Amanda M. Karsten (née Firth), Ph.D., BCBA-D 595 Parker Street East Longmeadow, MA (413)

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1 Amanda M. Karsten (née Firth), Ph.D., BCBA-D 595 Parker Street East Longmeadow, MA (413) Curriculum Vitae September 2009 Current Position Assistant Professor Education and Training Pre-doctoral Internship, Doctor of Philosophy, 2008 Master of Arts, 2007 Bachelor of Arts, 2003 Western New England College Department of Psychology Springfield, MA Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Munroe-Meyer Institute University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE Supervisor: Wayne W. Fisher, Ph.D. Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Behavior Analysis Program Dissertation: Evaluation of a Progressive Model for Identifying Preferred Stimuli with Children with Developmental Disabilities Advisor: James E. Carr, Ph.D. Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Behavior Analysis Program Thesis: Effects of Differential Reinforcement of Unprompted Responding on Skill Acquisition of Children with Autism Advisor: James E. Carr, Ph.D. Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Majors: Psychology, Philosophy Honors o All-University Scholar Award for Research, Western Michigan University o Graduation with Departmental Honors in Psychology, Western Michigan University

2 Publications Karsten, A. M. & Carr, J. E. (2009). The effects of differential reinforcement of unprompted responding on skill acquisition of children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, Karsten, A. M. & Carr, J. E. (2008). Behavioral contributions to Teaching of Psychology: An annotated bibliography. The Behavior Analyst, 31, 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, LeBlanc, L. A., Esch, J., Sidener, T. M., & Firth, A. M. (2006). Behavioral language interventions for children with autism: Comparing applied verbal behavior and naturalistic teaching approaches. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 22, Carr, J. E., & Firth, A. M. (2005). The verbal behavior approach to early and intensive behavioral intervention for autism: A call for additional empirical support. Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2, Sidener, T. M., Carr, J. E., & Firth, A. M. (2005). Superimposing and withholding of edible consequences as treatment for automatically reinforced stereotypy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, Manuscripts Under Review Sidener, T. M., Carr, J. E., Karsten, A. M., Severtson, J. M., Cornelius, C. E., Heinecke, M. R. Effects of single and multiple verbal operant arrangements for teaching mands and tacts. Manuscripts in Preparation Fisher, W. W., Karsten, A. M., & Jostad, C. M. Functional analysis of vocal stereotypy and its treatment using script-fading. Karsten, A. M. & Carr, J. E. Procedural integrity in applied settings: Existing technology and future directions. Karsten, A. M., Carr, J. E., & Lepper, T. L. Evaluation of a progressive model for identifying preferred stimuli with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Karsten, A. M. & Fisher, W. W. Primary and secondary treatment effects of selfmonitoring to reduce stereotyped behavior in a demand context. Karsten, A. M., Fisher, W. W., & Brown, D. Modified functional analysis and treatment of disruptive behavior maintained by access to novel tangibles. Editorial Experience o 2009: Action Editor Mentorship Program, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis o 2009: Guest Reviewer, Behavior Analysis in Practice o : Board of Editors, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis o 2007: Guest Reviewer, Education and Treatment of Children o : Guest Reviewer, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Page 2

3 University Teaching Experience Western New England College, September 2008 Present Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Childhood Disorders and Interventions Investigating Language and Literacy Laboratory Graduate Seminar in Early Intervention Western Michigan University, September 2003 April 2007 General Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis and Developmental Disabilities Abnormal Child Psychology Principles of Behavior Analysis Animal Laboratory (6 sections) (2 sections) Clinical Experience New England Center for Children Position: Clinical Assistant Duration: January 2009 present Duties: conducted preschool skills assessments with children with autism and typically developing children (1-5 years), organized data, provided staff training Supervisor: Rebecca P. F. MacDonald, LCP, Ph.D., BCBA Speech and Language Development Center of Springfield, MA Position: Behavioral Consultant Duration: January 2009 June 2009 Duties: collaborated with speech-language pathologist to assess and treat behavior problems during speech sessions (e.g., non-compliance, disruptive behavior, failure to generalize acquired skills) Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center Position: Pre-doctoral intern, primary therapist in Severe Behavior Unit and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Clinic Duration: August 2007 August 2008 Duties: completed behavioral assessments, developed and evaluated behavioral treatments, conducted parent and staff training, developed and conducted clinical research Western Michigan University Center for Autism Position: Primary therapist and peer supervisor in Parent Training, Severe Behavior, and Diagnostic Clinics Duration: May 2004 December 2006 Duties: provided assessment and treatment evaluation services, trained graduate and undergraduate therapists, observed sessions and provided feedback, generated system-related materials (templates, job-aids, training modules) Supervisors: James E. Carr, Ph.D., Linda A. LeBlanc, Ph.D. Esch Behavior Consultants, Inc. of Kalamazoo, MI Position: In-home therapist for children with autism Page 3

