Theses from 2020
Generalization effects of mixed-trial and interspersed-mixed-trial tabletop procedures, Sheila Pickett
Evaluation of synthesized SSP and direct reinforcement procedures on rates of echoic responding in children with autism, Kaylea A. Quinn
Training staff to implement behavior management guidelines for individuals with developmental disabilities, Jessica Raney
Evaluating the paired stimulus preference assessment for identifying social interaction for skill acquisition, Alison Schaefer
Assessment and treatment of stereotypy in infants at risk of ASD, Morgan Scully
Using a self-guided training package to teach implementation of functional analysis conditions, Elin Drofn Thorvaldsdottir
Examining procedural variations of delivering competing stimuli in the treatment of stereotypy, Julia Touhey
Assessment and treatment of multiple stereotypies using the augmented competing stimulus assessment, Courtney L. Webber
Teaching parents to use graduated guidance via video modeling, Victoria Weisser
Theses from 2019
Exchange schedules affect the reinforcing efficacy of tokens, Brenna M. Anderson
Further evaluation of the effects of motivating operations on skill acquisition, Rachel Sara Barron
Comparison of segmented video modeling and video prompting for teaching response chains, Fannie Chen
Preference stability across assessment methods and stimulus arrays, Angela Elcan
Establishing stimulus control of motor stereotypy, Caroline Fearnley
Matching visual stimuli : does similarity matter?, Kelsey Flynn
Examining stereotypy when prompting appropriate behavior : reinforcement and response interruption and redirection, Rebecca A. Foster
Use of social referencing to respond in the context novel stimuli, Jenna Gray
Increasing leisure item engagement in individuals with restricted interests, Valerie Hall
Teaching initiating joint attention using multiple exemplar training to toddlers diagnosed with autism, Emily Harn
Effects of reinforcement magnitude on resistance to extinction, Kathryn Hartman
Use of video models and checklists to teach a problem-solving strategy when an item is missing from the environment to individuals with autism, Ashley Kucharski
Direct assessment of the impact of delated imitation training on video modeling performance, Alicia Zhi Hoon Lim
Increasing leisure item engagement in individuals with restricted interests, Abbie E. McVarish
Children in responsive play, Caitlin O'Reilly
Effects of child responding on teaching implementation of skill-building procedures, Christopher Rapelye
Multiple alternative responses and resurgence : does training sequence matter?, Jennifer L. Schwartz
Evaluating the effects of outcome-specific consequences in teaching categories to individuals with autism, Daniela Silva
Component analysis of the effects of social stories on social pragmatic skills for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Samantha Stevenson
Increasing accurate behavior data collection using the performance diagnostic checklist, Laura Sutherland
Increasing procedural integrity using two different training models: video modeling and didactic instruction, Brandi Todaro
Using fading to increase cooperation with medical and hygiene procedures, Christian Yensen
When teaching leisure isn't enough: increasing preference for leisure activities by embedding natural reinforcers, Fatima Zaidi
Measuring electrodermal activity in the context of shifting reinforcement contingencies, Andrea Zuchora
Theses from 2018
Evaluating the stability of preference over time in individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Courtney Butler
Remediating overselectivity in a compound matching-to-sample task with individuals with autism, Robert Chiaccio
Use of social referencing to teach safety to toddlers with autism, Kathryn Couger
Area under the curve as a measure of demand elasticity, Lesleigh Craddock
Comparison of mixed and multiple schedules for the treatment of PICA, Denise Figueroa
Skills-based treatment for stereotypy, Ellen Gage
Backward chaining with and without a brief auditory stimulus : a systematic replication, Andrew Grimminck
Effects of category and choice on preference, Jessica Gutfleish
Comparing the use of video and pictorial stimuli in paired stimulus preference assessments, Elizabeth Harlan
Assessing the reinforcing value of and preference for token reinforcement systems, Caitlin Heer
Assessing and teaching orienting to distress in children with and without autism, Michelle Helms
Using antecedent strategies to teach implementation of the brief response restriction preference assessment, Kelly A. James
Assessing the correspondence between stability of paired-stimulus preference assessment and progressive-ration data, Shawn J. Janetzke
Assessing preference for treatments to decrease inappropriate sexualized behavior in individuals with autism, Adelyn Kishbaugh
