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CURRICULUM VITAE
Richard B. Graff
Home Address
20 Leland Hill Road
Sutton, MA 01590
Phone: (508) 865-4160
E-mail: [email protected]
Work Address
New England Center for Children
33 Turnpike Rd.
Southborough, MA 01772
Phone: (508) 481-1015 x3133
Fax: (508) 485-3421
E-Mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Western New England College, Springfield, MA: Ph.D., Behavior Analysis, 2010
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts: M.S., Applied Behavior
Analysis, 1996
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York: B.A., Psychology, 1980
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
July, 2015: Massachusetts Licensed Behavior Analyst. License # 000000089
June, 2014: New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst. License # 000017-1
June, 2000: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Charter Member. Behavior Analyst Certification
Board, Inc., Certificate # 1-00-0049
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
September 2016 to present: Senior Scientist, New England Center for Children, Southborough,
Massachusetts
August 2010 to August 2016: Clinical Director, New England Center for Children,
Southborough, Massachusetts
July 2008 to August, 2010: Director, Staff Intensive Unit, New England Center for Children,
Southborough, Massachusetts
August 1998 to July 2008: Program Director, New England Center for Children,
Southborough, Massachusetts
September 1995 to August 1998: Program Specialist, New England Center for Children,
Southborough, Massachusetts
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT (CON’T)
July 1991 to September 1995: Clinical/Educational Specialist, New England Center for Autism,
Southborough, Massachusetts
September 1989 to July 1991: Team Coordinator, New England Center for
Autism, Southborough, Massachusetts
September 1988 to September 1989: Assistant Coordinator, New England Center for Autism,
Southborough, Massachusetts
September 1987 to September 1988: Teacher/Case Manager, New England Center for Autism,
Southborough, Massachusetts
August 1986 to September 1987: Teacher, Efficacy Research Institute, Framingham,
Massachusetts
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Behavior Analysis International
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy
United Arab Emirates Association for Behavior Analysis
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
November 2013 to January 2015: ABA Regulation Task Force for the Board of Allied Mental
Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Licensure, Boston MA.
September, 2012 to present: Assistant to the Chair, Western New England University
Institutional Review Board.
July 2012 to present: Convention Program Committee, Association of Professional Behavior
Analysts.
July 2011 to September, 2013: Health Expert for the Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Forum,
Med Help International
October 2004 to present: Board of Directors, Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and
Therapy.
October 2004 to present: Chair of Conference Planning Committee, Berkshire Association for
Behavior Analysis and Therapy
February 2004- September 2004: Peer Review Committee, Pathways Strategic Teaching Center,
Warwick, RI.
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PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
October 2003- October 2004: President, Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and
Therapy
October 2002-October 2003: President-Elect, Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and
Therapy
October 2001-October 2002: Chair of Conference Planning Committee, Berkshire Association
for Behavior Analysis and Therapy
October1998-October 2001; Member of Conference Planning Committee, Berkshire Association
for Behavior Analysis and Therapy
EDITORIAL INVOLVEMENT
Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: 2004-2005, 2007-2009
Editorial Board, Behavioral Interventions: 2004-2016
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: 1999-2004, 2006-2007, 2010-2016
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Behavioral Education: 2014, 2016
Guest Reviewer, Behavioral Interventions: 2001-2004
Guest Reviewer, Research in Developmental Disabilities: 2006, 2013
Guest Reviewer, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders: 2013
Guest Reviewer, Education and Treatment of Children: 2007
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
September 2012 to Present: Clinical Adjunct Faculty, Western New England University,
Springfield MA. Masters Degree Program in Applied Behavior Analysis.
September 1997 to August, 2011: Instructor, Northeastern University, Boston,
Massachusetts. Masters Degree Program in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Courses Taught:
Ethics and Professional Behavior
Behavioral Intervention I (Observation and Measurement)
Systematic Inquiry into Applied Research I
Systematic Inquiry into Applied Research II
Functional Assessment and Treatment of Behavior Disorders I
Functional Assessment and Treatment of Behavior Disorders II
Thesis Seminar I
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CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
June 2015 to present: William James College, Newton MA
July 1999 to present: Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Center for Child & Family
Health.
June 2014 to June 2015: Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Newton, MA.
February 2010 to June 2012: Hillcrest Educational Centers, Pittsfield, MA.’
June 2005 to May 2008: Wellesley, MA Public Schools
April-August 2006: West Gloster, RI Public Schools
April 2004: Farmington, CT Public Schools
August-September, 2003: MASS Advocates for Children and Boston Public Schools, Boston
MA.
November 2001: Praxis Corporation, Belmont, MA
January 1999: Coffee County School System, Manchester, Tennessee
January 1999: Raineswood Residential Training Center, Memphis, Tennessee
PUBLICATIONS-REFEREED
Ciccone, F., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (2015). Increasing the efficiency of paired-stimulus
preference assessments by identifying categories of preference. Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis, 48, 221-226.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (2012). Assessing preferences of individuals with developmental
disabilities: A survey of current practices. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5(2), 37-48.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (2012). Evaluation of a self-instruction package for conducting stimulus
preference assessments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 69-82.
Graff, R. B., & Larsen, J. (2011). The relation between obtained preference value and reinforcer
potency. Behavioral Interventions, 26, 125-133.
Chappell, N., Graff, R. B., Libby, M.E., & Ahearn, W. H. (2009). Further evaluation of the effects of
motivating outcomes on preference assessment outcomes. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders,
3, 660-669.
Stayer Smeltzer, S., Graff, R. B., Libby, M. L., & Ahearn, W. H. (2009). Effect of choice of task
sequence on responding. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3, 734-742.
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PUBLICATIONS-REFEREED (CON’T)
Groskreutz, M. P., & Graff, R. B. (2009). Evaluating pictorial preference assessments: The effect of
differential outcomes on preference assessment results. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3,
113-128.
Ciccone, F., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (2007). Long-term assessment of preference stability.
Behavioral Interventions, 22, 223-228.
Ciccone, F., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (2006). Stimulus preference assessments and the utility of a
moderate category. Behavioral Interventions, 21, 59-63.
Graff, R. B., Gibson, L., & Galiatsatos, G. (2006). The impact of high and low preference stimuli on
relevant vocational and academic performance of youths with severe disabilities. Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 131-135.
Ciccone, F., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W.H. (2005). An alternate scoring method for the multiple stimulus
without replacement preference assessment. Behavioral Interventions, 20, 1-7.
Clevenger, T. M., & Graff, R. B. (2005). Assessing the prerequisite skills to using pictorial preference
assessments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 543-547.
Graff, R. B., & Green, G. (2004). Two methods for teaching simple visual discriminations to learners
with severe disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 25, 295-307.
Galiatsatos, G., & Graff, R. B. (2003). Combining descriptive and experimental assessments in the
treatment of screaming. Behavioral Interventions, 18, 123-138.
Graff, R. B., & Gibson, L. (2003). Using pictures to assess reinforcers in individuals with developmental
disabilities. Behavior Modification, 27, 470-483.
