Faculty

Pamela L. Neidert, Ph.D., BCBA

Assistant Professor, Applied Behavioral Science

4023 Dole Human Development Center
Department Phone: 785.864.4840
Office Phone: 785.864.0771
Fax: 785.864.5202
E-mail: pneidert@ku.edu

B.S.  Salisbury State University (Communication Arts), 1993
M.S.  Johns Hopkins University (Special Education), 1999
Ph.D.  University of Florida (Psychology), 2007
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (certification #1-04-1693)

Undergraduate Specialty Areas

Early Childhood Education and Intervention
Early Childhood Autism Intervention
Early Childhood Research

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

ABSC 444   Early Childhood Curriculum Development
ABSC 675   Practicum in Infant-Toddler Care and Early Intervention I
ABSC 676   Practicum in Infant-Toddler Care and Early Intervention II
ABSC 679   Practicum in Behavior-Analytic Research in Early Childhood
Additional Graduate Courses TBA

Research Interests

My experience prior to joining the KU Faculty in 2008 generally has involved assessment and treatment of problem behavior and skill acquisition in children and adults with developmental disabilities.  As a result, I am very interested in early intervention and prevention.  Currently, my research focuses on strategies to facilitate development of critical skills in very young children and evaluate the effects of proactive approaches to prevent the emergence of problem behavior.  Specific areas of interest include facilitative strategies for the development of language, social skills (imitation/attention), and self-help skills (sleeping, toileting, feeding) in both typically developing children and those at risk for, or diagnosed with, disabilities.

Service and Professional Interests

I serve as the Faculty Advisor for the Sunnyside Infant and Toddler Program.  I am a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA); I have been a member of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (2001-2008) and the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis (1998-2001).  I have served as a guest editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Education and Treatment of Children.

Representative Publications

Wilder, D., Register, M., Register, S., Bajagic, V., & Neidert, P. (accepted for publication). Functional analysis and treatment of rumination using fixed-time delivery of a flavor spray. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Thomason, J. L., Iwata, B.A., Neidert, P.L. & Roscoe, E.  (accepted for publication).  Evaluation of response latency as the index of problem behavior during functional analysis.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Neidert, P.L., Iwata, B.A., & Dozier, C.L.  (2005).  Treatment of multiply controlled problem behavior with procedural variations of differential reinforcement.  Exceptionality, 13, 45-53.

Worsdell, A.S., Iwata, B.A., Dozier, C.L., Johnson, A.D., Neidert, P.L., & Thomason, J.L.  (2005).  Analysis of response repetition as an error-correction strategy during sight-word reading.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 511-527.

Fisher, W.W., Adelinis, J.D., Volkert, V.M., Keeney, K.M., Neidert, P.L., & Hovanetz, A.  (2005).  Assessing preferences for positive and negative reinforcement during treatment of destructive behavior with functional communication training.  Research in Developmental Disabilities, 26, 153-168.

Wilder, D.A., Fisher, W.W., Anders, B.M., Cercone, J.J., & Neidert, P.L. (2001).  Operative mechanisms of noncontingent reinforcement at varying magnitudes and schedules.  Research in Developmental Disabilities, 22, 117-124.

DeLeon, I.G., Neidert, P.L., Anders, B., Rodriguez-Catter, V.  (2001).  Choices between positive and negative reinforcement during treatment for escape-maintained behavior.   Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34, 521-525.

DeLeon, I.G., Anders, B., Rodriguez-Catter, V., & Neidert, P.L. (2000).  The effects of noncontingent access to single versus multiple stimuli sets on self-injurious behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 623-626.