Faculty & Staff
Faculty
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Raymond Miltenberger, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor and Director, ABA Program, CFS Associate Chair for Academic ProgramsPhone: 813-974-5079 |
Research Interests:
Child safety skills; ABA in sports and fitness; functional assessment; intervention
Ray Miltenberger received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Western Michigan University in 1985 after completing a predoctoral internship in developmental disabilities and behavioral pediatrics from the Kennedy Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was a professor of psychology at North Dakota State University from 1985 to 2006.
He is currently a professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies and the Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis programs at the 国产短视频. Dr. Miltenberger is a former President of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and the Society for Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis. He serves or has served on the editorial boards of Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of Behavioral Education, Behavioral Interventions, Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, and Education and Treatment of Children.
Dr. Miltenberger also has been the Literature Review Editor for Education and Treatment of Children, an associate editor for Education and Treatment of Children and Behavior Analysis in Practice, and a guest associate editor for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. Dr. Miltenberger's research in applied behavior analysis focuses on teaching safety skills to children and individuals with disabilities, ABA approaches in health, fitness, and sports, analysis and treatment of repetitive behavior disorders, and functional assessment and treatment of problem behaviors. He has published over 250 journal articles and chapters, has co-edited a text on analysis and treatment of tics and repetitive behavior disorders, and has written a popular behavior modification textbook, now in its sixth edition and published in six languages.
Dr. Miltenberger, a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and the American Association for Advancement of Science, has received a number of awards for his teaching, research, and mentoring.
Publications
Recent Publications
Miltenberger, R. G., (2024). Behavior modification: Principles and procedures (7th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Morante, M., Miltenberger, R., & Cook, J. (2023). The effects of video feedback on running form. Advance online publication. Behavioral Interventions.
Snapp, S. K., Miltenberger, R. G., & Zerger, H. M. (2023). Evaluating the effectiveness of video feedback to improve cheerleader tumbling skills. Advance online publication. Behavioral Interventions.
Miltenberger, R. G., Baruni, R. R., & Fuller, A. A. (in press). Teaching safety skills. In J. K. Luiselli, F. L. Bird, H. Maguire, & R. M. Gardner (Eds), Behavior safety and clinical practice in intellectual and developmental disabilities. Springer Nature.
Miltenberger, R. G., Cook, J. L., & Baruni, R. R. (in press). Behavioral skills training. In P. Sturmey, R. Lang, & J Luiselli (Eds.), Lifespan treatment of autism spectrum disorder: An evidence-based guide for professionals and families. Oxford University Press
Chovet Santa Cruz, H., Miltenberger, R., & Baruni, R. (2023). Evaluating remote behavioral skills training of online gaming safety skills. Advance online publication. Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Baruni, R. R, & Miltenberger, R. G. (2023). A survey of safety skills training used by behavior analysts in practice. Advance online publication. Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Miltenberger, R., & Schenk, M. (2023). Behavior analysis and sports performance. In J. L. Matson (Ed.). Handbook of applied behavior analysis: Integrating research into practice (pp. 875-888). Springer.
Novotny, M. A., Miltenberger, R. G., Baruni, R. R., Maxfield, T. C., Larson, V. & Yampolskaya, S. (2023). Evaluating parent-implemented behavioral skills training for teaching firearm safety skills. Behavioral Interventions, 38(3), 625-635.
Miller, B. G., Livingston, C. P., Zerger, H. M., Valbuena, D. A., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2023). Evaluating public posting, goal setting and rewards to increase physical activity in children. Behavioral Interventions, 38(1), 105-117.
Miltenberger, R., Baruni, R., & Cook, J. (2022). Foundational principles of ABA. In J. Matson & P. Sturmey (Eds.). Handbook of autism and developmental disorders (pp. 779-800). Springer.
Cochrane, E., Miltenberger, R., & Concepcion, A. (2022). Evaluating peer-implemented video feedback to improve weightlifting form. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(4), 1144-1156.
Gray, H. L., Pang, T., Agazzi, H., Shaffer-Hudkins, E., Kim, E. S., Miltenberger, R., Waters, K., Jimenez, C., & Harris, M., & Stern, M. (2022). A nutrition education intervention to improve eating behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder: Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Advance online publication. Contemporary Clinical Trials.
Capalbo, A., Miltenberger, R., & Cook, J. (2022). Training soccer goalkeeping skills: Is video modeling enough? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(3), 958-970.
Miltenberger, R., & Novotny, M. (2022). Teaching safety skills to individuals with developmental disabilities. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 6(3), 270-279. http://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-022-00248-8
Baruni, R. R., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2022). Teaching safety skills to children: A discussion of critical features and practice recommendations. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(3), 938-950.
Miltenberger, R., Novotny, M., Maxfield, T., & Baruni, R. (2022). Evaluation of video
self-modeling to teach gun safety skills. Behavioral Interventions, 37(3), 690-699.
Mias, J., Dittrich, G., & Miltenberger, R. (2022). Effects of behavioral coaching on physical activity and adherence. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 22(1), 50-65.
Deshmukh, S., Miltenberger, R., & Quinn, M. (2022). A comparison of verbal feedback and video feedback to improve dance skills. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 22(1), 66-80.
Morosohk, E., & Miltenberger, R. (2022). Using generalization enhanced behavioral skills training to teach poison safety skills to children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(1), 283-290.
Ortiz, S. M., Deshais, M. A., Miltenberger, R., & Reeve, K. F. (2022). Decreasing nervous habits during public speaking: A component analysis of awareness training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(1), 230-248.
Hanashiro-Parson, H. & Miltenberger, R. (2021). An evaluation of token and monetary reinforcement on physical activity exhibited by adults with intellectual disabilities in a group home setting. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 21(3), 184-194.
Miltenberger, R. G., & Cook, J. L. (2021). Strategies for measuring behavior change. In L. Bambara & L. Kern (Eds.), Individualized supports for students with problem behaviors: Designing positive behavior plans (2e) (pp. 173-200). Guilford.
Orner, M., Miltenberger, R., & Maxfield, T. (2021). Evaluating small-scale simulation training of firearm safety to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Behavioral Interventions, 36(3), 561-571.
Miltenberger, R., Valbuena, D., & Sanchez, S. (2021). Applied behavior analysis. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), APA handbook of cognitive behavioral therapy (pp. 649-682). APA Books.
Miltenberger, R., Cook, J., & Novotny, M. (2021). Training and performance management of care providers. In J. Luiselli (Ed.). Applied behavior analysis treatment of violence and aggression in persons with neurodevelopmental disabilities (pp. 169-188). Springer.
Miltenberger, R., Gross, A., Valbuena, D., & Sanchez, S. (2021). Teaching safety skills to children. In W. Fisher, C. Piazza, & H. Roane (Eds.), Handbook of applied behavior analysis (2e) (pp. 476-489). Guilford.
Petit Frere, P., & Miltenberger, R. (2021). Evaluating a modified behavioral skills training procedure for teaching poison prevention skills to children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54(2), 783-792.