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Presentations

Invited Presentations
Tenure Period Only

Dracobly, J. D. (2024, November). Severe challenging behavior and trauma:

Considering unique needs of adults with intellectual disabilities. Presentation given at the annual conference of the Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis, St. Louis, MO.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2024, September). An introduction to positive approaches to managing behavior. Presentation given at the HHS-LTCR Region 03 Nursing Home, Assisted Living and Intermediate Care Facility Provider Meeting, Grand Prairie, TX.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2024, August). Behavior-analytic approaches to the assessment and treatment of trauma. Presentation given at the Quality in Long-Term Care Conference, Austin, TX.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2023, August). Intro to applied behavior analysis: Understanding why behavior happens. Presentation given at the Quality in Long-Term Care Conference, Austin, TX.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2023, July). A model for efficient functional assessment. Presentation at Behavioral Innovations Monthly CEU Series.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2022, April). From the classroom to video games: Explorations of response variability. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Dracobly, J. D. (2021, April). Creativity in the classroom: What it is and how to make it happen. Webinar for the Association for Behavior Analysis - Lebanon, Rising in Resilience Webinar Series.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2021, May). Professional development series: Finding success after graduation: Interviewing for positions. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Online.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2020, November). Creativity in the classroom: What it is and how to make it happen. Presentation given at the Online Teaching of Psychology Conference, Western Connecticut State University.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2020, April). A model for efficient functional assessment. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Online.
 

Dracobly, J. D. (2020, June). Efficient functional assessment. Presentation at Behavioral Innovations Monthly CEU Series.

Presentations
Tenure Period Only

Note: Bolded font and an asterisk (*) denotes a student author
 

Dracobly, J. D., Houck, E. J., Smith, R. G., Linden, A.*, Sanchez, A. J.*, Foster, N.*, & Salazar, I.* (2024, October). Behavior and physiology in the assessment and treatment of trauma. Poster presented at the UNT 2024 University Research Day, Denton, TX. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2375430/ 

 

Sanchez, A. J.*, Dracobly, J. D., Smith, R. G., Houck, E. J., Foster, N. J.*, & Salazar, I.* (2024, October). Continued analysis and treatment for respondent self-biting​. Poster presented at the UNT 2024 University Research Day, Denton, TX. 

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2024, May). Behavior analysis and Catholic social justice: Finding common ground to expand our reach. Presentation given a the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Majeski-Gerken, M.*, Dracobly, J. D., Deutsch, D.*, Barrera, M.*, & Olivieri, J. M.* (2024, May). An analysis of variability of staff play. Presentation given a the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Richey, C.*, Rader, K. A., & Dracobly, J. D. (2024, May). A comparative evaluation of specific and disguised mands on staff’s reinforcer deliveries in a residential setting. Presentation given a the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Huang, P.* & Dracobly, J. D. (2024, May). An evaluation of cross-function stimuli in the treatment of automatically maintained problem behavior. Poster presented a the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Lin, Y.* & Dracobly, J. D. (2024, May). An evaluation of fixed ratio 1 reinforcement on the diversity of activity selections and the treatment of problem behavior occasioned by interruption of routines. Poster presented a the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Olivieri, J.* & Dracobly, J. D. (2024, May). Investigation our terminology: Understanding the frequency of potentially problematic words used in behavior analytic journals. Poster presented a the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Dracobly, J. D., Houck, E. J.*, Smith, R. G., Atcheson, K. E., Newkirk, A. H., Bauer, M. S.*, Pelletier, D. R.*, Plewes, L.*, & Sanchez, A. S.* (2023, October). Expanding the reach of applied behavior analysis through the evaluation of efficient functional assessment and analysis of behavioral processes in responses to trauma. Poster presented at the UNT 2023 University Research Day, Denton, TX.

 

Dracobly, J. D., Arias, G.*, Majeski-Gerken, M.*, and Robinson, S. G.* (2023, May). Discriminative control of variability in video game play. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Denver, CO.

 

Bauer, M.*, Dracobly, J. D., Houck, E. J.*, Pelletier, D.*, & Sanchez, A. J.* (2023, May). Evaluating an exchange program for the treatment of problem behavior maintained by access to tangibles. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Denver, CO.

Houck, E. J.*, Dracobly, J. D., Bauer, M.*, Pelletier, D.*, Sanchez, A. J.*, & Smith, R. G. (2023, May). An evaluation of trauma-related stimuli on heartrate and behavior during functional analysis. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Denver, CO.

 

Pelletier, D.*, Dracobly, J. D., Houck, E. J.*, Bauer, M.*, Sanchez, A. J.*, & Smith, R. G. (2023, May). An evaluation of sensory integration techniques on automatic maintained problem behavior. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Denver, CO.

Sanchez, A. J.*, Houck, E. J.*, Dracobly, J. D., Bauer, M.*, Pelletier, D.*, & Smith, R. G. (2023, May). An evaluation of the effects of trauma-related stimuli on behavior and heartrate during preference assessments. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Denver, CO.

 

Dracobly, J. D. (2022, May). Bridging transitions gaps: Best practice model to ensure health, independence, and happiness for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Panel presentation with Dr. Amanda Laprime, Dr. Jennifer Morrison-Diallo, and Julie Robyn Russell to be given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Boston, MA.

Sanchez, A. J.*, Dracobly, J. D., Smith, R. G., & Houck, E. J.* (2022, May). An evaluation of variables that influence rumination. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Boston, MA.

 

Houck, E. J.*, Dracobly, J. D., & Smith, R. G., Pelletier, D.*, Bauer, M.*, & Sanchez, A. J.* (2022, May). Adapting preference assessments and reinforcement schedules for increasing mask wearing with adults with intellectual disabilities. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Boston, MA.

 

Houck, E. J.*, & Dracobly, J. D. (2021, May). Behavior changes associated with exposure to trauma and learned helplessness: Implications for assessment and treatment. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Online.

 

Newkirk, A. H., Dracobly, J. D., Smith, C. M., Atcheson, K. A., & Smith, R. G. (2021, May). A preliminary evaluation of increasing precursors prior to functional analysis. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Online.

 

Houck, E. J.*, & Dracobly, J. D. (2021, March). Evaluation of conditioned aversive stimuli associated with past traumatic events on choice-making and avoidance behaviors. Poster presented at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis: International Autism conference, Online.

 

Armshaw, J. T.*, Dracobly, J. D., & Arias, G.* (2020, May). Examining variability of item interaction and activity selection in preschool classrooms. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Online

 

Baak, S.*, Dracobly, J. D., & Tinney, A. C.* (2020, May). Adapting functional communication training: An evaluation of DRL to decrease the rate of mands. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Online

Tinney, A. C.*, Dracobly, J. D., Rodriguez, A.*, & Baak, S.* (2020, May). An evaluation of problem behavior during varied modality and consequence preference assessments. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Online

 

Niazi, M.*, & Dracobly, J. D. (2019, May). Getting away with murder: A comparison of approaches to understanding criminal behavior. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Chicago, IL.

 

Smith, M.*, Dracobly, J. D., Smith, R. G., Bayliss, K. A.*, & Smith, C. A.  (2019, May). Comparing results from anecdotal assessments given to caregivers and an individual with developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Chicago, IL.

 

Hollwedel, A. M.*, Monck, J. M.*, & Dracobly, J. D.  (2018, October). The presence of an officer and stopping at stop signs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis, Amherst, MA.

Lenares, N. J.*, Shea, T. M.*, & Dracobly, J. D.  (2018, October). A descriptive assessment of activity-based variation in pre-school children. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis, Amherst, MA.

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