Theses from 2016
Using multiple exemplar training to promote the generalization of waiting, Joshua T. Lee
Generalization of prepositional direction-following, Pay Wan Ling
Comparing the effectiveness of video modeling and video prompting with children with autism, Jennifer Morison
Effects of qualitative reinforcement schedule transitions, Andrew E. Nuzzolilli
Training staff to implement behavior management guidelines for individuals with developmental disabilities, Jessica Raney
Effects of increasing the molar rate of training sessions on response acquisition, Clara B. Steece
Assessment and treatment of disruptive behavior maintained by escape from dental procedures, Natalie M. Stepanik
Using a self-guided training package to teach implementation of functional analysis conditions, Elin Drofn Thorvaldsdottir
Further evaluation of enhanced written instructions, Shannon Ward
Procedures for increasing vocational independence in children with autism, Laura E. Wilhelm
Theses from 2015
Identifying effective procedures for reducing arranging and ordering, Kaitlin Andrews
Evaluating the effects of motivating operations on skill acquisition, Rebecca A. Arsenault
Effects of delayed reinforcement of alternative behavior on food stealing, Kelly A. Benhart
Effects of consequences in latency-based functional analyses, Adam Bressler
Assessing anxiety in children with autism, Amanda Bullard
Functional analysis of problem behavior occurring during transitions from activity to activity, Stacy Jessica Cohen
Effects of differential consequences on preference assessment, Tabitha Collins
Increasing procedural integrity with graduated guidance through video modeling, Eleanor Giles
Combined-category preference assessments : do edible and leisure items displace attention?, Nicole Goldberg
Comparing the use of video and pictorial stimuli in paired stimulus preference assessments, Elizabeth Harlan
Training therapists and parents how to implement joint attention procedures, Brianna Holohan
Comparison of matrix training and non matrix training of imitation of actions with objects, Asa Run Ingimarsdottir
Comparison of the effects of DRO and DRL schedules on problem behavior, Julienne LeBlanc
Effects of pre-session exposure to reinforcers on correct responding and problem behavior of children with autism, Charlotte C. Mann
Relative predictive validity of preference assessment types for leisure engagement during unstructured downtime, Paige R. Marquis
Acquisition of a play skill using backward chaining with and without a brief auditory stimulus, Nicole Connor Moore
Using matrix training to promote generalization of responding to greetings, Chelsea Muscoe
Generation of contextually relevant stimulus control for initiation of leisure activities, Stephanie Muse
Comparison of positive and negative reinforcement in treatment of aggression maintained by social avoidance, Zoe Newman
Children in responsive play, Caitlin O'Reilly
Generalization effects of mixed-trial and interspersed-mixed-trial tabletop procedures, Sheila Pickett
Increasing attending and compliance to on-screen instruction during telehealth sessions, Elizabeth Prescott
Effects of child responding on teaching implementation of skill-building procedures, Christopher Rapelye
Evaluating a training package for backward changing procedures, Christina Rodriguez de Vera
Teaching children with autism to orient to social stimuli, Sylvia S. Sng
Increasing medical adherence for individuals with autism, Hailee A. Stuesser
Assessment and treatment of multiple stereotypies using the augmented competing stimulus assessment, Courtney L. Webber
When teaching leisure isn't enough: increasing preference for leisure activities by embedding natural reinforcers, Fatima Zaidi
Theses from 2014
Abbreviated functional analysis and treatment, Bradley J. Assenzio
Comparison of echoic teaching methods, Sarah Camp
Evaluation of three strategies for presenting activity transmissions, Colton J. Cassanelli
Displacement and undervaluation of healthful foods by snack foods in preference assessments and caregiver surveys, Molly Courtemanche
Evaluation of the stimulus functions of tokens under clinically common schedule values, Joshua M. Jackson
Examining treatment for stereotypy in naturalistic contexts, Mariah Jacobs
Identifying reinforcers for use in treatment of automatically reinforced behavior, Jeffrey S. Kalles
Comparison of differential reinforcement procedures for treating automatically reinforced behavior, Jason Keeler
Evaluation of a brief response restriction preference assessment, Alan J. Kinsella
Toward an applied quantification of effort: correspondence between a concurrent-operants demand assessment and a progressive-ratio scale, Lindsay A. Lloveras
Functional analysis and treatment of immediate echolalia, Sarah Lundstrom