Graff, R. B., and Ciccone, F. (2002). A post-hoc analysis of multiple-stimulus preference assessment
results. Behavioral Interventions, 17, 85-92.
Healey, J. J., Ahearn, W. H., Graff, R. B., & Libby, M. E. (2001). An extended analysis of self-injurious
behavior. Behavioral Interventions, 16, 181-195.
Cohen-Almeida, D., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (2000). A comparison of verbal and tangible
stimulus-choice preference assessments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 329-334.
Geckeler, A., Libby, M. E., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (2000). Effects of reinforcer choice measured
in single and concurrent operants procedures. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 347-351.
Gottschalk, J. M., Libby, M. L., & Graff, R. B. (2000). The effects of establishing operations on
preference assessment outcomes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 81-84.
Graff, R. B., & Libby, M. E. (1999). A comparison of presession and within-session reinforcement
choice. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 32, 161-173.
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PUBLICATIONS-REFEREED (CON’T)
Graff, R. B., Lineman, G., Libby, M. E., & Ahearn, W. H. (1999). Functional analysis and treatment of
screaming in a young girl with severe disabilities. Behavioral Interventions, 14, 233-239.
Graff, R. B., Green, G., & Libby, M. E. (1998). Effects of two levels of treatment intensity for a young
child with severe disabilities. Behavioral Interventions, 13, 21-41.
Graff, R. B., Libby, M. E., & Green, G. (1998). The effects of reinforcer choice on rates of challenging
behavior and free operant responding in individuals with severe disabilities. Behavioral
Interventions, 13, 249-268.
PUBLICATIONS (NON-REFEREED)
Graff, R. B. (2014). A Review of Radical Behaviorism for ABA Practitioners, by James M. Johnston.
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts Reporter, #50.
DeLeon, I. G., Graff, R. B., Frank-Crawford, M. A., Rooker, G. W., & Bullock, C. E. (2014).
Reinforcement arrangements for learners with autism spectrum disorder (pp. 261-291). In J. Tarbox,
D. Dixon, P. Sturmey, & J. Matson (Eds.), Handbook of Early Intervention in Autism Spectrum
Disorders. New York: Springer.
Graff, R. B. (2011). Apprenticeships. In F. Volkmar (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Retrieved from: http://referencelive.springer.com
Graff, R. B. (2011). Job carving. In F. Volkmar (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Retrieved from: http://referencelive.springer.com
Graff, R. B. (2011). Job coach. In F. Volkmar (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Retrieved from: http://referencelive.springer.com
Graff, R. B. (2011). The vaccine-autism hoax: Why didn’t we know sooner? MedHelp, Children’s
Health: Information, Symptoms, Treatments, and Resources. Retrieved from:
http://www.medhelp.org/child-health/articles/The-Vaccine-Autism-Hoax-Why-Didnt-We-KnowSooner/116
Graff, R. B., Morrison, H., Cerrone, T. M., & Toran, T. (2007). Motivating individuals with autism with
idiosyncratic speech: Identifying reinforcers by comparing verbal and tangible preference
assessments. In P. W. O’Neill (Ed.), Motivation of Health Behavior (pp. 15-29). Hauppauge, NY:
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Ahearn, W. H., MacDonald, R. P. F., Graff, R. B., & Dube, W. V. (2006). Behavior analytic
intervention procedures. In P. Sturmey and A. Fitzer (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Disorders: Applied
Behavior Analysis, Evidence and Practice, 31-83. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. Publishing.
Graff, R. B., Morrison, H., & DeLeon, I. G. (2006). Reinforcement is not a four-letter word.
Proceedings of the 37th National Conference of the Autism Society of America, 195-202.
Bloomington, IN: Indiana Resource Center for Autism.
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PUBLICATIONS (NON-REFEREED)
Graff, R. B. (1999). Required elements to include in an EPSTD treatment plan. In Guidelines for the
review and approval of early and periodic screening diagnosis and treatment (EPSTD) prescription
treatment plan proposals. Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Center for Child and
Family Health.
MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED/IN PREPARATION
Arsenault, R., & Graff, R. B. (2016). Evaluating the effects of motivating operations on skill acquisition.
Manuscript in preparation.
Bauer, E. J., Molteni, J. D., & Graff, R. B. (2016). Evaluating outcomes of stimulus preference
assessment under different schedules of stimulus presentation. Manuscript in preparation.
Clark, M. L., & Graff, R. B. (2016). An evaluation of sampling procedures for event recording.
Manuscript in preparation.
Livingston, C.E., & Graff, R. B. (2016). Categories of preference and their reinforcing efficacy.
Manuscript submitted for publication.
Kautz, M., Debar, R. M., Vladescu, J. C., & Graff, R. B. (2016). A further evaluation of choice of task
sequence. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Ward, S. N., & Graff, R. B. (2016). Further evaluation of enhanced written instructions. Manuscript in
preparation.
PRESENTATIONS
Ward, S. N., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2016). Training staff, parents, and special educators to conduct free
operant preference assessments. In R. DeBar (chair), New Developments in Preference and
Reinforcer Assessment Research. Symposium presented at the 42nd annual conference of the
Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago IL.
Graff, R. B., (April, 2016). Innovations in staff training. Invited tutorial presented at the 6th Annual
Conference of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, Washington, DC.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2016). Is behavioral skills training always necessary? Training without the trainer.
Invited address presented at the 12th annual conference of the Connecticut Association for Behavior
Analysis, New Haven, CT.
Kautz, M., Debar, R., Vladescu, J., Donovan, K., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2015). A further evaluation of
choice of task sequence. In R. DeBar (chair), Advances in Desensitization, Choice, and Behavioral
Interventions with Students with Autism. Symposium presented at the 36h Annual Conference of the
Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Arsenault, R., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2015). Evaluating the effects of motivating operations on skill
acquisition. In S. L. Bancroft (Chair), Assessing Preference: New Options, Training Methods, and
Applications. Symposium presented at the 36h Annual Conference of the Berkshire Association for
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Ward, S., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2015). Training staff, parents, and special educators to conduct free
operant preference assessments. In S. L. Bancroft (Chair), Assessing Preference: New Options,
Training Methods, and Applications. Symposium presented at the 36h Annual Conference of the
Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Graff, R. B. (April, 2015). Incorporating applied behavior analysis into pediatric medicine: Treating
autism spectrum disorders and common childhood behavior problems. Invited address presented at
Pediatric Grand Rounds for the Department of Pediatrics, Cambridge Health Alliance and Mount
Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA.
Graff, R. B. (April, 2015). Preference assessments and reinforcer arrangements for individuals with
special needs. Invited address presented at the Seven Hills Continuing Professional Education
Series, Worcester, MA.
Livingston, C.E., Clark, M., Ward, S., Seyfarth, K., & Graff, R.B. (March, 2015). Categories of
preference and their reinforcing efficacy. In T. M. Cerrone (chair), Recent Advances in Preference
Assessment Technology. Symposium presented at the 5th Annual Conference of the Association of
Professional Behavior Analysts, Seattle, WA.
Ward, S., & Graff, R. B. (March, 2015). Further evaluation of self-instruction packets for conducting
stimulus preference assessments. In T. M. Cerrone (chair), Recent Advances in Preference
Assessment Technology. Symposium presented at the 5th Annual Conference of the Association of
Professional Behavior Analysts, Seattle, WA.
Livingston, C.E., Clark, M., Ward, S., Seyfarth, K., & Graff, R.B. (October, 2014). Categories of
preference and their reinforcing efficacy. In R. B. Graff (chair), Recent research on preference and
reinforcement. Symposium presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the Berkshire Association for
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Graff, R. B. (May, 2014). Applied behavior analysis, intervention of choice for autism: How does it
work and what is the evidence behind it? Invited address presented at the Child Mental Health
Forum, Judge Baker Children’s Center and Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA).
Graff, R. B. (March, 2014). Changes in the clinical diagnosis and management of concussions:
Implications for applied behavior analysts. Invited tutorial presented at the 4th Annual Conference
of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, New Orleans, LA.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2014). Preference assessments and reinforcer arrangements for individuals with
ASD. Invited address presented at the annual conference of the Autism Alliance of Northeastern
New York, Plattsburg NY.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Graff, R. B. (December, 2013). Considerations for developing clinical programs to reduce problem
behavior. Continuing education event presented at NECC-Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
Graff, R. B. (December, 2013). Preference assessments and reinforcer arrangements for children with
autism. Continuing education event presented at NECC-Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
Graff, R. B. (December, 2013). Stimulus preference assessments: Transferring our research-based
technology into community settings. Continuing education event presented at NECC-Abu Dhabi,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2013). Changes in the clinical diagnosis and management of concussions:
Implications for applied behavior analysts. Invited tutorial presented at the 34th Annual
Conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2013). Protocols for monitoring the use of restrictive procedures. In M. Riordan
(chair), Using peer review to improve the quality of service delivery. Panel discussion presented at
the 3rd Annual Conference of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, Las Vegas,
NV.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2013). Changes in the clinical diagnosis and management of concussions:
Implications for applied behavior analysts. Invited address presented at the 2013 PennABA
Conference, Hershey, PA.
Graff, R. B. (November, 2012). The role of reinforcement in teaching individuals with autism. Invited
address presented at the 2012 Beijing International Autism Conference, Beijing, China.
Graff, R. B. (November, 2012). Clinical treatment of challenging behavior. Invited address presented at
the 2012 Beijing International Autism Conference, Beijing, China.
Graff, R. B. (November, 2012). Clinical treatment of challenging behavior. Invited address presented at
the 2012 Shenzhen International Autism Conference, Shenzhen, China.
Graff, R. B. (April, 2012). Reducing the use of physical restraint: Principles, pitfalls, and progress. In
K. R. Wagner (Chair), When restraint is done correctly: Ethical considerations of the appropriate
use of restrain. Panel discussion presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Association of
Professional Behavior Analysts, Tampa, FL.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2012). Can you give the people what they want if they don’t know what they want?
Invited address presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the Connecticut Association for Behavior
Analysis, Cromwell, CT.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Phillips, K. M., Roscoe, E. R., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2011). Survey on the use of function based
assessments among professionals working with individuals with developmental disabilities in
Massachusetts. In E. R. Roscoe (chair), Functional analysis and treatment of automatically
reinforced problem behavior. Symposium presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the
Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (May, 2010). Assessing preferences of individuals with special needs: A
survey of current practices. In E. R. Roscoe (chair), Current practices and refinements in
preference and reinforcer assessment methodology. Symposium presented at the 37th Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Denver.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (May, 2011). Evaluation of a self-instruction package for conducting
stimulus preference assessments. In A. M. Karsten (chair), Recent advances in staff training.
Symposium presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Denver, CO.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (March, 2011). A comparison of reinforcer identification practices of
Board Certified Behavior Analysts and non-certified professionals. In R. B. Graff (chair),
Advances in using applied behavior analysis with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Symposium presented at the 82nd annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association,
Cambridge, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (March, 2011). Evaluating the effects of enhanced written instructions on
staff acquisition of preference assessment methodology. In R. B. Graff (chair), Advances in using
applied behavior analysis with individuals with developmental disabilities. Symposium presented
at the 82nd annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Cambridge, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (October, 2010). Survey of reinforcer identification practices in
education and treatment of individuals with disabilities. In E. Roscoe (chair), Advances in
Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Symposium presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Graff, R. B., & Karsten, A. M. (October, 2010). Evaluation of a self-instruction package for conducting
stimulus preference assessments. In E. Roscoe (chair), Advances in Assessing Preferences and
Reinforcers for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the 31st
Annual Conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Seaver, J. P., Kenyon, S. E., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2010). Reducing physical restraint through the use
of alternative interventions. In J. Seaver (chair), Reducing restraint: Some practical strategies for
children with severe challenging behavior. Symposium presented at the 31st Annual Conference
of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst MA.
Seaver, J. P., Kenyon, S. E., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2010). Reducing physical restraint through the use of
alternative interventions. In J. Seaver (chair), Reducing restraint: Some practical strategies for
children with severe challenging behavior. Symposium presented at the 36th Annual Conference
of the Association of Behavior Analysis, San Antonio.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Graff, R. B. (April, 2010). Increasing motivation in individuals with developmental disabilities. Session
presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the YAI National Institute of People with Disabilities,
New York, NY.
Graff, R. B. (July, 2008). Increasing motivation in individuals with autism by accurately identifying
preferences and reinforcers. Session presented at the 39th National Conference and Exposition of
the Autism Society of America, Orlando, FL.
Harhood, A., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (May, 2008). Measuring preference for participant-selected
versus experimenter-delivered reinforcers. In R. B. Graff (chair), Evaluating preference for
instructional and treatment approaches in individuals with developmental disabilities.
Symposium presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Chicago.
Kelly, M., Maribett, D., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2008). Examining preference for and reinforcing efficacy
of gluten- and casein-free foods. In R. B. Graff (chair), Evaluating preference for instructional
and treatment approaches in individuals with developmental disabilities. Symposium presented at
the 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2008). Motivating individuals with autism and severe developmental disabilities.
Colloquium presented for the Psychology Department at Connecticut College, New London CT.
Graff, R. B. (February, 2008). The road less traveled: Accurately identifying preferences and reinforcers
in individuals with developmental disabilities. Invited address presented at the 26 th Annual
Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Garden Grove, CA.
Amtmann, H., Keras, J., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). Evaluating the efficacy of pretests for pictorial
preference assessments. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Brown, B., Woodman, & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). Teaching parents of preschoolers to conduct
stimulus preference assessments. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Colon, C. L., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). A comparison of verbal and tangible preference
assessments. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Kara, L. L., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). Evaluating the role of response effort on reinforcer
assessment outcomes. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Evaluation of variables that influence preference and
reinforcer assessment outcomes. Symposium presented at the 28th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Keras, J., Amtmann, H., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). Evaluating the efficacy of pretests for pictorial
preference assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Evaluation of variables that influence preference
and reinforcer assessment outcomes. Symposium presented at the 28th Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Potter, J., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). Comparing the effects of open and closed economies of
responding: Evaluating the role of stimulus preference. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Evaluation of
variables that influence preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes. Symposium presented at
the 28th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Solecki, S., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2007). Comparing tangible and verbal preference assessments in
young children with and without developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the 28th Annual
Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA
Graff, R. B., Cerrone, T. M., & Keras, J. (August, 2007). Skill acquisition in individuals with autism:
The importance of accurate identification of reinforcers. In W. H. Ahearn (chair), Descriptive and
experimental analyses of critical components of EIBI for children with ASDs. Symposium
presented at the 4th International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Sydney,
Australia.
Graff, R. B., Lipcon, A. D., & Kara, L. (August, 2007). Analyzing the variables that impact on
preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes. In R. S. F. Tarbox (chair), Recent research in
behavioral assessment and treatment of children with autism. Symposium presented at the 4th
International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Sydney, Australia.
Cerrone, T. M., Lipcon, A. D., Vigeant, D., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2007). Using verbal and tangible
assessments to assess the correspondence between “saying” and “doing” in preschoolers with
ASDs. In T. Toran (chair), Comparing preference and reinforcer assessment methods with
varying populations. Symposium presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of
Behavior Analysis, San Diego.
Kara, L., Leonard, M A., & Kelly, E., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2007). Relative effects of task difficulty and
response effort on reinforcer assessment outcomes. In J. Ringdahl (chair), Toward an analysis of
variables that affect preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes: Part 1. Symposium
presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, San Diego.
Keras, J., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2007). Teaching parents of children with autism to conduct pairedstimulus preference assessments. In M. Wallace (chair), Further analysis of parents as behavior
change agents. Symposium presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of
Behavior Analysis, San Diego.
Harper, J. H., Bourret, J. C., Libby, M. L., Ryan, S., Graff, R. B., and Bancroft, S. (May, 2007). A
method for obtaining interobserver agreement on data collected daily over twelve-hour periods.
In P. R. Braga-Kenyon (chair), Application of behavior analysis at the program-wide level.
Symposium presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
San Diego.
Lipcon, A., Larsen, J., Ellis, E., Brink, M., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2007). Relative effects of high and
low preference stimuli on responding. In J. Ringdahl (chair), Toward an analysis of variables that
affect preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes: Part 1. Symposium presented at the 33rd
Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, San Diego.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Toran, G. T., Maxfield, R., Battle, E. M., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2007). Assessing preferences for
community-based activities. In T. Higbee (chair), Establishing and assessing preferences for
stimuli with varying characteristics. Symposium presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, San Diego.
Kara, L. L., & Graff, R. B. (April, 2007). Effects of response effort on reinforcer assessment outcomes.
In R. B. Graff (chair), Recent advances in assessing preferences and reinforcers in individuals
with special needs. Symposium presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Connecticut
Association for Behavior Analysis, Cromwell, CT.
Keras, J., & Graff, R. B. (April, 2007). Teaching aspects of behavior analytic technology to nonbehavior analysts. In R. B. Graff (chair), Recent advances in assessing preferences and
reinforcers in individuals with special needs. Symposium presented at the 3rd Annual Conference
of the Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysis, Cromwell, CT.
Lipcon, A. A., & Graff, R. B. (April, 2007). Identifying the effects of procedural variations on
preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes. In R. B. Graff (chair), Recent advances in
assessing preferences and reinforcers in individuals with special needs. Symposium presented at
the 3rd Annual Conference of the Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysis, Cromwell, CT.
Toran, G. T., & Graff, R. B. (April, 2007). Assessing preferences for complex stimuli. In R. B. Graff
(chair), Recent advances in assessing preferences and reinforcers in individuals with special
needs. Symposium presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Connecticut Association for
Behavior Analysis, Cromwell, CT.
Graff, R. B., Larsen, J., Leonard, M A., & Kelly, E. (February, 2007). An analysis of variables that
affect preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes. Poster to be presented at the Association for
Behavior Analysis International 2007 Autism Conference, Progress and Challenges in the
Behavioral Treatment of Autism.
Cerrone, T. M., Lipcon, A. D., Vigeant, D., Colón, C., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2006). Using preference
assessment technology to assess the correspondence between “saying” and “doing” in preschoolers
with ASD. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Current Issues in Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Condon, J., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2006). Assessing the role of differential consequences on pictorial
preference assessment outcomes. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Drummy, J., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2006). Evaluating the effects of open versus closed economies on
the reduction of motor stereotypy. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Galiatsatos, G. T., Maxfield, R., Battle, E. M., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2006). Assessing preferences for
community-based activities. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Current Issues in Assessing Preferences and
Reinforcers in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the 27th
Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Graff, R. B., Larsen, J., Leonard, M A., & Kelly, E. (October, 2006). Toward an analysis of variables that
affect preference and reinforcer assessment outcomes. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Current Issues in
Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Harper, J., Bourret, J., Libby, M. L., Ryan, S., Graff, R. B., and Fitch, S. (October, 2006). Evaluation of
a method for obtaining interobserver agreement data collected daily over twelve-hour periods. In J.
Bourret (Chair), Applied Behavior Analytic Methodological Research. Symposium presented at the
27th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Keras, J., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2006). Teaching staff and parents to conduct paired-stimulus
preference assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Current Issues in Assessing Preferences and
Reinforcers in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the 27th
Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., Morrison, H., & DeLeon, I. G. (July, 2006). Reinforcement is not a four-letter word.
Session presented at the 37th National Conference and Exposition of the Autism Society of
America, Providence, RI.
Larsen, J. A., & Graff, R. B (May, 2006). The relative effects of high and low preference stimuli on taskrelated behavior of youths with disabilities. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, Atlanta.
Moher, C. A., Gould, D. D., Graff, R. B., & Bourret, J. (May, 2006). Token training and motivating
operation effects on the outcomes of preference and reinforcer assessments. In I. G. (Chair), Token
reinforcement and conditioned reinforcement efficacy. Symposium presented at the 32nd Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Atlanta.
Graff, R. B. (April, 2006). The benefits and challenges of providing choice for individuals with special
needs. Invited Address presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Connecticut Association for
Behavior Analysis, Shelton, CT.
Graff, R. B., Gibson, L., & Galiatsatos, G. (October, 2005). The impact of high and low preference
stimuli on relevant vocational and academic performance of youths with severe disabilities. In R. B.
Graff (Chair), Recent advances in preference and reinforcement procedures. Symposium presented
at the 26th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst,
MA.
