Dissertations

Dissertations from recent graduates of the Psy.D. Program:

• Andren, Kristina (2010). An Analysis of the Concurrent and Predictive Validity of Curriculum Based Measures (CBM), the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), and the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) for Reading (pdf)
• Goss, Lee (2008). Tier II Reading Interventions: Research Study (pdf)
• Gritter, Aaron (2009). An Evaluation of the Handwritten and Typed Writing Performance with Instruction and No-instruction Conditions of Students with Disabilities (pdf)
• Harris, Eileen (2010). Evaluating the Efficacy of Reading Fluency Instruction (pdf)
• Johnson, Paul (2008). Surrogate and Reflexive Conditioned Motivating Operations (pdf)
• Milo, Jessie-Sue (2009). The Effects of Single vs. Varied Reinforcers on Resistance to Change (pdf)
• Piechocki, Iride (2010). The Effects of Specific Types of Attention on Youth Problem Behavior (pdf)
• Pratt, Jamie (2010). Extending the Functional Behavioral Assessment Process: A Methodology for Test-driving Interventions with Varied Choice Dimensions to Reduce Escape-maintained Behaviors Displayed by Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (pdf)
• Scamman, Mary (2009). The Effects of Relative Rates of Reinforcement on the Resistance of Response Accuracy to Distraction (pdf)
• Tekverk, Jeanmarie (2010). A Prescriptive Model of Multi-tier Professional Development to Increase Treatment Integrity for Staff in a Day Treatment Setting Part 1 (pdf) Part 2 (pdf)
• Zook, Elizabeth (2010). Effects of Matched Reinforcement on Correct Responding and Disruptive Behavior During Academic Instruction (pdf)