Master's Theses
Theses from 2017
Identifying reinforcers for use in treatment of automatically reinforced behavior, Katherine Rousseau
Design and development of real-time hardware in the loop control experiments, Justin Rowlands
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
Generality of preference assessments, Amanda Kwok
Comparison of the effects of DRO and DRL schedules on problem behavior, Julienne LeBlanc
Comparison of discontinuous data collection methods for disruptive behavior in applied settings, Megan N. Lindsey
Acquisition of a play skill using backward chaining with and without a brief auditory stimulus, Nicole Connor Moore
Treatment of anxiety in children with autism, Brittany N. Noyes
Assessing observational learning with video models in children diagnosed with autism, Leslie Quiroz
Evaluation of procedural components of response interruption and redirection, Haley M. K. Steinhauser
Evaluating the effects of motivating operations on reinforcer assessment outcomes, Sarah St. Germain
Evaluation of inter-session duration in treating problem behavior during practice dental demands, Julia Szalwinski
Teaching social referencing to toddlers with autism, Carolyn Walker
Evaluation of an indirect assessment for identifying tasks to include in functional analysis, Holly Wiggins
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
Design of a multi-element transducer for large volume acoustophoretic phase separation, Jason P. Dionne
Feasibility study on the efficacy of an acoustophoretic blood filtration system, Brian P. Dutra
Increasing procedural integrity with graduated guidance through video modeling, Eleanor Giles
Combined-category preference assessments : do edible and leisure items displace attention?, Nicole Goldberg
Experimental study of nitinol wire arrangements as servo-biomimetics for facial muscles, Nasir Ghazi Hariri
Using matrix training to promote the generalization of responding to an instruction to stop, Kaitlin Hendrickx
Evaluation of a self-instruction package for conducting stimulus preference assessments : a systematic replication, Rebecca M. Hunt
Design of a control system for acoustophoretic filtering, Jason T. John
Evaluation of a quick transfer trails for promoting skill acquisition, Colleen Anais Larson
Comparison of methods to assess the preference for work activities with an individual diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, Patrick A. Malloy
Evaluation of response interruption and redirection on vocal stereotypy, Kimberly Marchetti
3D framework of acoustophoretic particle filtration systems, Ari Mercado
Assessing and treating anxiety in individuals with autism, Keira M. Moore
Comparing the effectiveness of video modeling and video prompting with children with autism, Jennifer Morison
Using matrix training to promote generalization of responding to greetings, Chelsea Muscoe
Effects of a brief auditory stimulus in the acquisition of leisure skill response chains, Melissa O'Donnell
Assessment and treatment of social orienting and social referencing in children with autism, Pamela N. Peterson
Teaching children with autism to initiate joint attention using social reinforcers, Alessandra Rannazzisi
Teaching joint attention using multiple exemplar training, Elizabeth Sloan
Generation of contextually relevant stimulus control for initiation of leisure activities, Elaina Strampach
Further evaluation of enhanced written instructions, Shannon Ward
Implementing parent training to produce skills in the home environment, Margaret A. Yost
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
Comparison of matrix training and non matrix training of imitation of actions with objects, Asa Run Ingimarsdottir
Evaluation of the stimulus functions of tokens under clinically common schedule values, Joshua M. Jackson
Evaluating direct and indirect reinforcement contingencies in children with autism, Elizabeth K. Johnson
Comparison of discontinuous data collection methods for disruptive behavior in applied settings, Lindsay N. Kane
Establishing response diversity in leisure and daily routines in individuals with autism, Aimee Kidder
Categories of preference and their reinforcing efficacy, Christina E. Livingston
Comparison of methods to assess preference for work activities with an individual diagnosed with autism and an intellectual disability, Brittney Lucibello
Teaching cooking skills using matrix training and video prompting, Lauren-Ashleigh Niemand
Effects on resurgence of multiple and single mand training, Jacob Pagano
Eliminating severe problem behavior in a child's typical setting : use of a synthesized contingency analysis and skill-based treatment, Joana L. Santiago
Examining procedures for training echoic responses, Nicole Scharrer
Assessment of unreplenished vs. replenished reinforcer pools, Monica A. Spear
Assessment and treatment of disruptive behavior maintained by escape from dental procedures, Natalie M. Stepanik
Establishing conditioned reinforcers via a schedule thinning procedure, Jeremy A. Steward
The Oxbow Rivalry, Cory Strait
Effects of peer attention on problem behavior in individuals with autism, Stephanie Upshaw
Procedures for increasing vocational independence in children with autism, Laura E. Wilhelm
Displacement of healthful reinforcers in preference assessments: comparing the reinforcing efficacy of healthful foods and snack foods, Karen Yoshida
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
