The Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University invites guest lecturers and offers other events each year.
"BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IN URBAN COMMUNITIES: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION"
Denise Ross, Ph.D.
DePaul University
Associate Professor
Each year, millions of elementary and secondary students in urban communities fail to perform academically on grade level, negatively affecting their post-secondary educational, social and financial outcomes. Garfield Park Preparatory Academy–a charter-contract school founded in Chicago Public Schools in 2009–was established to improve academic outcomes for elementary students in an impoverished community by replicating the successful Accelerated Independent Learner (AIL) model of schooling developed at Columbia University. However, both school and community factors impacted the development and sustainability of the AIL model, the school, and its supporting systems. In this colloquium, factors that contributed to the school’s successes and failures are analyzed in the context of behavior analysis in schools. Recommendations for implementing behavioral models of schooling in urban communities will be discussed.
Ross is an associate professor of education in the Counseling and Special Education Department at DePaul University. She researches applications of verbal behavior to improve language and literacy deficits for students with and without disabilities, and is the co-author of Verbal Behavior Analysis: Inducing and Expanding New Verbal Capabilities in Children with Language Delays with R. Douglas Greer (Pearson, 2008). To date, she has founded multiple preschool, elementary, and university programs in behavior analysis, including a charter-contract school in Chicago Public Schools. She received her Ph.D. in special education from Columbia University in 1998.
THE MORAL OBLIGATION TO BE EMPIRICAL: HOW TO AVOID THE SIREN SONG OF FAD TREATMENTS
James Todd, Ph.D.,
Eastern Michigan University
Jan. 25, 2013
Dr. James Todd is a member of the clinical behavioral graduate faculty at Eastern Michigan University. As the secretary and treasurer of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, he has been instrumental in the development of BAAM and its annual conference. Todd is widely recognized as an advocate for evidence-based behavioral treatments, autism insurance legislation and behavior analysis licensing legislation.
BACB CEUs will be offered at this colloquium.
EVALUATING THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF A DRUG USING R217A MUTANT MICE
Scott Baron, Ph.D.,
AcuiSee, LLC
Chief Scientific Officer
Ophthy-DS, Inc.
Principal Investigator
Feb. 1, 2013
Dr. Scott Baron earned his doctoral degree from the University of Michigan in biopsychology and pharmacology. His career has focused on laboratory research that uses behavioral research strategies to study the mechanism of action for drugs and to study factors that influence visual acuity.
BACB CEUs will be offered at this colloquium.
CONNECTING THE DOTS BETWEEN INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE
Doug Johnson, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
Faculty Specialist
Feb. 13, 2013
Dr. Doug Johnson earned his doctoral degree in behavior analysis at WMU where he specialized in instructional design and organizational behavior management. He is the lead instructor for PSY 1000 and supervises the psychology advising office.
USING OBM TO IMPROVE VOLUNTEER PERFORMANCE
Veronica Howard, Ph.D. candidate
University of Kansas
Applied Behavioral Science
Feb. 18, 2013
After completing her bachelor’s degree at Northern Michigan University, Veronica Howard enrolled in the graduate program in applied behavioral science at the University of Kansas where she earned her master's degree and is also nearing completion of her Ph.D. degree. She has extensive experience as an undergraduate instructor. Her research has focused on the application of organizational behavior management principles to training and supervising of volunteer staff.
ARE LABORATORY MODELS USEFUL IN BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS? DISRUPTIVE EFFECTS OF TRANSITIONS IN REINFORCEMENT CONDITIONS
Yusuke Hayashi, Ph.D.
University of Kansas
Life Span Institute at Parsons
Feb. 25, 2013
After a short stint as an exchange student at WMU, Dr. Yusuke Hayashi earned his master's degree in behavior analysis at the University of North Texas and his doctoral degree from West Virginia University. His research focuses on the development of technology and instructional programming to improve the life of children with physical and mental disabilities. He is involved in translational research in the stimulus control area.
GRADUATE RESEARCH DAY
Western Michigan University graduate students and faculty.
March 15, 2013
The Effects of Replacing Dispersed Trash and Recycling Bins with Integrated Waste Receptacles on the Accuracy of Waste Sorting in an Academic Building?
Katherine Binder, M.A.
Wayne Fuqua, Ph.D.
Harold Glasser, Ph.D.
The Effects of Altering Response Effort During Data Collection on Observer Accuracy: Data Collection Procedures on Hand Hygiene Compliance
Krista Lyn Hinz, M.A.
Heather McGee, Ph.D.
Influences of the Presentation of Reinforcer-Paired Stimuli on Operant Behavior
Timothy L. Edwards, M.A.
Al Poling, Ph.D.
Social Behavior in Situations of Risk
Stephanie Stilling, M.S.
Cynthia Pietras, Ph.D.
Increasing Following Headway: Driving Simulation and Transfer to Real World Driving
Michelle Arnold, M.A.
Ron Van Houten, Ph.D.
Move Over Pavlov, Dogs Do More Than Drool for Treats: The Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs of Teaching Applied Animal Behavior in a Shelter Setting
Stacy Engebretson, M.A.
Lisa Baker, Ph.D.
Discriminated Punishment to Decrease Vocal and Motor Stereotype
Jessica Korneder, M.A., BCBA
Richard Malott, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Implementation of a Staff Management System to Increase Consumer Engagement in Group Homes
Jeana L. Koerber, M.A., BCBA
Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D.
Identifying Risk Factors and Behavioral Resistance Strategies to Avoid Unwanted Sexual Experiences
Eliza Mcmanus, M.A.
Amy Naugle, Ph.D.
Concurrent Schedules of Reinforcement and Manipulation of Break Quality: Effects on Problem Behavior, Mands and Compliance
Kathryn M. Kestner
Stephanie M. Peterson, Ph.D.
Shawn Patrick Quigley
Kate B. LaLonde
Evaluation of a Parent-Administered Intervention and Investigation of Factors Associated with Childhood Encopresis
Colleen Cullinan, M.A.,
Galen Alessi, Ph.D.
Now That We Have the Treatment Choice for Autism: Where Do We Go Next?
Ronald Van Houten Ph.D.,
Western Michigan University
Professor
March 22, 2013
Dr. Ronald Van Houten presented his keynote address to a standing-room-only crowd at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference.