Master's Theses
Theses from 2021
Assessment and treatment of inappropriate sexualized behavior for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Samantha Sterbenz
Theses from 2020
Delay and denial tolerance training for automatically maintained behavior, David Baker
Using a visual imaging treatment package to establish remembering in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Meacha L. Coon
Teaching staff to implement reinforcer assessments, Kaytlin Dann
Use of denial and delay tolerance training in the treatment of automatically maintained behavior, Dewey DeLisle
Behavioral persistence during intervention, Alex Elfont
Production of Pyrex coated metal micro-wires from a preform and its applications, Suhrud Ghatpande
Optimizing ocean import minimum quantity commitment (MQC) fulfillment for North American ports of discharge, Stephen D. Giarrusso
Use of social referencing to teach safety skills to adolescents with autism, Fiona Goh Shi Zhen
Examining treatment for stereotypy in naturalistic contexts, Mariah Jacobs
Evaluation of methods for promoting social interactions during leisure for adolescents with autism, Erin Jarvis
Assessing and increasing physical activity engagement for individuals with autism, Hannah Krueger
Imitation-to-matching procedure for establishing auditory discrimination with children with autism, Joanna Liew
Relative predictive validity of preference assessment types for leisure engagement during unstructured downtime, Paige R. Marquis
Replication of response blocking and re-presentation in a competing stimulus assessment, Ashley McMullen
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
Analysis of flow generated by piezoelectric actuator driven oscillating beams, Ganesh Sharma
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
Decision tree based approach for assessing inventory control under demand fluctuations, Yash Ulhas Gokhale
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
Numerical study of the effect of indentation patterns in prestressed concrete prisms using high performance computing, Cy J. Ryding
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
Liquid water droplet dynamics in a PEM fuel cell channel exposed to acoustic vibrations, Preston Ryan Stolberg
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
PUMA 200 articulating robot arm rehabilitation, Aravinth Kumar Ganesan
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
Optimization of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) parameters for air-breathing fuel cells in UAV's and commercial power applications, Patrik Landor
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
Design and analysis of nitinol-embedded silicone membranes for artificial skin, Paul C. Mazza
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
Characterization of novel antennas made though additive manufacturing, Thomas Searles
Increasing medical adherence for individuals with autism, Hailee A. Stuesser
Comprehensive study of protection issues related to the integration of distributed generation into the main power grid, Mohammed Ali Sumayli
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
