Dr. Florence D. DiGennaro Reed

Professor and Chairperson, University of Kansas

Dr. Florence DiGennaro Reed, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst, received a doctorate in school psychology from Syracuse University. She also completed a clinical post-doctoral fellowship at the Institute for Child Development and a pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology at the May Center for Education and Neurorehabilitation and the May Center for Child Development. Presently, Florence is a Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas where she serves as departmental chairperson and directs the Performance Management Laboratory. Her research examines effective and efficient staff training and performance improvement practices. Florence has published 90 articles and book chapters and two edited books on a variety of topics including training, performance management, assessment, and intervention. With co-authors Drs. Gregory Madden and Derek Reed, Florence recently published a textbook titled An Introduction to Behavior Analysis. Moreover, Florence has been an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of Organizational Behaviour Management, Journal of Behavioral Education, and Behavior Analysis in Practice.

2023 Session

Using Behaviour Science to Teach Employees Complex Professional Skills

Employees at all levels of an organization must acquire complex professional skills to promote a positive work culture and ensure the effective delivery of high-quality services. Too little research has been devoted to operationally defining, measuring, and improving these important skills. The talk will highlight various approaches to training employees to appropriately self-advocate in the workplace, have difficult conversations with their staff and colleagues, and effectively lead meetings. In addition, the content will emphasize resource-efficient efforts to train these desired skills.

Learning Objectives

The participant will be able to describe the benefits of training in complex professional skills.

The participant will be able to identify the component behaviours that comprise the target skills.

The participant will be able to describe the components of behavioural skills training as part of an evidence-based approach to training staff.

The participant will be able to discuss the results of studies evaluating ways to enhance resource efficiency of recommended training practices.

1 BACB LEARNING CEU OR 1 OBM-Supervision CEU

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2022 SESSION

A Train-the-Trainer Approach to Supporting Human-Service Staff

October 21, 2022 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pyramidal training is a train-the-trainer approach that involves a skilled professional training a small group of staff who, in turn, train other staff within an organization. This practical, peer-training approach can be an effective way to leverage limited resources to support staff. This presentation will describe a pyramidal training approach that uses evidence-based procedures to address staff training needs. The talk will highlight how behaviour analysts—including professionals with the RBT, BCaBA, BCBA, and BCBA-D credentials—can play a valuable role in this model. In addition, the content will emphasize resource-efficient efforts to produce behaviour change of staff.

This session is sponsored by the HRI Colorado. HRIC specializes in placing Board Certified Behavior Analysts in home, center, school, or community settings throughout the United States. Find candidates or search available positions at hricolorado.com.

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