Treatment of anxiety in children with autism, Brittany N. Noyes
Effects of variability constraints in the form of lag schedules on structure diversity in a virtual block building environment, Lauren Palmateer
Training direct-care staff to implement differential reinforcement of alternative behavior protocols using a distance learning training package, Jessica Sawicki
Examining the role of peer attention in maintaining problem behavior using indirect questionnaire, direct observation, and functional analysis, Jeffrey Schram
Assessment and treatment of inappropriate sexualized behavior for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Samantha Sterbenz
Evaluating the effects of motivating operations on reinforcer assessment outcomes, Sarah St. Germain
The Oxbow Rivalry, Cory Strait
Comparison of preference assessment methods, Amanda L. Verriden
Using video modeling to teach parents how to expand their child's play and language, Alison Wright
Implementing parent training to produce skills in the home environment, Margaret A. Yost
Theses from 2013
On the utility of matrix training for teaching action-object relations to an adolescent with autism : a comparative analysis, Lydie Biedron
Facilitating discriminated responding within concurrent chains arrangements for an adolescent with autism, Zachary Bird
Observational learning and children with autism, Madeline J. Budzen
Conditioning brief stimuli via a schedule thinning procedure, Sara L. Daugherty
Comparison of two NCR procedures without extinction for escape-maintained problem behavior, Caleb Davis
Teaching parents to implement video modeling, Angela M. DeCormier
Examining the effects of simultaneous video modeling on teaching a multi-step exercise routine, Rachael Dillon
Teaching social initiations using a video modeling procedure, Meredith Dorr
Effects of intercomponent intervals on pausing in rich-lean transitions, Whitney Eakin
Comparison of momentary time sampling procedures within a clinical setting, Nicole Forbes
Response patterns during token schedules of reinforcement with adolescents diagnosed with autism, Kathryn R. Glodowski
Examining the effect of DRO and RIRD on behavioral momentum, Steinunn Hafsteinsdottir
Assessing the reinforcing value of and preference for token reinforcement systems, Caitlin Heer
Comparison of discontinuous data collection methods for disruptive behavior in applied settings, Lindsay N. Kane
Comparison of methods to assess preference for work activities with an individual diagnosed with autism and an intellectual disability, Brittney Lucibello
Effects of motivating operations within reinforcer classes on skill acquisition, Randi Mahoney
Evaluation of response interruption and redirection on vocal stereotypy, Kimberly Marchetti
Teaching social initiations via direct instructions and preferred social consequences, Kimberlee A. McBride
Assessment and treatment of arranging and ordering in individuals with autism, Nicole M. Rodriguez
Use of social referencing to teach safety skills to adolescents with autism, Mackenzie Schroeder
Assessing bidirectional naming and the effects of mixed-trial and interspersed-mixed-trial teaching on its emergence, Katherine Spano
Effects of advanced notice in activity transitions, Jeffery C. Steimer
Theses from 2012
Assessing and enhancing the quality of social interactions with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Kristel E. Arauz
Decreasing vocal stereotypy in children with autism with limited vocal verbal repertoire, Lori L. Cesana
Establishing conditioned reinforcers via a schedule thinning procedure, Hilary L. Collins
Teaching play skills through video modeling without delayed imitation in repertoire, Stephanie DeQuick
Differential reinforcement of prompted versus unprompted responses, Christine A. Guay
Evaluating the paired stimulus preference assessment for identifying social interaction for skill acquisition, Kaley R. Knapp
Replication of response blocking and re-presentation in a competing stimulus assessment, Ashley McMullen
Teaching join attention using social reinforcers : assessing generalization and maintenance of effects using multiple exemplar training, Brianne M. Monette
Evaluating brief graduated exposure protocol to treat disruptive behavior in the dental context, Emily Moore
Decreasing energy usage through the use of feedback, instructions, and rewards, Tanvi D. Pendharkar
Component analysis of self-monitoring for increasing task engagement, Samuel G. Sheets
Evaluation of procedural components of response interruption and redirection, Haley M. K. Steinhauser
Increasing accurate behavior data collection using the performance diagnostic checklist, Laura Sutherland
Clinical decision making : comparison of data presentation methods, Jenny Lynn von Rosen
Teaching social referencing to toddlers with autism, Carolyn Walker