Lipcon, A., Graff, R. B., & Groskreutz, M. (October, 2005). Further evaluation of pictorial preference
assessments: With and without access. Poster presented at the 26th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Groskreutz, M. P., Graff, R. B., & Collins, K., & Chapell, N. (May, 2005). The effect of differential
consequences on pictorial preference assessment outcomes. In M. E. Libby (Chair), Effects of
access to stimuli during stimulus preference assessments. Symposium presented at the 31st Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Hegg, E., & Gould, D. D., Libby, M. L., & Graff, R.B. (May, 2005). Assessment and training of tokens
utilizing preference assessment methodology. In E. Roscoe (Chair), Recent advances in preference
and reinforcement procedures. Symposium presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago.
Stayer, S., Graff, R. B., Libby, M. L., & Ahearn, W. H. (May, 2005). Effects of choice of task sequence
in individuals with developmental disabilities in public schools. In E. Roscoe (Chair), Recent
advances in preference and reinforcement procedures. Symposium presented at the 31st Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago.
Graff, R. B. (April, 2005). Preference assessment and reinforcement procedures: What we know, what
we think we know, and what we still need to know. Invited Address presented at the 1st Annual
Conference of the Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysis, New London, CT.
Ciccone, F. J., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (October, 2004). An alternate scoring method for the
MSWO. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Development and refinement of preference assessment and
reinforcement procedures. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Collins, K., Graff, R. B., Haupt, R., & Ahearn, W. H. (October, 2004). The effects of open versus closed
economies on response rate. Collins, K., Graff, R. B., Haupt, R., & Ahearn, W. H. (May, 2004).
The effects of open versus closed economies on response rate. In I. G. DeLeon (Chair), Examining
Variables that Influence Choice and Relative Reinforcer Value in Applied Settings. Symposium
presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Boston.
Dolan, S., Libby, M. E., Weiss, J. S., Fitch, S., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Mostto-least compared to least-to-most prompting in the acquisition of chained tasks. In M. E. Libby
(Chair), Acquisition of chained responses: An analysis of teaching and prompting strategies.
Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Galiatsatos, T. G., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Using verbal preference assessments to identify
community-based reinforcers. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Development and refinement of preference
assessment and reinforcement procedures. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Groskreutz, M. P., Graff, R. B., & Collins, K. (October, 2004). Further evaluation of pictorial preference
assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Development and refinement of preference assessment and
reinforcement procedures. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Hegg, E., & Graff, R.B. (October 2004). Comparing verbal and tangible preference assessment
hierarchies. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Libby, M. E., Weiss, J. S., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Manual guidance versus
teacher completion of chained tasks. In M. E. Libby (Chair), Acquisition of chained responses: An
analysis of teaching and prompting strategies. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Llamas, C., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). A comparison of tangible and pictorial paired-stimulus
preference assessments. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Stayer, S., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Comparison of pictorial and tangible preference assessments.
Poster presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Weiss, J. S., Libby, M. E., Langer, S., Dolan, S., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2004).
Procedural integrity effects on acquisition. In M. E. Libby (Chair), Acquisition of chained
responses: An analysis of teaching and prompting strategies. Symposium presented at the 25th
Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (August, 2004). The importance of preference and choice in individuals with special needs.
Address delivered at Pontifica Universidade Catolica do Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Graff, R. B. (August, 2004). Applied behavior analysis: Treatment of choice for autism. In B. Ahearn
(Chair), Autism and applied behavior analysis. Symposium presented at the 13th Annual Brazilian
Association for Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine Conference and the 2nd Annual
International Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Campinas, Brazil.
Ciccone, F. J., Graff, R. B., & Ahearn, W. H. (May, 2004). An alternate scoring method for the MSWO.
In R. B. Graff (Chair), Variations/Enhancements of established preference assessment procedures.
Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Boston.
Collins, K., Graff, R. B., Haupt, R., & Ahearn, W. H. (May, 2004). The effects of open versus closed
economies on response rate. In I. G. DeLeon (Chair), Examining Variables that Influence Choice
and Relative Reinforcer Value in Applied Settings. Symposium presented at the 30th Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Boston.
Fitch, S., Libby, M. E., Langer, S., Weiss, J., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2004). Most-toLeast compared to Least-to-Most Prompting In The Acquisition of Chained Tasks. In M. E. Libby
(Chair), Analysis of Teaching and Prompting Strategies as They Effect Acquisition of Chained
Responses. Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, Boston.
Galiatsatos, T. G., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2004). Using verbal preference assessments to identify
community-based reinforcers. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Development and refinement of preference
assessment procedures. Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of
Behavior Analysis, Boston.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Garrett, M., Libby, M. E., Langer, S., Weiss, J., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2004). Manual
guidance vs. teacher completion of chained tasks. In M. E. Libby (Chair), Analysis of Teaching and
Prompting Strategies as They Effect Acquisition of Chained Responses. Symposium presented at
the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Boston.
Groskreutz, M. P., Graff, R. B., & Collins, K. (May, 2004). Further evaluation of pictorial preference
assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Development and refinement of preference assessment
procedures. Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, Boston.
Weiss, J. S., Libby, M. E., Langer, S., Dolan, S., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2004).
Acquisition of Chains Using Single vs. Multiple Teachers. In M. E. Libby (Chair), Analysis of
Teaching and Prompting Strategies as They Effect Acquisition of Chained Responses. Symposium
presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Boston.
Ciccone, F., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2003). Stability of preference for individual items and categories
of items. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent Research on Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in
Individuals with Special Needs. Symposium presented at the Twenty-fourth Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., Morrison, H., & Galiatsatos, G. T. (October, 2003). Further evaluation of verbal
performance assessments in individuals with and without idiosyncratic speech. In R. B. Graff
(Chair), Recent Research on Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in Individuals with Special
Needs. Symposium presented at the Twenty-fourth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Groskreutz, M. P., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2003). Evaluating pictorial and tangible preference
assessments. Poster presented at the Twenty-fourth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Ciccone, F., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2003). Assessing the stability of preferences for categories of edible
stimuli. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent Research on Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in
Individuals with Special Needs. Symposium presented at the 29th Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, San Francisco.
Clevenger, T., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2003). Assessing the prerequisite skills for using pictorial
preference assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent Research on Assessing Preferences and
Reinforcers in Individuals with Special Needs. Symposium presented at the 29th Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, San Francisco.
Graff, R. B., & Morrison, H. (May, 2003). Evaluation of verbal preference assessments in individuals
with and without idiosyncratic speech. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent Research on Assessing
Preferences and Reinforcers in Individuals with Special Needs. Symposium presented at the 29th
Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, San Francisco.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Ciccone, F., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2002). Measuring the stability of preference categories across
time. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in Individuals with
Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the Twenty-third Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Clevenger, T., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2002). Assessing the prerequisite skills to using pictorial
preference assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the Twenty-third Annual
Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Cohen-Almeida, D., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2002). Teaching ABA skills to public school personnel. In
J. Skowron (Chair), Teaching ABA skills to individuals from various disciplines. Symposium
presented at the Twenty-third Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2002). Current practices in identifying preferences and reinforcers in individuals
with special needs. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Assessing Preferences and Reinforcers in Individuals
with Developmental Disabilities. Symposium presented at the Twenty-third Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2002). Certification in behavior analysis: An update. In K. Gould (Chair),
Professional development. Symposium presented at the Twenty-third Annual Berkshire Conference
on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., & DeLeon, I. (September, 2002). Identifying Preferences and Reinforcers in Individuals
with Special Needs: A Practitioners Guide. Paper presented at the Third Focus on Behavior
Analysis in Education Conference, Ohio St. University, Columbus, OH.
