Invited addresses at major conferences serve a distinct function. They give established researchers the platform to step back from individual studies and ask: where is the field, and where does it need to go.
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Join Free →It may be a good time to reflect upon what we have accomplished as a field, and also to challenge ourselves to do more. The to-do list is long, but Dr. Vollmer will highlight just a few items. The list will include (but is not limited to): One, we need to adapt our methods to evaluate behavior that is low rate but high intensity. Two, we need to better understand and measure antecedent influences such as aversive internal and ambient stimulation. Three, we need to better accommodate factors influencing intervention efficacy, such as variables associated with well-being of family members. Data from past and current research will be examined in order to develop the necessary methods for these complex levels of analysis.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Timothy R. Vollmer received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1992. From 1992 until 1996 he was on the psychology faculty at Louisiana State University. From 1996 to 1998 he was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He returned to the University of Florida in 1998 and is now a Professor of Psychology and Area Director for Behavior Analysis. His primary area of research is applied behavior analysis, with emphases in autism, developmental disabilities, reinforcement schedules, and parenting. He has published over 200 articles and book chapters related to behavior analysis. He was the recipient of the 1996 B.F. Skinner New Researcher award from the American Psychological Association (APA). He received another APA award in August, 2004, for significant contributions to applied behavior analysis. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis from 2014-2016. He is a fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABAI), and he received the ABAI mentoring award in 2017, and a University of Florida mentoring award in 2021.
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