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Refereed Publications
*Gallant, E., Reeve, K. F., Reeve, S. A., Vladescu, J. C., & Kisamore, A. N. (in press). Comparing two equivalence-based instruction protocols and self-study for teaching logical fallacies to college students. Behavioral Interventions.
Vladescu, J. C., Gureghian, D. L., *Goodwyn, L., & *Campanaro, A. (2020). Comparing skill acquisition under
different stimulus set sizes with children with autism spectrum disorder: A replication. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00506-y
*O’Grady, A. C., Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., Vladescu, J. C., & Deshais, M. (2020). Comparing computer-based training and lecture formats to teach visual analysis of baseline-treatment graphs. Behavioral Interventions. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1752
*Song, C. J., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Miguel, C. F., & *Breeman, S. L. (2020). The influence of correlations between noncritical features and reinforcement on stimulus generalization. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.760
*LaFond, T. R., Reeve, K. F., Day-Watkins, J., Reeve, S. A., Vladescu, J. C., & *Jennings, A. M. (2020). Using
stimulus equivalence-based instruction to teach young children their caregivers’ contact information. Behavioral Interventions. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/1002/bin.1742
*Marano, K. E., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Sidener, T. M., & Cox, D. J. (2020). A review of the literature on
staff training strategies that minimize trainer involvement. Behavioral Interventions. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1727
*Nottingham, C. L., Vladescu, J. C., DeBar, R. M., Deshais, M., & DeQuinzio, J. (2020). The influence of instructive feedback presentation schedule: A replication with children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.706
Vladescu, J. C., *Marano, K. E., & Reeve, K. F. (2020). Equivalence-based instruction to improve portion-size
estimation with different vessels. The Psychological Record. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-020-00388-0
*Giannakakos, A. R., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Kisamore, A. N., Fienup, D., & Carrow, J. (2020). Using
behavioral skills training and equivalence-based instruction to teach children safe responding to dangerous stimuli: A proof of concept. The Psychological Record. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-020-00380-8
Vladescu, J. C., Day-Watkins, J., Schnell, L. K., & *Carrow, J. N. (2020). Safe to sleep: Community-based caregiver training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(4), 1922–1934. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.777
*Carrow, J. N., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, S. A., & Kisamore, A. K. (2020). Back to sleep: Teaching adults to arrange safe infant sleep environments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(3), 1321–1336. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.681
Vladescu, J. C., Schnell, L. K., & Day-Watkins, J. Infant positioning: A brief review. (2020). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(3), 1237–1241. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.746
*Schnell, L. K., Vladescu, J. C., Kisamore, A. N., DeBar, R. M., Kahng, S., & *Marano, K. E. (2020). Assessment to identify learner-specific prompt and prompt-fading procedures for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(2), 1111–1129. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.623
*Campanaro, A., M., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., DeBar, R. M., & *Nippes, K. C. (2020). Comparing skill acquisition under varying onsets of differential reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(2), 690–706. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba. 615
*Breeman, S. L., Vladescu, J. C., DeBar, R. M., Grow, L. L., & *Marano, K. E. (2020). The effects of procedural-integrity errors during auditory-visual conditional discrimination training: A preliminary investigation. Behavioral Interventions, 35(2), 203–216. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1710
*Thomas, E. M., DeBar, R. M., Vladescu, J. C., & Townsend, D. B. (2020). A comparison of video modeling
and video prompting by adolescents with ASD. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13(1), 40–52. https://doi.org.10.1007/s40617-019-00402-0
*Gutierrez, J., Reeve, S. A., Vladescu, J. C., DeBar, R. M., & *Giannakakos, A. R. (2020). Evaluation of manualized instruction to train staff to implement a token economy. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13(1), 158–168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00386-x
*Giannakakos, A. R., Vladescu, J. C., Kisamore, A. N., Reeve, K. F., & Fienup, D. M. (2020). A review of the
literature on safety response training. Journal of Behavioral Education, 29(1), 64–121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-019-09347-4
*Kay, J. C., Kisamore, A. N., Vladescu, J. C., Sidener, T. M., Reeve, K. F., & *Taylor-Santa, C. (2020). Effects
of exposure to prompts on the acquisition of intraverbals in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(1), 493–506. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.606
*Marano, K., E., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., & DiGennaro Reed, F. (2020). Effect of conducting behavioral
observations and ratings on staff implementation of a paired-stimulus preference assessment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(1), 296–304. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.584
*Ferman, D., Reeve, K. F., Albright, L., Vladescu, J. C., Domanski, C., *Ostrosky, B., & *Jennings, A. (2019).