Ciccone, F., Graff, R. B., & Shanower, C. (May, 2002). Long-term preference assessment analysis.
Poster presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Toronto.
Galiatsatos, T., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2002). Comparison of three methods of assessing stimulus
preference. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, Toronto.
Graff, R. B., & DeLeon, I. (May, 2002). A practitioner’s guide to conducting stimulus preference
assessments. In R. Smith (Chair), Current research in the assessment of stimulus preferences.
Symposium presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Toronto.
Graff, R. B., & Green, G. (May, 2002). Two methods for teaching simple visual discriminations to
youths with severe disabilities. In W. Fisher (Chair), Recent advances in behavioral analysis and
treatment of autism. Symposium to be presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the Association
of Behavior Analysis, Toronto.
Hurley, M. C., Gould, D. D., Graff, R. B., and Holcomb, W. L. (May, 2002). Increasing spontaneous
initiations using a tactile prompt. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, Toronto.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Ciccone, F., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). Evaluating the efficacy of brief multiple-stimulus
preference assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent research on preference/reinforcer
assessments. Symposium presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
DeStefano, T. A., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). Preference assessments for individuals with special
needs: Tangible versus pictorial stimuli. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire Conference
on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Gibson, L., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). Using pictures to assess reinforcers in individuals with
developmental disabilities. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent research on preference/reinforcer
assessments. Symposium presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). A primer on the BCBA process: What, why, and how. In K. Gould and D.
D. Gould (Chairs), Career paths for behavior analysts: Turing job experience into a professional
career path. Symposium presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Smith, D., Libby, M. E., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). Using brief assessments to track changes in
stimulus preference and reinforcer effectiveness over time. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent research
on preference/reinforcer assessments. Symposium presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Stamm, M., & Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). A comparison of verbal and tangible preference
assessments. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Velez, N., and Graff, R. B. (October, 2001). Identifying reinforcers: A comparison of tangible and verbal
assessment methods. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Galiatsatos, T., & Graff, R. B. (2001, May). Using descriptive and functional analysis for treating
screaming. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Combining descriptive and experimental analyses in the
treatment of severe challenging behavior. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Conference of
the Association of Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.
Gould, D. D., Ahearn, W. H., Cohen-Almeida, D., Graff, R. B., Johnson, C., & Libby, M. E. (2001,
May). Monitoring restrictive procedures: The New England Center for Children’s peer review
model. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Agency-wide protocols for reducing the use of restrictive procedures.
Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, New
Orleans, LA.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Graff, R. B. & Ciccone, F. (2001, May). A post-hoc analysis of multiple-stimulus preference assessment
results. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent research on choice and preference. Symposium presented at
the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.
Graff, R. B. & Gibson, L. (2001, May). A comparison of pictorial and tangible preference assessments.
Poster presented at the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, New
Orleans, LA.
Moore, T., Graff, R. B., & Cohen-Almeida, D. (2001, May). Comparing verbal and tangible reinforcer
assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Recent research on choice and preference. Symposium
presented at the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, New Orleans,
LA.
Wehmann-Bell, B., Graff, R. B., Johnson, C., & Libby, M. E. (2001, May). The effects of choice of task
sequence on behavior and task performance in individuals with developmental disorders. In R. B.
Graff (Chair), Recent research on choice and preference. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.
Moore, T. M., Graff, R. B., & Cohen-Almeida, D. (2000, May). A comparison of verbal and tangible
stimulus-choice preference assessments. Poster presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, Washington, D. C.
Graff, R. B. (1999, October). What do yoking procedures control for in choice studies: A post-hoc
analysis. Poster presented at the Twentieth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior
Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (1999, October). Locating an unwanted source of stimulus control in a concurrent-operants
choice procedure. Poster presented at the Twentieth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Wehmann, B., & Graff, R. B. (1999, October). The effects of choice of task sequence on responding.
Poster presented at the Twentieth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Diener, M. (1999, August). Teaching simple discriminations to a child with severe
disabilities. Manuscript presented in the paper session, Studies of stimulus control in
developmentally young learners, at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Boston, MA.
Cohen-Almeida, D., Graff, R. B., Davis, C., Ahearn, W. H., & Ahern, E. (1999, May). A comparison of
verbal and tangible stimulus-choice preference assessments. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Stimulus
preference assessments: Issues and applications. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.
Gottschalk, J. M., Libby, M. L., & Graff, R. B. (1999, May). The effects of establishing operations on
preference assessment outcomes. In M. Ivancic (Chair), Reinforcer assessments: Applications and
issues. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, Chicago, IL.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Graff, R. B., Lineman, G., Libby, M. E., & Ahearn, W. H. (1998, October). Functional analysis and
treatment of screaming in a young girl with severe disabilities. In R. B. Graff (Chair), Functional
analysis and treatment of challenging behavior. Symposium presented at the Nineteenth Annual
Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Geckeler, A., Libby, M. E., Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (1998, May). Measuring preference for
participant-selected versus experimenter-varied stimuli using a concurrent chains procedure. In B.
Ahearn (Chair), Participant preference in situations of choice. Symposium presented at the 24th
Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.
Graff, R. B., & Libby, M. E. (1998, May). Single and concurrent operant measures of the effects of presession versus within-session choice of reinforcer. In B. Ahearn (Chair), Participant preference in
situations of choice. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Association of
Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.
Healey, J. J., Ahearn, W. H., Libby, M. E., & Graff, R. B. (1998, May). An extended analysis of selfinjurious behavior. Poster presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, Orlando, FL.
Graff, R. B., Green, G., & Libby, M. E. (1997, October). Evaluating the effectiveness of two levels of
treatment intensity for a young child with severe autism. In B. Ahearn (Chair), Featured Forum:
Challenging behavior. Symposium presented at the Eighteenth Annual Berkshire Conference on
Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Geckeler, A., Libby, M. E., & Graff, R. B. (1997, May). The effect of subject-selected versus
experimenter-varied reinforcer delivery on response rate. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual
Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.
Simonsen, F., Graff, R. B., Geckeler, A., & Libby, M. E. (1996, October). A functional analysis of hand
and object mouthing. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Green, G. (1996, May). Intensive behavioral intervention for a young residential student
with autism. In G. Green (Chair), Intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism
in school and home. Symposium presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of
Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.
Graff, R. B. (1995, October). The effect of public posting of feedback on staff performance. Poster
presented at the Sixteenth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Libby, M. E. (1995, May). The effects of choice of reinforcer on performance. In M.