4 Duration: May 2004 August 2006 Duties: delivered discrete-trial therapy, collected assessment data, participated in development of curricular materials, trained parents and additional in-home staff Supervisors: John Esch, Ph.D., Barbara Esch, CCC-SLP, BCBA Invited Presentations Karsten, A. M. (2009, August). Making sense of problem behavior: An applied behavior analysis perspective. Presented at a meeting of the Western Massachusetts Chapter of Autism Society of America, Agawam, MA. Karsten, A. M. (2009, May). Research to Practice: Conducting stimulus preference assessments in applied settings. Presented at a meeting of the Emerald Coast Association for Behavior Analysis, Panama City, FL. Karsten, A. M. (2008, October). Using naturalistic strategies to teach language to children with autism. Presented at a meeting of the Western Massachusetts Chapter of Autism Society of America, Springfield, MA. Professional Presentations Karsten, A. M., Carr, J. E., & Lepper, T. L. (2009, May). Evaluation of a progressive model for identifying preferred stimuli with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In I. DeLeon (Chair), Recent advances on preference assessment and determinants of choice. Symposium conducted at the 35th Annual Convention of the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis, Pheonix, AZ. Karsten, A. M., Carr, J. E., & Lepper, T. L. (2008, October). Evaluation of a progressive model for identifying preferred stimuli with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In E. Roscoe (Chair), Topics in ABA I. Symposium conducted at the 29th Annual Convention of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA. Karsten, A. M., & Fisher, W. W. (2008, May). Functional analysis of echolalia and its treatment using script-fading. In E. Roscoe (Chair), Assessment and treatment of problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. Symposium conducted at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL. Kodak, T., Fisher, W.W., & Karsten, A. M. (2008, May). An evaluation of treatment procedures for reducing vocal stereotypy and increasing functional verbal behavior. In W. Berg (Chair), Extensions of research on automatic reinforcement. Symposium conducted at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL. Karsten, A. M., & Carr, J. E. (2007, May). The effects of differential reinforcement of unprompted responding on skill acquisition of children with autism. In J. E. Carr (Chair), Applied research on acquisition: Differential effects related to generalization, preference, and rate of acquisition. Symposium conducted at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA. Page 4

5 Karsten, A. M., & Carr, J. E. (2007, March). The effects of differential reinforcement of unprompted responding on skill acquisition of children with autism. In J. E. Carr (Chair), Evaluations of behavioral procedures with children diagnosed with autism. Symposium conducted at the 21st Annual Convention of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI. Firth, A. M., Sidener, T., & Carr, J. E. (2006, May). Effects of single versus multiple verbal operant arrangements on the acquisition of mands and tacts in preschool children. In D. Sidener (Chair), Skinner s analysis of verbal behavior: Applications for multiple operants, environments, and populations. Symposium conducted at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA. Firth, A. M., Sidener, T. M., Carr, J. E., & Severtson, J. L. (2006, March). Effects of single versus multiple verbal operant arrangements on the acquisition of mands and tacts in preschool children. In L. A. LeBlanc (Chair), Conceptual and applied work in verbal behavior. Symposium conducted at the 20th Annual Convention of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI. LeBlanc, L. A., Esch, J., Sidener, T. M., & Firth, A. M. (2006, March). Behavioral language interventions for children with autism: Comparing applied verbal behavior and naturalistic teaching approaches. In L. A. LeBlanc (Chair), Conceptual and applied work in verbal behavior. Symposium conducted at the 20th Annual Convention of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI. Firth, A. M., Sidener, T. M., Carr, J. E., & Severtson, J. L. (2006, February). Effects of single versus multiple verbal operant arrangements on the acquisition of mands and tacts in preschool children. Paper presented at the 3rd annual Behavior Analysis Program Research Conference at Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, MI. Himle, M. B., Woods, D. W., Miltenberger, R. G., Jostad, C., Carr, J. E., & Firth, A. (2005, November). An evaluation of voluntary tic suppression: Effects and predictors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC. LeBlanc, L. A., Esch, J., Sidener, T. M., & Firth, A. M. (2005, May). Behavioral language interventions for children with autism: Comparing applied verbal behavior and naturalistic teaching approaches. In L. A. LeBlanc (Chair), Conceptual analysis and experimental evalualuation of Skiner s verbal behavior. Symposium conducted at the 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago. Membership in Professional Associations Association for Behavior Analysis Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy Page 5

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