Western Michigan University

Behavior Analysis; I/O Psychology; Clinical Psychology

This program is ABA International accredited

Last Updated: 5/11/2009

Level of Education:: Masters and Doctoral
Program Mission Statement or Objective:: Prepares students for teaching or work with a variety of individuals and organizations in areas such as developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse, community mental health, education, government, business, and industry
Address:: Department of Psychology, 1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo Michigan United States 49008-5439; Phone: (269) 387-4500; E-mail: psy_ask@wmich.edu; Web site: http://www.wmich.edu/~psych; Contact Person: Linda Rowen; Degrees:; M.A. (Behavior Analysis, I/O Psychology); Ph.D. (Behavior Analysis, Clinical Psychology)
Areas of Emphasis:: Applied Behavior Analysis; Basic Human Operant Research; Behavioral Pharmacology; Basic Animal Research; Organizational Behavior Management; Behavioral Medicine; Developmental Disabilities; Clinical Psychology; Research Facilities: On-campus research facilities include animal-behavior labs (including behavioral pharmacology & neuroscience), physiological research facilities, organizational behavior management labs, and child and adult studies labs
Enrollment Statistics: Number of students enrolled in the program: 66 (33 MA, 33 PhD); Number of applications received for the program this year: 89 (BA program); Number of students admitted to the program this year: 31 (BA program); Number of students who graduated this year: 26 (BA program); Median time for the graduates to complete the program: 2 years (MA); 5 years (PhD)
Tuition and Fees: Resident: $378.88/credit; Non Resident: $802.47/credit
Students Receiving Support:: 67%
Grade Point: Minimum:3.0; Average: 3.6
GRE Scores: Minimum:900; Average: 1070
Other Criteria:: Previous coursework in behavioral psychology, research experience, professional experience, letters of recommendation, and personal statement of professional goals and prior training.
Courses: Courses in behavioral interventions; Autism: Etiology, Assessment and Behavior Trt.; Advanced Behavioral Assessment; Advanced Seminar in ABA Research; Advanced Systems Analysis; Analysis and Intervention in Dev. Disabilities; Behavior Therapy; Behavioral Approaches to Treatment; Child Behavior Therapy; Personnel Training and Development; Psychology of Safety; Psychology of Work; Assessment I; Assessment II; Courses in conceptual issues; Cognitive Processes; Complex Behavioral Processes & Their Applications; Skinner's Behaviorism; Verbal Behavior; Courses in principles of behavior; Advanced Physiological Psychology; Advanced Physiological Psychology; Experimental Analysis of Behavior; Courses in research methodology; Experimental Design and Analysis; Research Methods in ABA; Courses in the principles of behavior; Conditioning and Learning; Current Research in EAB; Other behavioral courses; Behavioral Approaches to Training and Education; Behavioral Pharmacology & Toxocology
Department Chair(s):: Fuqua, Wayne (Ph.D. University of Florida, 1977); Behavior therapy; behavioral medicine; behavioral research methodology; mental retardation; stress-related disorders; AIDS prevention.
Faculty:: Austin, John (Ph.D. Florida State University); Managing performance problems in business and industrial settings; occupational safety.; Dickinson, Alyce (Ph.D. Western Michigan University, 1985); The effects of monetary incentives on employee productivity, quality, and satisfaction; the impact that extrinsic award systems have on intrinsic motivation.; Fox, Eric (Ph.D. Arizona State University); Instructional design for individuals and organizations; functional and contextual analysis of language and cognition.; Huitema, Brad (Ph.D. Colorado State University, 1968); Time-series analysis; single organism and quasi-experimental design; evaluation of preventative health practices.; Malott, Dick (Ph.D. Columbia University, 1963); Autism; organizational behavior management.; Pietras, Cynthia (Ph.D. University of Florida, 2000); Experimental analysis of human and nonhuman behavior; behavioral pharmacology.; Poling, Alan (Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 1977); Mental retardation; basic learning processes; behavioral pharmacology; school psychology.; Van Houten, Ron (Ph.D Dalhousie University, 1972); Traffic safety; Pedestrian safety; Intelligent transportation system; Traffic calming; Bicycle safety; Seat belt use; Reducing impaired driving; Community/Organizational psychology; Developmental disabilities; Education.
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