Libby (Chair), Measuring choice and its effects on individuals with severe disabilities. Symposium
presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Washington,
D. C.
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PRESENTATIONS (CON’T)
Marty, M., Graff, R. B., Libby, M. E., & Bauman, M. (1995, May). Relation between tegretol dosage
levels and rates of aggression and self-injury. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, Washington, D. C.
Rice, B., Graff, R. B., & Libby, M. E. (1995, May). Student-selected, experimenter-selected, or constant
reinforcers: Effects on task performance. In M. Libby (Chair), Measuring choice and its effects on
individuals with severe disabilities. Symposium presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the
Association of Behavior Analysis, Washington, D. C.
Graff, R. B., & Libby, M. E. (1994, October). The effect of choice of reinforcer. Poster presented at the
Fifteenth Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Johnson, C., White, D., Langer, S., Graff, R. B., & Conlin, E. (1994, May). Systematic assessment and
instruction in prerequisites for conditional identity matching. In G. Green (Chair), Integrating
stimulus control research in a basic skills curriculum for students with severe disabilities.
Symposium presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Atlanta, GA.
DISCUSSANT FOR SYMPOSIA/PANEL DISCUSSANT
May 2016: Discussant for the symposium, New developments in preference and reinforcer assessment
research. Symposium presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, Chicago, IL.
April, 2016: Panel Discussant, How Should the Use of Restraint and Seclusion Procedures be Managed?
Panel discussion presented at the 6th Annual Conference of the Association for Professional
Behavior Analysts, Washington DC.
April, 2016: Leader of Roundtable Discussion: Staff Training. Roundtable discussion presented at the
6th Annual Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts, Washington DC.
October, 2015: Moderator and panel discussant, Publishing outside the box. Panel discussion presented
at the 36h Annual Conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy,
Amherst MA.
May, 2014: Discussant for the symposium, Extending preference assessment methodology and
application. Symposium to be presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Association of
Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.
March, 2014: Moderator and panel discussant, Restraint and seclusion: Political, practical, and ethical
considerations. Panel discussion presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Association for
Professional Behavior Analysts, New Orleans, LA.
March, 2014: Roundtable discussant, Agency policies to promote client and staff safety. Roundtable
discussion presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior
Analysts, New Orleans, LA.
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DISCUSSANT FOR SYMPOSIA/PANEL DISCUSSANT (CON’T)
March, 2014: Leader of Roundtable Discussion: Agency policies to promote client and staff safety.
Roundtable discussion presented at the 4rd Annual Conference of the Association for Professional
Behavior Analysts, New Orleans, LA.
March, 2014: Chair and moderator of Student Paper Session. Session presented at the 4rd Annual
Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts, New Orleans, LA.
March, 2014: Panel Discussant, Ask the Expert. Panel discussion presented at the annual conference of
the Autism Alliance of Northeastern New York, Plattsburg NY.
October, 2013: Moderator and panelist for the Panel Discussion, Perspectives on the future of behavior
analysis. Presented at the 34th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, Amherst, MA.
March, 2013: Leader of Roundtable Discussion: Interventions for aggressive behavior. Roundtable
discussion presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior
Analysts, Las Vegas, NV.
March, 2013: Chair and moderator of Student Paper Session. Session presented at the 3rd Annual
Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts, Las Vegas, NV.
April, 2012: Leader of Roundtable Discussion: Issues in Crisis Management. Roundtable discussion
presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts,
Tampa, FL.
May, 2010: Discussant for the symposium, Current advances in preference assessments for children
with autism. Symposium presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior
Analysis, San Antonio, TX.
October, 2009: Panel Discussant, The use of physical restraint. Panel discussion presented at the 30th
Annual Conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis, Amherst, MA.
May, 2008: Moderator for Panel Discussion: Establishing and expanding ABA affiliate chapters. Panel
Discussion presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Chicago.
May, 2007: Discussant for the symposium, Comparing preference and reinforcer assessment methods
with varying populations. Symposium presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association
of Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.
April, 2006: Panel Discussant, The future of CTABA and statewide advocacy. Panel discussion presented
at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysis, Shelton, CT.
October, 2005: Moderator for Panel Discussion: Fad/controversial treatments in autism. Presented at the
25th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
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DISCUSSANT FOR SYMPOSIA/PANEL DISCUSSANT
May, 2005: Discussant for the symposium, Preference Assessments in Differing Populations.
Symposium presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Chicago, IL.
October 2004: Moderator for Panel Discussion: Service delivery models for individuals with
developmental disabilities. Presented at the 25th Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
October 2002: Moderator for Panel Discussion: Why isn’t ABA more widely accepted/used. Presented at
the 23rd Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
October 1999: Chair of poster session, Applied research with children. Presented at the 20th Annual
Berkshire Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS PRESENTED
Graff, R. B. (June, 2015). Why children with special needs behave the way they do: The ABC’s of
motivation and reinforcement. Workshop conducted for the New England for Children Parent
Training Group, Southborough, MA.
Graff, R. B. (August, 2014). Why students with special needs behave the way they do: The ABCs of
motivation and reinforcement. Workshop conducted for the Framingham Public Schools,
Framingham, MA.
Graff, R. B. (June, 2014). Considerations for developing clinical programs to reduce problem behavior.
Workshop conducted for the ABA for Clinicians Continuing Education Program, Southborough,
MA.
Graff, R. B., Knapp, V., & Matthews, K. (March, 2014). Addressing student and staff safety in school
and clinical settings: Practical and regulatory issues. Invited workshop presented at the 4th Annual
Conference of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts, New Orleans, LA.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2013). Research-based considerations for conducting and interpreting
stimulus preference assessments. Invited workshop presented at the 2013 PennABA Conference,
Hershey, PA.
Graff, R. B. (April, 2011). Why children with autism behave the way they do: The ABC’s of motivation.
Workshop conducted for the ABA for Clinicians Continuing Education Program, Southborough,
MA.
Graff, R. B. (June, 2010). Increasing motivation in individuals with developmental disabilities.
Workshop conducted for the New England for Children Parent Training Group, Southborough, MA.
Graff, R. B. (July, 2009). Taking behavior analysis beyond behavior analysts. BCBA CE paper
presentation conducted at the New England Center for Children, Southborough, MA.
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WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS PRESENTED (CON’T)
Graff, R. B. (June, 2009). Increasing motivation in individuals with autism. Workshop conducted for the
New England for Children Parent Training Group, Southborough, MA.
Graff, R. B., Fitch, S., & Morrison, H. (May, 2006). The importance of functional assessment in the
treatment of challenging behavior. Workshop conducted for the BCBA continuing education series,
Advanced workshops in ABA, Southborough, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Cerrone, T. M. (April, 2006). Preference and reinforcer assessment in special education.
Workshop conducted for the BCBA continuing education series, Advanced workshops in ABA,
Southborough, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Keras, J. (January, 2006). Identifying preferences and reinforcers in young children with
special needs. Workshop conducted for the New England for Children Parent Training Group,
Southborough, MA.
Graff, R. B. (June, 2005). Using applied behavior analysis for autism treatment: Theory and practice.
Training conducted for the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and Office for Child Care
Services, Southboro, MA.