Teaching religious literacy using stimulus equivalence technology. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Advance online publication.
Gureghian, D. L., Vladescu, J. C., *Gashi, R., & *Campanaro, A. (2019). Reinforcer choice as an antecedent
versus consequence during skill acquisition. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Advance online publication.
*Lee, N., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Peterson, K. M., & *Giannakakos, A. R. (2019). Effects of behavioral
skills training on the stimulus control of safety responding. Journal of Behavioral Education, 28, 187–203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-018-9309-8
*Northgrave, J., Vladescu, J. C., DeBar, R. M., Toussaint, K. A., & *Schnell, L. K. (2019). The effect of reinforcer choice on skill acquisition in children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 401–406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-0246-8
*Cubicciotti, J. E., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Carroll, R. A., & *Schnell, L. K. (2019). Effects of stimulus
presentation order during auditory-visual conditional discrimination training for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 541–556. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.530
*O’Grady, A. C., Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., Vladescu, J. C., & Lake, C. M. (2018). Evaluation of computer-based training to teach adults visual analysis skills of baseline-treatment graphs. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11, 254–266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-0266-4
*Regan, B., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., & DeBar, R. M. (2018). Equivalence-based instruction with non-food
items to increase portion-size estimation accuracy. The Psychological Record, 68, 537–547. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s40732-018-0299-7
*Giannakakos, A. R., Vladescu, J. C., & **Simon, R. (2018). The use of behavioral skills training to teach installation and use of child passenger safety restraints. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 915–923. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.493
*Schnell, L. K, Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & *Nottingham, C. L. (2018). Comparing procedures on the acquisition and generalization of tacts for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 769–783. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.480
*Dass, T. K., Kisamore, A. N., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., & Reeve, S. A. (2018). Teaching children with autism spectrum disorder to tact olfactory stimuli. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 538–552. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.470
*Schnell, L.K., Sidener, T. M., DeBar, R. M., Vladescu, J. C., & Kahng, S. (2018). Effects of computer-based
training on procedural modifications to standard functional analyses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 87–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.423
*Kautz, M., DeBar, R. M., Vladescu, J. C., & Graff, R. (2018). A further evaluation of choice of task sequence.
Journal of Special Education, 52, 16–28.
*Borlase, M., Vladescu, J. C., Kisamore, A. N., Reeve, S., & *Fetzer, J. (2017). Analysis of precursors to
multiply controlled problem behavior: A replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 668–674
https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.398
*Nottingham, C. L., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & Kisamore, A. N. (2017). Incorporating multiple secondary
targets into learning trials for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 653–661. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.396
*Rossi, M. R., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., & Gross, A. C. (2017). Teaching safety responding to children
with autism spectrum disorder. Education and Treatment of Children, 40, 187–208.
*Johnson, K. A., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & Sidener, T. (2017). An assessment of differential reinforcement
procedures for learners with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 290–303. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.372
*Nottingham, C. L., Vladescu, J. C., *Giannakakos, A. R., *Schnell, L. K., & *Lipschultz, J. L. (2017). Using
video modeling with voiceover instruction plus feedback to train implementation of stimulus preference assessments. Learning and Motivation, 58, 37–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2017.01.008
*Delli Bovi, G. M., Vladescu, J. C., DeBar, R. M., Carroll, R. A., & Sarokoff, R. A. (2017). Using video
modeling with voiceover instruction to train public school staff to implement a preference assessment. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 10, 72–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-016-0135-y
Vladescu, J. C., & Kodak, T. M. (2016). Using a multiple-schedule arrangement to bring mands under the
control of adult behavior in a child with autism. Behavioral Interventions, 31, 3–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1422
*Spiegel, H.J., Kisamore, A. N., Vladescu, J.C., & Karsten, A.M. (2016). The effects of video modeling with
voice-over instruction on parent implementation of guided compliance. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 38, 299–317. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2016.1238690
*Giunta, T., Reeve, S. A., DeBar, R.M., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., & *Carlile, K. A. (2016). Comparing
continuous and discontinuous data collection during discrete trial teaching of tacting by children with autism. Behavioral Interventions, 31, 311–331. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin1446
*Giannakakos, A. R., Vladescu, J. C., Kisamore, A. N., & Reeve, S. (2016). Using video modeling with
