B. S. Western Carolina University

Research Interests
Response to Intervention

Thesis
The Effect of Text Difficulty in Repeated Reading

B.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Northern Michigan University
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Research Interests
compliance training, class wide behavior management, positive behavior support

Future Goals
work in a primary care setting in a rural community

Dissertation/thesis title
Parent Child Interaction Therapy: A Component Analysis

Extracurricular interests
Reading political satires, playing cello, harassing my cats

Hometown
Marquette, MI

BS Psychology, Ball State University
MA School Psychology, Ball State University
EdS School Psychology, Ball State University

Research Interests
Nondiscriminatory assessment of culturally and linguistically different students, Response to Intervention (RtI), Treatment integrity of social, behavioral and academic interventions.

Future Goals
Acadamia

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Hometown
Lebanon, Indiana

BA: Psychology and Sociology; SUNY at Stony Brook
MA: Psychology; Adelphi University

Research Interests

• Home and school based interventions for children who are at-risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system
• Gang and violence prevention
• Education rights and advocacy
• The use of functional behavior analysis
  

Future Goals
To secure a position in academia

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Extracurricular interests
I love watching UFC, rugby (although I no longer play), hosting dinner parties, watching home remodeling shows and entertaining my “daughter,” Lola (although she’s really just my cat)

Hometown
Hometown: Long Island, New York

BS Psychology Central Michigan University (2002)
MS Experimental Psychology (Concentration: Behavioral Neuroscience) Central Michigan University (2006)

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B.S. Psychology from USM

Research Interests
Behavioral and academic interventions---too early to tell!

Future Goals
Initially to work in a school system

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Extracurricular interests
Camping, canoeing, reading, and art

Hometown
Slidell, LA.

B.A. Psychology, College of Charleston

M.A. School Psychology, The Citadel

Research Interests
The predictive validity of RTI and CBM measures (i.e. DIBELS) as well as the direct cognitive effects and various sequelae surrounding juvenile obesity.   

Future Goals
Academia/Private Practice

Dissertation/thesis title

Extracurricular interests
Well, I am a sports nut and I love to watch or play just about anything.  My favorite activities however, are surfing and fly-fishing (both fresh and saltwater).  I also enjoy exercising, playing golf, and throwing the football around with friendsJ 

Hometown
Cedar Falls, Iowa

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BS in Psychology, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Research Interests
Behavioral Interventions, Functional Behavior Assessments

Future Goals
Work in a school district, elementary children

Dissertation / Thesis Title
Brief functional analysis: Comparing function based interventions to a
non-function based token economy

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
Running, lifting, gardening, hunting and being outdoors

Hometown
Sigel, PA

Louisiana State University- B. A. in Mass Communications

Research Interests
Functional Analysis, Behavioral Interventions for students with developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders

Future Goals
Psychologist employed at an Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic

Thesis Title
Using Social Stories with Individuals with Asperger’s Disorder

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BS Psychology, Missouri State University
MA Community Psychology, UAF

Research Interests
behavioral and academic interventions,
curriculum-based measurement, positive behavioral
support, multicultural topics in school psychology

Future Goals
providing directive and consultative services to
school districts

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
family, friends, traveling, music, soccer, windsurfing

Hometown
Germany
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University of Georgia- B.S.-Psychology & B.A.-Sociology

Research Interests
Research Interest: Behavior Analysis
Developmental Disabilities
Autism
Feeding Disorders

Future Goals
Position at a clinic specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis

Thesis Title
Functional versus Nonfunctional Treatments for Noncompliance

Extracurricular & Personal Interests

Hometown
Augusta, Georgia

Joshua.Needelman@usm.edu

B.A. from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN

Research Interests
behavioral interventions, autism

Future Goals
to become an academic or perhaps work in private practice

Thesis
Time-out with escape extinction for escape maintained non-compliance in an elementary school classroom

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
golfing, following Chicago sports, and reading

Hometown
Omaha, NE

d_b_levine@hotmail.com

B.A., University of Kansas

Research Interests
RTI, LD Identification
Teaching
United States Civil War
Howell, NJ
School Vs. Home Reading Interventions (Topic)

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Hometown

B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from Millsaps College

Research Interests
academic deficits and their effect on classroom behavior, childhood aggression, applied behavior analysis, and academic interventions for individuals with mental retardation

Future Goals
To further my experience in the field of school psychology by working with a variety of children and to further my experience with academic and behavioral interventions.

 Thesis title
The Collateral Effects of Improved Reading Performance on Externalizing Behaviors in the Classroom

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
Reading, movies, photography, and boxing

Hometown
New Orleans, LA

B.A. in Anhui Normal University, China

Research Interests
Behavioral and Acadamic intervention

Future Goals
Academia

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
music, playing Tai Chi, reading, movies, family time, sightseeing...... life is so fun!

Hometown
Mainland China

kathryn.menousek@usm.edu

B.A. in Psychology from Creighton University

Research Interests
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Functional Analyses, and Applied Behavior Analysis

Future Goals
To work either in academia or in private practice specializing in children with developmental disabilities

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
Extracurricular & Personal Interests – Cooking and Music

Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska

B.A. in Psychology, University of Madras, India
M.S. in Counseling Psychology,USM

Research Interests
ADHD, Autism

Future Goals

Extracurricular & Personal Interests

Hometown
Hattiesburg, MS

B.S. from Creighton University in Omaha, NE
Major: Elementary Education

Research Interests
compliance training, applied behavior analysis, autism

Future Goals
private practice

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
cooking, reading

Hometown
Omaha, NE

B.S. in Psychology
Millsaps College

Research Interests
Generalization training, consultation, autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities

Future Goals
Employment in a private clinic setting that specializes in
treatment for the DD population

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Hometown
Winona, MS

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BS Psychology, Western Michigan University

Research Interests
Applied behavior analysis, school-based behavioral interventions, functional analysis, children with learning and developmental disabilities

Future Goals
To initially work within a school system
and then eventually start my own private practice

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
All sports, Hiking, Camping, Cooking

Hometown
Troy, Michigan

B.A. from Hastings College in Hastings, NE

Research Interests
behavioral therapy techniques and behavioral assessment

Future Goals
Practice behavioral therapy with children and adolescents

Extracurricular & Personal Interests
running

Hometown
Plattsmouth, NE

B.S. in Psychology earned from Western Michigan University

Research Interests
Functional analysis, applied behavior analysis, compliance training

Future Goals
To work in a clinical setting

Thesis
Escape-to-attention as a potential variable for maintaining problem behavior in the school setting

Extracurricular & Personal Interests

Hometown
Coldwater, Michigan

B.A. Psychology & Sociology, Millsaps College (Jackson, MS)

Research Interests
Antecedent and Consequent Behavioral Interventions, Developmental Disabilities, Compliance, Response-to-Intervention, Positive Behavior Support

Future Goals
Licensed Psychologist; Private Practice, Academia

Thesis Title
A Comparison of Antecedent and Consequent Interventions Incorporating Choice

Extracurricular & Personal Interests

Hometown
Jasper, Alabama