Clevenger, T. M., & Graff, R. B. (May, 2005). Conducting verbal and pictorial preference assessments.
Workshop presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the Association of Behavior Analysis,
Chicago.
Graff, R. B. (March, 2005). Play and social skills training. Training conducted for the Rhode Island
Department of Human Services Provider Education Series, Cranston, RI.
Graff, R. B. (February, 2005). Parent training. Training conducted for the Rhode Island Department of
Human Services Provider Education Series, Cranston, RI.
Graff, R. B. (January, 2005). Staff training. Training conducted for the Rhode Island Department of
Human Services Provider Education Series, Cranston, RI.
Graff, R. B. (November, 2004). Functional assessment of challenging behaviors. Training conducted
for the Rhode Island Department of Human Services Provider Education Series, Cranston, RI.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Dealing with challenging behavior: The importance of functional
assessment. Training conducted for the Oxford Public Schools, Oxford, MA.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Skill acquisition, discrete trial training, and incidental teaching. Training
conducted for the Oxford Public Schools, Oxford, MA.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Identifying reinforcers for individuals with special needs. Training
conducted for the Oxford Public Schools, Oxford, MA.
Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Applied behavior analysis: Treatment of choice for autism. Training
conducted for the Oxford Public Schools, Oxford, MA.
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WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS PRESENTED (CON’T)
Graff, R. B. (October, 2004). Teaching skill acquisition. Training conducted for the Rhode Island
Department of Human Services Provider Education Series, Cranston, RI.
Graff, R. B. (September, 2004). Use of reinforcement in treatment. Training conducted for the Rhode
Island Department of Human Services Provider Education Series, Cranston, RI.
Graff, R. B. (June, 2004). HBTS treatment plan review for plans involving ABA. Training conducted
for the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Center for Child and Family Health, Cranston,
RI.
Graff, R. B. (June, 2004). Assessing preferences and reinforcers in individuals with severe special needs.
Workshop presented at the 128th Annual Conference of the Association for Mental Retardation,
Philadelphia PA.
Ahearn, W. H., & Graff, R. B. (September, 2003). Autism spectrum disorders: Recent research on
prevalence, etiology, and treatment. Workshop presented at the Massachusetts Advocates for
Children, Boston, MA.
Graff, R. B., & McNamara, B. (October, 2002). Systematic use of forward and backward chaining
procedures with task analyses. Workshop presented at the Twenty-third Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (November, 2000). Identifying reinforcers for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Training conducted for the Marlboro Public Schools, Marlboro MA.
Graff, R. B., & Healey, J. J. (October, 2000). Incorporating functional analysis results into natural
environments. Workshop presented at the Twenty-first Annual Berkshire Conference on Applied
Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B., & Cohen-Almeida, D. (October, 2000). Systematic preference assessments for individuals
with developmental disabilities. Workshop presented at the Twenty-first Annual Berkshire
Conference on Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.
Graff, R. B. (Fall 1999-Fall 2001). Behavior chains and task analyses. The New England Center for
Children, Southboro, MA.
Graff, R. B. (Fall 1999-Fall 2001). Conducting stimulus preference assessments. The New England
Center for Children, Southboro, MA.
MASTERS STUDENTS THESIS COMMITTEES
Chair of Thesis Committee
Randi Mahoney, TBA
Valerie Hall, TBA
Brenna Anderson, TBA
Rachel Barron, TBA
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Chair of Thesis Committee (Con’t)
Courtney Butler, TBA
Elizabeth Harlan, TBA
Melissa Esser, TBA
Kelly Trucksees, TBA
Sarah St. Germain, TBA
Melissa Clark, July 2016
Tabitha Collins, September, 2015
Shannon Ward, July, 2015
Rebecca Arsenault, July, 2015
Christina Livingston, July 2014
Susan Solecki, August 2008
Nicole Couture, August 2008
Audrey Harhood, December 2007
Nick Chappell, August 2007
Leah L. Kara, August 2007
Jennifer B. Keras, August 2007
Jill Larsen, August 2006
Jacqueline N. Potter, August 2007
Tammy L. DeRosa, August 2005
Frank J. Ciccone, August 2004
Sherry Stayer, August 2004
Theresa M. Clevenger, August 2002
Lenwood Gibson, Jr., August 2002
Britta Wehmann-Bell, September, 2000
Member of Thesis Committee
Natalie Castelluccio, TBA
Adam Kinsella, January 2016
Elaina Strampach, August, 2015
Adam Bressler, July, 2015
Rebecca Hunt, June 2015
Madeleine Kautz (Caldwell University), June 2015
Nicole Goldberg, January 2015
Monica Spear, September 2014
Christine Guay, July, 2012
Cassie Herman, May 2011
Katuri Phillips, May 2011
Allison Castile, May 2011
Casey Clay, August 2010
Katarzyna Kopacz, August 2010
Heather Amtmann, August 2009
Robyn L. Therrien, August 2008
Jacqueline J. H. Condon, August 2006
Michael McSweeney, August 2006
Katie Perry, August 2006
Carly A. Moher, August 2005
Timothy Piskura, August 2005
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Member of Thesis Committee (Con’t)
Jennifer L. Long, May 2005
Stacie (Fitch) Bancroft, August 2004
Christine Florentino, August 2004
Elisa Hegg, August 2004
Griffin Rooker, August 2004
Preeyavata Dow Wanapun, August 2004
Ellen J. Bender, January 2003
Maria Garrett, August 2003
Kristen Grander, August 2002
Maureen C. Hurley, August 2001
Cynthia Simone, August 2001
Daniel W. Smith, August 2001
Todd M. Castine, July 2001
Greg T. Lineman, May 2001
G. Tracey (Galiatsatos) Toran, August 2000
Allen J. Karsina, June 1999
Jennifer Gottschalk, April 1999
Kimberly Tynan, November 1998
Bethany L. Rice, January 1997
Behavior Analyst Certification Board- Supervision Provided
Rebecca Arsenault, September 2012- December 2012
Shannon Ward, September 2012- December 2012
Shawna Morin, September 2012-December 2012
Melissa Clark, September 2011- December 2012
Christine Livingston, September 2011- December 2013
Tabitha Collins, September 2011- December 2013
Lindsay Kane, Sept 2011- June 2012
Patrick Mallory, Sept 2010-April 2012
Sara Daugherty, Sept 2010-June 2011
Lydie Bierdon, Sept 2010-June 2011
Ashley Harris, September 2009-August 2010
Emma Smith, September 2009-August 2010
Nate Rodriguez, September 2009-August 2010
Casey Clay, September 2007-August 2008
Amber Mandler, September 2007-August 2008
Gail Palecka, September 2007-August 2008
Heather Ellis-Thicke, September-December 2007
Carolyn Sanchez, September-December 2007
Emily Bennett, September 2006-August 2007
Stephanie Crawford, September 2006-August 2007
Jennifer Loring, September 2006-August 2007
Joanna Kopko, September 2006-April 2007
Jessica Paredes, September 2006-April 2007
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