voiceover instruction plus feedback to train staff to implement direct teaching procedures. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 126–134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-015-0097-5
Toussaint, K. R., Kodak, T., & Vladescu, J. C. (2016). An evaluation of choice on instruction efficacy and
individual preference for children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 170–175. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.263
*Trucil, L. M., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., DeBar, R. M., & *Schnell, L. K. (2015). Improving portion-size
estimation using equivalence-based instruction. The Psychological Record, 65, 761–770. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-015-0146-z
*Pane, H. M., Sidener, T. M., Vladescu, J. C., & Nirgudkar, A. (2015). Evaluating function-based Social
StoriesTM with children with autism. Behavior Modification, 39, 912–931. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445515603708
*Deliperi, P., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Reeve, S. A., & DeBar, R. M. (2015). Training staff to implement a
paired-stimulus preference assessment using video modeling with voiceover instruction. Behavioral Interventions, 30, 314–332. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1421
*Boudreau, B. A., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T. M., Argott, P., & Kisamore, A. N. (2015). A comparison of
differential reinforcement procedures on the acquisition of tacts in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 918–923. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.232
*Lipschultz, J. L., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Reeve, S. A., & *Dipsey, C. R. (2015) Using video modeling
with voiceover instruction to train staff to conduct stimulus preference assessments. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 27, 505–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-015-9434-4
*Nottingham, C. L., Vladescu, J. C., & Kodak, T. M. (2015). Incorporating additional targets into learning trials
for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 227–232. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.179
*Allan, A. C., Vladescu, J. C., Kisamore, A. N., Reeve, S. A., & Sidener, T. M. (2015). Evaluating the
emergence of reverse intraverbals in children with autism. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 31, 59–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40616-014-0025-8
Vladescu, J. C., & Kodak, T. M. (2013). Increasing instructional efficacy by embedding additional stimuli in
learning trials for children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46(4), 805–816. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70
Vladescu, J. C., Carroll, R., Paden, A., & Kodak, T. M. (2012). The effects of video modeling with voiceover
instruction on accurate implementation of discrete trial instruction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(2), 419–423. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2012.45-419
Vladescu, J. C. & Kodak. T. (2010). A review of recent studies on differential reinforcement during skill
acquisition in early intervention. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43(2), 351–355. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2010.43-351
Tomcho, T. J., Rice, D., Foels, R., Folmsbee, L., Vladescu, J., Lissman, R., Matulewicz, R., & Bopp, K. (2009).
APA’s learning objectives for research methods and statistics in practice: A multimethod analysis. Teaching of Psychology, 36, 84–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986280902739693
Bradley-Johnson, S., Johnson, C. M., & Vladescu, J. C. (2008). A comprehensive model for assessing the
unique characteristics of children with autism. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 26, 325–338. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282908316952
[2012 Reprinted in G. J. Boyle, D. H. Saklofske, & G. Matthews (Eds.) Psychological assessment: Sage benchmarks in psychology]
Hixson, M. D., Wilson, J. L., Doty, S. J., & Vladescu, J. C. (2008). A review of the behavioral theories of
autism and evidence for environmental etiology. Journal of Speech and Language Pathology—Applied Behavior Analysis, 3(1), 46–59. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100232
Vladescu, J. C. (2007). Test review: Kaufmann Test of Educational Achievement-Second Edition. Journal of
Psychoeducational Assessment, 25, 92–100.
Other Publications
Giannakakos-Ferman, A. R., & Vladescu, J. C. (in press). Safety training. In J. L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis: Integrating Research into Practice. Springer.
Vladescu, J. C., & *Marano, K. E. (in press). Staff training. In J. L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis: Integrating Research into Practice. Springer.
Vladescu, J. C., & *Marano, K. E. (in press). Behavioral skill training. In. J. K. Luiselli, R. M. Gardner, F. L. Bird, & H. Maguire (Eds.), Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge.
Kisamore, A. N., Schnell, L. K., Taylor-Santa, C., *Goodwyn, L. A., *Carrow, J. N., & Vladescu, J. C. (2019).
Behavior analytic perspectives on teaching complex social behavior to children with autism spectrum disorder. In C. McNeil, L. Quetsch C., & Anderson, & (Eds.), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum (pp. 129–146). Springer.
Vladescu, J. C., *Breeman, S. L., *Marano, K. E., *Carrow, J. N., *Campanaro, A. M., & Kisamore, A. N. (2019).
Behavioral approaches to early language training. In C. McNeil, L. Quetsch C., & Anderson, & (Eds.), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum (pp. 109–127). Springer
Vladescu, J. C., Gureghian, D. L., Kisamore, A. N., & *Schnell, L. K. (2017). Consultation practices: School-based
behavior support. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Applied Behavior Analysis Advanced Guidebook (pp. 197-227). Elsevier.