Gary Pace
Full Time Lecturer
Psychology
Contact
508-999-8349
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Liberal Arts 396K
Education
| 1980 | University of Kentucky | Ph.D. |
Teaching
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Psychology BA
- Psychology: Applied Behavior Analysis Online Graduate Certificate
- Psychology: Applied Behavior Analysis MA
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Ethical and professional standards for behavior analysts. This course is based on the BACB fifth edition task list and the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.
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Contemporary developments and issues in ABA including behavior change strategies, recent developments in ABA, generalization and ethical use of treatment methodologies are addressed. Part of the educational qualifications required to sit for the behavior analysis certification examination.
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Study of the underlying assumptions of conducting behavioral assessments. The components of an effective behavioral assessment that will be presented are indirect or anecdotal methods (checklists, rating scales, and questionnaires), descriptive analysis (scatter plot, ABC analysis, interval and time sampling methods), and functional analysis (experimental methods, brief functional analyses).
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Research
Research Interests
- Antecedent Control Procedures
- Severe Behavior Disorders
- Treatment Integrity
Select publications
- Pace, G.M., Dunn, E.K., Luiselli, J.K., Cochran, C.R. & Skowron, J (2005).
Antecedent interventions in the management of maladaptive behaviors in a child with brain injury.
Brain Injury, 19, 365-369.. - Codding, R.S., Feinberg, A.B., Dunn, E.K. & Pace, G.M. (2005).
Effects of performance feedback on treatment integrity of behavior support plans
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 205-219.. - Strohmeier, C., Pace, G.M., & Luiselli, J. (2014).
Brief (test-control) functional analysis and treatment evaluation of aggressive behavior
Behavioral Interventions, 29, 331-338..