Master student Tien Pham took the lead on our update to Li et al. (2019)’s paper examining faculty wages from 2016-2017. The manuscript is in preparation and will be submitted soon!
Author: ALi
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What are the differences in training characteristics in ABA compared to allied health professions?
Doctoral student Jack Blake will be evaluating a rich body of literature to evaluate how training practices to serve autistic clients vary across disciplines.
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What is the state of research on operant laboratory simulation tools?
Congratulations to undergraduate senior Ian Plourde for winning the poster award at the 2025 Student Research and Community Engagement symposium! Ian researched papers on CyberRat, Sniffy the Virtual Rat, and PORTL.
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Can clicker training improve vocal fluency in interviews?
UML ABAAS Master’s student Cam Conlon is conducting his master’s thesis and examining the effects of clicker training and awareness training to teach interviewing skills to college students.
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Financial incentives in contingency management to treat substance use disorders
Our undergraduate RA Nicole DaSilva is completing a directed study to analyze the characteristics of financial incentives used to treat SUDS.
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A 10-year update in the Analysis of Verbal Behavior
Former Immersive Scholar Jonny Labrie presented his project as a poster presentation at the 45th BABAT conference in Worcester, MA.
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What are the treatments for psychosis?
Honors student Mario Sordello Jr. completed his literature search on evaluating psychopharmacological treatments on psychosis.
Abstract:
Psychosis is a cluster of symptoms that result in a loss of contact with reality. Those who experience psychosis face aversive symptoms that negatively impact their life and create great struggle. The objective of this literature review was to create a holistic understanding between the efficacies of the different treatment methods. A literature review from 2000-2024 was conducted across the database PsychINFO to assess the efficacy of treatments. 31 articles in total were selected. Findings show some medication to be more effective than others, and for medication to not be effective over a long period of time. All therapies were proven effective and some having effects maintained upon follow-ups. All trials of combining medication and therapy were shown to be overall more effective. Treatments that did not fall into the three distinguished categories of treatment were considered alternatives. All three treatments were shown to be effective in reducing psychosis symptoms, but medication alone does not sustain the effects over a long period of time. Combination of treatment were shown to be superior. Providing treatment that is personalized towards the individual to fit their needs and preferences will ensure proper care towards their recovery and well-being.
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Do work characteristics predict burnout and tenure in the field?
Emerging Scholar Celia Wong is assisting Dr. Li on this project. IRB is currently approved, with data collection starting Jan 2024!
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Leadership in OBM
Congrats to Jo Buchieri, who completed her undergraduate honors thesis examining leadership articles from the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management!
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How do breaks impact productivity?
UML ABAAS Master’s student Jack Blake is conducting his master’s thesis by extending Nastasi et al.’s study using a web-based analog task.