universität, Universität Konstanz and the University of Western Australia. His research is on the evolution and mechanisms of learning in humans and animals; he has also written on public-policy issues. He is a past editor of the journal Behavioural Processes and currently edits the Cambridge Center journal Behavior & Philosophy. His laboratory in recent years has studied simulated detection of landmines, optimality analysis and behavior, mechanisms of choice behavior and interval timing. Recent theoretical work includes papers on operant conditioning, memory and timing. He is the author of approximately 200 research papers and five books, including Adaptive Behavior and Learning (Cambridge University Press, 1983), The New Behaviorism: Mind, Mechanism and Society. (Psychology Press, 2001) and Adaptive Dynamics: The Theoretical Analysis of Behavior, (MIT/Bradford, 2001). |
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| Nathan Stemmer |
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| nstemmer@netmedia.net.il |
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| Nathan Stemmer, Ph.D. His main topics of research are Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Language, and Theories of Language Acquisition. He is the author of two books: An Empiricist Theory of Language Acquistion, and, The Roots of Knowledge. He has also published articles in Philosophical Studies, Behavior and Philosophy, JEAB, Mind & Language, and other Journals. |
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| Kenneth Stephens, Ph.D. |
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| Ken Stephens, Ph.D. considers himself a "behavioral software engineer." As former CEO of BehavHeuristics and Applied Behavior Systems, he has led the commercialization of behavior-based software for advanced decision support (in the airline industry) and for training verbal behavior in language-delayed individuals. He currently consults as Operant WebSites to provide web site design and development for behavioral organizations (including the Cambridge Center), specializing in solutions that integrate web sites with databases.
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| Judith E. Stowe, Ph.D. |
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| Judith E. Stowe, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, Certified Applied Behavior Analyst, and cofounder of Quality Safety Edge which specializes in Behavioral Safety and Organizational Behavior Management. Judy is has interests in the application of behavioral technology to animal training and is co-chairman of the ABA Animal Trainer's Forum. |
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| Beth Sulzer-Azaroff |
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| Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and President of the Browns Group of Naples, Sulzer-Azaroff is an educator, research scientist and, writer in Applied Behavior Analysis. Among numerous books and articles are "Behavior Analysis for Lasting Change" and "Achieving Educational Excellence"(with G. Roy Mayer), "Who Killed My Daddy: A Behavioral Safety Fable" and many behavior analytic research reports on behavior analyses in developmental disabilities, safety, organizational systems and regular education. She has served as President of the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Division 25 of APA, and as Chair of APA's Boards of Scientific Affairs and Continuing Education. Among honors are the Fred Keller Award for contributions to education and the OBM Network Lifetime Achievement Award. Currently she is coordinating a team developing a federally sponsored distance curriculum in behavioral interventions in autism. |
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| Bridget A. Taylor holds a doctorate of psychology and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She specializes in the education and behavioral treatment of children with autism. Bridget is co-founder and director of the Alpine Learning Group, a well regarded school for children with autism. Her research interests include the application and development of behavioral interventions to increase the social and verbal behavior of children with autism. She has authored articles and book chapters related to autism and is a regular presenter at conferences. |
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| Janet S. Twyman |
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| Janet S. Twyman, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Instructional Development at Headsprout, an internet-based education company applying knowledge from the science of behavior and learning sciences to teach fundamental academics. Her work focuses on effective instruction, systems approaches to education, professional development, and verbal behavior. She is the chair of ABA Accreditation Committee and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. |
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| David P. Wacker, Ph.D., is a professor of pediatric psychology at the University of Iowa who specializes in the areas of developmental disabilities and severe behavior problems such as self-injury. He is a former editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and is the 2002 recipient of the ARC distinguished research award.
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| Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA |
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| Mary Jane Weiss is an Associate Research Professor at Rutgers University, and she is the Clinical Director at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University. Her clinical and research interests center on: the identification of best practice ABA techniques; evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism; building social skills; increasing the success of inclusive experiences; evaluating the efficacy of ancillary treatments; and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation. She has written numerous articles and four books on autism, Right from the start: Behavioral Intervention for young children with autism (co-authored with Sandra Harris, 1998 ;2nd edition, 2007), Reaching out, joining in: Teaching social skills to young children with autism (co-authored with Sandra Harris, 2001), Sibling stories: Reflections on life with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum (co-authored with Lynne Stern Feiges, 2004) and Practical solutions for educating young children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome (2008). She is also a regular presenter at regional, national, and international conferences on topics relevant to ABA and autism. She is Past President of the Autism Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavior Analysis, and serves on the Board of Trustees for Autism New Jersey, on the board of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts and on the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research. |
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| W. Joseph Wyatt, Ph.D. |
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| wyatt@marshall.edu |
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| W. Joseph Wyatt, Ph.D., is a psychologist and recognized expert in the areas of assessment of child sexual abuse, B. F. Skinner and behaviorism, and the recovered memory debate. He is the author of the highly successful books, "The Millennium Man" which is a behavior analytic novel, and "B. F. Skinner From A to Z." He is professor of psychology at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. |
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