GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a well developed scientific discipline that entails the comprehensive use of empirically validated principles of learning to develop, implement, and evaluate practical strategies to enhance the abilities and self-direction skills of both children and adults in the context of community, home, and educational settings. Although the principles and procedures developed within ABA have been successfully applied in areas such as psychology, traditional and special education, business, industrial safety, addiction, self-management, and rehabilitation, ABA has been most publicly successful in its application to skill development and behavior change for people with developmental disabilities, such as those with autism-spectrum disorders and cognitive delays.

ABA PROGRAM FACULTY

Currently, there are 5 faculty appointments in the ABA program. Each of the faculty members is nationally certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® and received his or her Ph.D. from a doctoral program that is BACB® approved. Each has extensive experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in ABA, has provided both direct and supervisory services in ABA, and has extensive experience in research methodologies and basic learning principles in ABA. All 5 faculty members have published and presented their scholarly work at local, national, and international conferences.

Dr. Patrick R. Progar, BCBA-D

  • Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Interests: Functional analysis and treatment of severe problem behavior, choice behavior, behavior economics, and cultural design issues
  • Webpage: http://faculty.caldwell.edu/PProgar/

Dr. Sharon A. Reeve, BCBA-D

  • Ph.D., City University of New York Graduate Center
  • Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis and Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Interests: stimulus control, teaching individuals with autism language, social and, play skills
  • Webpage: http://faculty.caldwell.edu/sreeve/

Dr. Kenneth F. Reeve, BCBA-D

  • Ph.D., City University of New York Graduate Center
  • Co-coordinator of Graduate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis and Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Interests: concept formation, autism, applied behavior analysis, and the scientific assessment of effective treatment and educational practices
  • Webpage: http://faculty.caldwell.edu/kreeve/

Dr. Tina Sidener, BCBA-D

  • Ph.D., Western Michigan University
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology
  • Interests: automatic reinforcement, pediatric feeding disorders, teaching language and social skills to children with autism, habit

Dr. Ruth M. DeBar, BCBA

  • Ph.D., The Ohio State University
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology
  • Interests: choice, preference, social validity and interventions that target communication and literacy skills to individuals with autism and related disorders

THE PROGRAMS

Caldwell College's Psychology Department offers three graduate programs in Applied Behavior Analysis:

The core of each program is 21 credits which have been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc. as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® examination. These courses are:

  • PS 526 Behavior Analysis and Learning
  • PS 534 Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • PS 537 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
  • PS 553 Assessing Autism Interventions
  • PS 556 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
  • PS 561 Ethics and Professionalism in ABA
  • PS 572 Language and Social Skills for Individuals with Autism

Those who wish to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® examination must meet additional requirements to qualify for certification. (See www.bacb.com for certification requirements.)

IN THE MEDIA:

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Caldwell College in The New York Times:

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OUR STUDENTS SAY

"The courses at Caldwell College helped me prepare for pass the BCBA exam. The level of instruction by far exceeded my expectations and I would highly recommend the program." Eric Rozenblat, MA, BCBA Caldwell College MA in ABA Alumnus, 2007

"The ABA program exceeded my expectations. Some of the things that stand out about the program are the small class sizes, individualized attention from faculty, support in and out of the classroom, as well as preparation for the exam and preparation for continued research and contribution to the field. I can't say enough wonderful things about my experience and about the program." Denis Kerth, MA, BCBA Caldwell College MA in ABA Alumnus, 2007

"At Caldwell College there are very knowledgeable faculty and people who are dedicated and experienced in the field. I think that there is no one better to start a doctorate program in ABA." Lori Bechner –current student MA in ABA

"It's a fantastic program and I‘m so lucky to be in the program and work alongside these professors." Kathleen Moran –current student MA in ABA

"I came back to Caldwell College to pursue my MA in ABA and then hopefully onto my Ph.D. in ABA because I am the parent of two children with Autism. I have one son with Asperger's Syndrome and another son with PDD-NOS." Diana Kelly –current student MA in ABA.

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Please visit our ABA student resource webpage at: http://faculty.caldwell.edu/kreeve/ABA%20Student%20Resource%20Page.htm