We are excited to announce that Drs. Wayne Fisher and Cathleen Piazza will be speaking at our fall convention this year!
Wayne W. Fisher, Ph.D. is the H.B. Munroe Professor of Behavioral Research in the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also the Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, a board certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D), and a licensed psychologist. He was previously a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and served as Executive Director of the Neurobehavioral Programs at the Kennedy Krieger Institute (Baltimore) and the Marcus Behavior Center at the Marcus Institute (Atlanta), where he built clinical-research programs in autism and developmental disabilities with national reputations for excellence. Dr. Fisher’s methodologically sophisticated research has focused on several intersecting lines, including preference, choice, and the assessment and treatment of autism and severe behavior disorders, that have been notable for the creative use of concurrent schedules of reinforcement, which have become more commonplace in clinical research primarily as a result of his influence. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed research studies in 28 different behavioral and/or medical journals, including: (a) the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, (b) Psychological Reports, (c) American Journal on Mental Retardation, (d) Pediatrics, (e) the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and (f) The Lancet. Dr. Fisher is a past Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, a Fellow in the Association for Behavior Analysis, and recipient of the Bush Leadership Fellowship Award and the APA (Division 25) award for distinguished contributions to applied behavioral research.
Cathleen C. Piazza, Ph.D. is Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She previously directed similar programs at the Marcus Institute in Atlanta and at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Piazza and her colleagues have examined various aspects of feeding behavior and have developed a series of interventions to address one of the most common health problems in children with disabilities. Her research in this area has been among the most systematic in the field and has firmly established behavioral approaches as preferred methods for assessment and treatment. In her roles as clinical, research, and training director, Dr. Piazza has mentored a large number of interns and fellows who have gone on to make significant contributions to the field. Highly regarded for her general expertise in research methodology, Dr. Piazza is former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Download Dr. Piazza’s Workshop Presentation