What I do at Montana State University Billings:
COE Building at MSUB
I teach courses in the Special Education program area in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice. In 2009, I revitalized the Advanced Studies Master's degree program to include a BACB/ABAI approved course sequence so that graduates who complete the program would meet requirements to apply for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam. The ABAI Accreditation Board made a site visit in 2019 affirming this effort and helped us move forward with additional faculty in ABA and an on-campus clinic. The ABA Program has been developing school and agency partnerships with internships to meet BACB supervision requirements.
In addition to the BCBA course sequence, I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on Emotional Disturbance and Positive Behavior Support. Below, you can see the list of courses I've taught at MSU-Billings.
In addition to the BCBA course sequence, I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on Emotional Disturbance and Positive Behavior Support. Below, you can see the list of courses I've taught at MSU-Billings.
List of Courses Taught:
Graduate courses:
SPED 502: Research in Special Programs (Single-Case) – 3 cr.
SPED 504: Collaboration in Education and Human Services – 3 cr.
SPED 510: Professional and Legal Issues in Special Education – 3 cr.
SPED 515: Ethics in Education and Human Services - 3 cr.
SPED 520: Applied Behavior Analysis 1 – 3 cr.
SPED 530: Curricular Adaptations for Special Populations – 3 cr.
SPED 533: Learning and the Experimental Analysis of Behavior - 3 cr.
SPED 540: Educating Exceptional Students – 3 cr.
SPED 550: Best Practices in Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance - 3 cr.
SPED 551: Assessment and Planning – 3 cr.
SPED 574: Data-Based Instruction – 3 cr.
SPED 580: Autism – Characteristics and Interventions – 3 cr.
SPED 582: Issues and Trends in SPED Supervision – 2 cr.
SPED 586: Conceptual Issues in Radical Behaviorism - 3 cr.
SPED 600: Facilitating Positive Behaviors in the Classroom – 3 cr.
Continuing Education - Instructor of Record:
EDCI and SPED 593: Wksp – Autism – 1 cr. (for Annual Conferences)
SPED 593 Autism - Instructor of Record for Montana Autism Education Project Relias Training
BACB ACE Coordinator for all Type 2 CE credits in Applied Behavior Analysis (since 2013)
Undergraduate Courses:
EDSP 302 (Old SPED 311): Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance – 3 cr.
(and supervise adjunct professors )
EDSP 204 (Old SPED 260): Introduction to Special Education –3 cr.
EDSP 415 (Old SPED 420): Teaching Special Populations (SPED Jr. Field) – 3 cr.
EDSP 486: Positive Behavior Supports - 3 cr.
Supervision of Students and Research:
SPED 290: Internship in Special Education
SPED 484: Special Education Student Teaching
SPED 590: Internship in SPED – 3 cr.,
SPED 591: Independent Study 1-6 cr.
SPED 599: Thesis (Chair, ABA Students) - 6 cr.
EDCI 699: Thesis (Committee member)
SPED 590: Internship (Applied Behavior Analysis Intensive Practicum) - 5 cr.
(and supervise adjunct BCBA supervisors)
SPED 502: Research in Special Programs (Single-Case) – 3 cr.
SPED 504: Collaboration in Education and Human Services – 3 cr.
SPED 510: Professional and Legal Issues in Special Education – 3 cr.
SPED 515: Ethics in Education and Human Services - 3 cr.
SPED 520: Applied Behavior Analysis 1 – 3 cr.
SPED 530: Curricular Adaptations for Special Populations – 3 cr.
SPED 533: Learning and the Experimental Analysis of Behavior - 3 cr.
SPED 540: Educating Exceptional Students – 3 cr.
SPED 550: Best Practices in Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance - 3 cr.
SPED 551: Assessment and Planning – 3 cr.
SPED 574: Data-Based Instruction – 3 cr.
SPED 580: Autism – Characteristics and Interventions – 3 cr.
SPED 582: Issues and Trends in SPED Supervision – 2 cr.
SPED 586: Conceptual Issues in Radical Behaviorism - 3 cr.
SPED 600: Facilitating Positive Behaviors in the Classroom – 3 cr.
Continuing Education - Instructor of Record:
EDCI and SPED 593: Wksp – Autism – 1 cr. (for Annual Conferences)
SPED 593 Autism - Instructor of Record for Montana Autism Education Project Relias Training
BACB ACE Coordinator for all Type 2 CE credits in Applied Behavior Analysis (since 2013)
Undergraduate Courses:
EDSP 302 (Old SPED 311): Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance – 3 cr.
(and supervise adjunct professors )
EDSP 204 (Old SPED 260): Introduction to Special Education –3 cr.
EDSP 415 (Old SPED 420): Teaching Special Populations (SPED Jr. Field) – 3 cr.
EDSP 486: Positive Behavior Supports - 3 cr.
Supervision of Students and Research:
SPED 290: Internship in Special Education
SPED 484: Special Education Student Teaching
SPED 590: Internship in SPED – 3 cr.,
SPED 591: Independent Study 1-6 cr.
SPED 599: Thesis (Chair, ABA Students) - 6 cr.
EDCI 699: Thesis (Committee member)
SPED 590: Internship (Applied Behavior Analysis Intensive Practicum) - 5 cr.
(and supervise adjunct BCBA supervisors)
Degrees
1980, May. Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois - Bachelor of Science
1991, December. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - Master of Education, Ed. Leadership
2005, December. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL - Doctorate of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
1991, December. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - Master of Education, Ed. Leadership
2005, December. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL - Doctorate of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Certification
State of Montana Educator Class 3, Level 3 Administrative License, K-12 Principal MT
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. BACB Certificate #1-10-7171
Licensed Behavior Analyst - Montana. PSY-BA-LIC-2487
National Provider Identifier (NPI): Number 1346517521 Behavior Analysis Provider
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. BACB Certificate #1-10-7171
Licensed Behavior Analyst - Montana. PSY-BA-LIC-2487
National Provider Identifier (NPI): Number 1346517521 Behavior Analysis Provider
Leadership
Accreditation Chair: ABAI 2018-19, CAEP (Standard 1 Chair) 2017-18. MSU Billings.
Chair: University Graduate Committee 2015-2017, Montana State University Billings.
School-wide Behavior Specialist: 2000-2005 (Admin. In Charge), Gulf Middle School
Department Chair: Special Education (13 teachers) 1994-1999 Gulf Middle School
Chair: University Graduate Committee 2015-2017, Montana State University Billings.
School-wide Behavior Specialist: 2000-2005 (Admin. In Charge), Gulf Middle School
Department Chair: Special Education (13 teachers) 1994-1999 Gulf Middle School