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Behavior Analysis Research at Pacific

Graduate students at Pacific are actively engaged in research and regularly present and local and national conferences and publish in some of the most respected journals in the field. All students are required to conduct an empirical thesis and most become actively engaged in collaborative research with faculty.

A list of faculty research interests can be found on the Faculty page.

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  Sample Faculty and Student Publications (bold indicates student author)

Zuluaga, C. A., & Normand, M. P. (in press). Evaluation of the high-probability instruction sequence with and without programmed reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Francisco, M. T., Borrero, J. C., & Sy, J. R. (in press). Evaluation of relative and absolute reinforcer value using progressive ratio schedules. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Borrero, J. C., Crisolo, S. S., Tu, Q., Rieland, W. A., Ross, N. A., Francisco, M. T., & Yamamoto, K. Y. (in press). An application of the matching law to social dynamics. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Borrero, J. C., Francisco, M. T., Haberlin, A. H., Ross, N. A., & Sran, S. K. (2007). A unit price evaluation of severe problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 463-474.

Satre, D. D., Kohn, C. S., & Weisner, C. M. (2007). Cigarette smoking and long-term alcohol and drug treatment outcomes. American Journal on Addictions, 16, 32-37.

Normand, M., & Dallery, J. (2007). Mercury rising: Exposing the vaccine-autism myth.  Skeptic, 13, 32-36. [also published electronically in e-Skeptic on June 20, 2007 at www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/07-06-20.html]

Bullock, C., & Normand, M. P.  (2006). The effects of a high-probability instruction sequence and response-independent reinforcer delivery on child compliance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 495-499.

Normand, M. P., & Knoll, M.  (2006). The effects of a stimulus-stimulus pairing procedure on the unprompted vocalizations of a young child diagnosed with autism. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 22, 81-85.

Kohn, C.S. (2005). Master’s Programs in Behavior Therapy. Finding Their Niche: The Role of Master’s Programs in the Scientist/Practitioner Model Graduate Training [one component in a series]. The Behavior Therapist, 28, 123-130.

Wilder, D. A., Normand, M. P., & Atwell, J.  (2005). Noncontingent reinforcement as treatment for self-injury and food refusal. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 549-553.

Kohn, C. S., Tsoh, J., & Weisner, C. M. (2003). Changes in smoking status among substance abusers: Baseline characteristics and abstinence from alcohol and drugs at 12-month follow-up. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 69, 61-71.

Sample Faculty and Student Presentations (bold indicates student author)

Francisco, M. T., Borrero, J. C., Ross, N. A., Beauchamp, K. L., & Kohn, C. S. (2007, May). Using Progressive Ratio Schedules as a Means of Evaluating Absolute and Relative Reinforcer Value. Poster Session to be presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis International, San Diego, CA

Francisco, M. T., Borrero, J. C., Ross, N. A., Beauchamp, K. L., & Kohn, C. S. (2007, February). Using Progressive Ratio Schedules as a Means of Evaluating Absolute and Relative Reinforcer Value. Poster Session presented at the 25th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Spearman, S. H., Fabian, T., & Kohn, C. S. (2007, February). Conversation Skills Training with Adults with Schizophrenia. Poster Session presented at the 25th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Normand, M., Beaulieu, L., Wilder, D., Marcus, A., & Zonneveld, K. (2006, October). Improving child compliance: An evaluation of antecedent-based interventions. In D. Wilder (Chair), Recent Research on Improving Child Compliance. Symposium Conducted at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis, Nashville, TN.

Francisco, M. T., Borrero, J. C., Ross, N. A., Beauchamp, K. L., & Kohn, C. S. (2006, September). An evaluation of absolute and relative reinforcer value using progressive ratio schedules. Presented at the Spectrum Behavior Analysis Conference, Emeryville, CA.

Wasano, L., Kohn, C., & Borrero, J. (2006, February). An Evaluation of Assessment Procedures for Pica.Poster Session presented at the 24th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Dodson, B., & Kohn, C., (2006, February). Comparing the effectiveness of two interventions in decreasing agitative behavior in an elderly adult with dementia.Poster Session presented at the 24th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Fry, E., Francisco, M., Webb, T., & Kohn, C. (2006, February). Increasing Activity Level and Socialization in the Elderly.Poster Session presented at the 24th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Wilder, D., Normand, M., & Atwell, J.  (2005, September).  Noncontingent reinforcement as treatment for food refusal and associated self-injury.  Paper presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Sarasota, FL.

Lafleur, A., & Normand, M.  (2005, September).  Increasing bank teller referrals with a token economy.  Paper presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Sarasota, FL.

Saylors, S., White, H., Liedstrand, T., Melendez, L., & Kohn, C.  (2005, February). Comparison of three stimulus preference assessment methods in adults diagnosed with a mental illness.  Poster Session presented at the 23rd annual meeting of California Association of Behavior Analysis, Dana Point, CA.

Baysinger, K., Kohn, C., & Kozina, P. (2005, February). Improving customer service at a coffeehouse by implementing performance management techniques.  Poster Session presented at the 23rd annual meeting of California Association of Behavior Analysis, Dana Point, CA.