Generalization of prepositional direction-following, Pay Wan Ling
Evaluation of strategies for teaching social skills during leisure engagement, Chantal Little
Toward an applied quantification of effort: correspondence between a concurrent-operants demand assessment and a progressive-ratio scale, Lindsay A. Lloveras
Examining the effects of behavioral skills in training on social praise deliver in Malaysian classrooms, Irene Looi
Functional analysis and treatment of immediate echolalia, Sarah Lundstrom
Effects of motivating operations within reinforcer classes on skill acquisition, Randi Mahoney
Video modeling as training tool for staff cohorts implementing graduated guidance, Anna McFadden
Evaluating brief graduated exposure protocol to treat disruptive behavior in the dental context, Emily Moore
Generation of contextually relevant stimulus control for initiation of leisure activities, Stephanie Muse
Decreasing energy usage through the use of feedback, instructions, and rewards, Tanvi D. Pendharkar
Increasing medical adherence for individuals with autism, Hailee A. Stuesser
Theses from 2017
Evaluating the use of alternative reinforcers to treat problem behavior maintained by access to tangibles, Samantha Anderson
Evaluating the use of a competing item during FCT schedule thinning, Lacy Cassidy
Identifying preferred break environments for individuals with escape-maintained problem behavior, Natalie Castelluccio
Assessing the effects of a modified DRO procedure from the perspective of behavioral momentum theory, Kylee Drugan-Eppich
Training staff to conduct competing items preference assessments using enhanced written instructions, Melissa Esser
Negative reinforcer value manipulations for treating escape-maintained problem behavior, Daniel Fredericks
Evaluating stimulus-stimulus pairing presentations : massed pairing trials in comparison to conventional pairing trials, Michael A. Heiberger
Do children with autism spectrum disorders prefer predictable schedules?, Dana F. Kelsey
Evaluation of a video feedback treatment package to improve social pragmatics in individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Nicole LaPan
Effects of parent-implemented incidental teaching on complexity and generalization of mands, May Luong
The Missing Piece, Rebecca MacIntosh
Comparison of positive and negative reinforcement in treatment of aggression maintained by social avoidance, Zoe Newman
Effects of qualitative reinforcement schedule transitions, Andrew E. Nuzzolilli
Video modeling approach to train abduction prevention skills, Jonathan Priehs
Identifying reinforcers for use in treatment of automatically reinforced behavior, Katherine Rousseau
Peer attention for problem behavior of persons with intellectual disabilities : prevalence and relevance, Kylie M. Short
Further evaluation of the effects of motivating operations on skill acquisition, Kelly Trucksess
Clinical decision making : comparison of data presentation methods, Jenny Lynn von Rosen
Using video modeling to teach parents how to expand their child's play and language, Alison Wright
Theses from 2016
Teaching social initiations using textual scripts and video modeling, Kaitlyn Arnold
Using video modeling to train parents to implement joint attention procedures, Soo Leng Beh
Comparing procedures for training staff to create single-subject design graphs using GraphPad Prism, Sydney Joshua Berkman
Comparing the reinforcing efficacy of tokens and backup reinforcers, Stephanie A. Bonfonte
Establishing a broad-based leisure repertoire through shifting preference of newly acquired activities, Adela Castellon
Teaching a generalized repertoire of helping others, Megan Cicolello
Evaluation of behavior sampling procedures for event recording, Melissa L. Clark
Effects of programmed errors on skill acquisition during a match-to-sample task, Nikki Conrod
Establishing stimulus control of motor stereotypy, Britney Creed
Behavioral variability in selection of play items : assessment and treatment, Thomas G. Farnsworth
Evaluating the use of redirection procedures in the treatment of inappropriate sexualized behavior, Lauren M. Fish
Treating meal refusal related to competing protective equipment, Chelsea R. Fleck
Comparison of discontinuous data-collection methods in applied settings, Ashleigh Gilman
Reduction of rapid eating in children with autism : generalization of a pager prompt, Joshua E. Goldsmith
Comparison of abbreviated and extended functional analyses, Lee S. Griffith
Thinning the schedule of high-quality reinforcement for prompted responses in a differential reinforcement procedure, Margaret Hawk
Training therapists and parents how to implement joint attention procedures, Brianna Holohan
Comparison of differential reinforcement procedures for treating automatically reinforced behavior, Jason Keeler
Evaluation of a brief response restriction preference assessment, Alan J. Kinsella
