James E. Carr, Ph.D., BCBA 
  Professor, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University
  Chair, Behavior Analysis Program



Educational Background

Professional Interests

Recent Publications

Course Information

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Educational Background

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

1996    Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive & Behavioral Science)
            Advisor: Jon S. Bailey, Ph.D.

1995     M.S. in Psychology (Cognitive & Behavioral Science)
             Advisor: Jon S. Bailey, Ph.D.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

1991    B.A. in Psychology
            Advisor: Iver H. Iver sen, Ph.D.

Professional Interests


Developmental Disabilities
 Other Interests
Functional assessment & treatment of problem behavior
 Verbal behavior
Reinforcer identification
 Assessment & treatment of tic disorders
Skill acquisition
 Basic behavioral processes
Intensive behavioral treatment of autism Behavior-analytic research methods


Professional Certification

  - BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST (Certification # 1-01-0604)

 

Recent Publications

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Carr, J. E., LeBlanc, L. A., & Love, J. R.  Experimental functional analysis of problem behavior.  In W. O’Donohue & J. E. Fisher (Eds.), Cognitive behavior therapy:  Applying empirically supported techniques in your practice (2nd ed.).  Hoboken, NJ:  Wiley.

Cummings, A. R., & Carr, J. E.  Evaluating progress in behavioral programs for children with pervasive developmental disorders:  A comparison of continuous and intermittent data collection.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 

Daly, E. J., Wells, N. J., Swanger-Gagne, M. S., Carr, J. E., Kunz, G. M., & Taylor, A. M.  Evaluation of the multiple-stimulus without replacement stimulus preference assessment method with students with behavior disorders using activities as stimulus events.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 

Esch, B. E., Carr, J. E., & Grow, L. L.  Evaluation of an enhanced stimulus-stimulus pairing procedure to increase early vocalizations of children with autism.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 

Grow, L. L., Carr, J. E., & LeBlanc, L. A.  Treatments for attention-maintained problem behavior:  Empirical support and clinical recommendations.  Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools. 

Karsten, A. M., & Carr, J. E.  The effects of differential reinforcement of unprompted responding on the skill acquisition of children with autism.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Lechago, S. A., Carr, J. E., Grow, L. L., Love, J. R., & Almason, S. M.  Mands for information generalize across establishing operations.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 

Severtson, J. M., Carr, J. E., & Lepper, T. L.  Noncontingent reinforcement is an empirically supported treatment for problem behavior exhibited by individuals with developmental disabilities.  Research in Developmental Disabilities.
Shabani, D. B., Carr, J. E., & Petursdottir, A. I.  A laboratory model for studying response-class hierarchies.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
2008

Karsten, A. M., & Carr, J. E.  (2008).  Behavioral contributions to Teaching of Psychology:  An annotated bibliography.  The Behavior Analyst, 31.

Lechago, S. A., & Carr, J. E.  (2008).  Recommendations for reporting independent variables in outcome studies of early and intensive behavioral intervention for autism.  Behavior Modification, 32.

Miguel, C. F., Petursdottir, A. I., Carr, J. E., & Michael, J.  (2008).  The role of naming in stimulus categorization by preschool children.  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 89, 383-405.

Petursdottir, A. I., Carr, J. E., Lechago, S. A., & Almason, S. M.  (2008).  An evaluation of intraverbal training and listener training for teaching categorization skills.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 41, 53-68. 

Woods, D. W., Himle, M. B., Miltenberger, R. G., Carr, J. E., Osmon, D. C., Karsten, A. M., Jostad, C., & Bosch, A.  (2008).  Durability, negative impact, and neuropsychological predictors of tic suppression in children with chronic tic disorder.  Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 237-245. 

2007
Carr, J. E., & LeBlanc, L. A.  (2007).  Autism spectrum disorders in early childhood:  An overview for practicing physicians.  Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 34, 343-359.

Dillon, C. M., & Carr, J. E.  (2007).  Assessing indices of happiness and unhappiness in individuals with developmental disabilities: A review.  Behavioral Interventions, 22, 229-244.

Potoczak, K., Carr, J. E., & Michael, J.  (2007).  The effects of consequence manipulation during functional analysis of problem behavior maintained by negative reinforcement.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 719-724.

Stewart, K. K., Carr, J. E., Brandt, C. W., & McHenry, M. M.  (2007).  An evaluation of the conservative dual-criterion method for teaching university students to visually inspect AB-design graphs.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 713-718.
Stewart, K. K., Carr, J. E., & LeBlanc, L. A.  (2007).  Evaluation of family-implemented behavioral skills training for teaching social skills to a child with Asperger’s Disorder.  Clinical Case Studies, 6, 252-262.

2006
Carr, J. E., & LeBlanc, L. A.  (2006).  Noncontingent reinforcement as antecedent behavior support.  In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Antecedent assessment & intervention:  Supporting children & adults with developmental disabilities in community settings (pp. 147-164).  Baltimore, MD:  Brookes.

Sidener, T. M., Shabani, D. B., Carr, J. E., & Roland, J. P.  (2006).  An evaluation of strategies to maintain mands at practical levels.  Research in Developmental Disabilities, 27, 632-644.

Woods, D. W., Miltenberger, R. G., & Carr, J. E.  (2006).  Introduction to the special section on clinical behavior analysis.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 407-411.

Publications:  2005 & earlier


James E. Carr, Ph.D., BCBA
Department of Psychology
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5439
269.387.4925 (office)
269.387.4550 (fax)
jim.carr@wmich.edu


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