CURRICULUM VITAE

RICHARD G. SMITH

PERSONAL INFORMATION Address: Home:

1920 N. Bell Avenue Denton, Texas 76201 Phone: (940) 484-0690

Office: Department of Behavior Analysis 360A Chilton Hall University of North Texas Denton, Texas 76203 Phone: (940) 565-4970

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD Assistant Professor, Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas, 1994-

2000. Acting Chair, Department of Behavior Analysis, 1997-1998. Associate Professor, Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas, 2000-

2003. Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North

Texas, 2003-present. EDUCATION B.A., Illinois State University, 1980. Psychology major. M.S., University of Florida, 1992. Psychology (Experimental Analysis of Behavior)

Major Professor, B. A. Iwata. Ph.D., University of Florida, 1994. Psychology (Experimental Analysis of Behavior)

Major Professor, B. A. Iwata. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Association for Behavior Analysis, 1986-present. Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, 1983-1995. Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, 1995-present (Council member, 1998-2001;

President, 1999). Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1996-2001.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION Certified Behavior Analyst with Full Privileges, State of Florida, 1989-2001. Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral (BCBA-D), 2001-present. Behavior Analysts Certification Board Approved Continuing Education Provider

(BACB-ACE Provider), 2005-present. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE University of Florida: Graduate research assistant, Department of Psychology, B. A.

Iwata, major professor, 1988-1994. Director, Behavior Analysis Resource Center (Community-based applied research in

disabilities), 1994-present. Director, Sustainable Behavior Research Lab, 2010-present. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate teaching assistant, University of Florida. Fall, 1990-Fall, 1991. Instructor: Applications in Behavior Modification and Therapy, University of Florida,

Department of Psychology. Spring, 1992. Tenure-track/Tenured Faculty, University of North Texas, Department of Behavior

Analysis. Graduate and undergraduate courses in Behavior Analysis, Fall, 1994-present.

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS Goodwill Industries, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Training Supervisor, 1981-1982. United Cerebral Palsy of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Behavior Specialist,

Assistant Director of Residential Services, 1982-1983. Eagle's Watch Cluster Facility, Daytona Beach, Florida. Program Supervisor, 1984-

1985; Habilitation Specialist, 1985-1988. Private consulting and behavior therapy services, Gainesville, Florida, 1992-1994. Private consulting and behavior therapy services, Denton, Texas, 1996-present. Behavior Analysis Resource Center Director, Applied services and consulting for Denton

State Supported Living Center, Denton MHMR, Child Study Center, 1994-present.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Consultant, Developmental Abilities, Gainesville, Florida. 1991-1992. Member, Program Committee, American Psychological Association, Division 33, 1992. Guest reviewer, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992-1995. Guest reviewer, School Psychology Quarterly, 1995.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) Adjunct member, Behavior Program Review Committee, HRS District III, State of

Florida, 1992-1994. Consultant, Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Behavior Analysis

Certification Examination Development, 1994-1996. Member, Board of Editors, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996-1997; 1997-

2003; 2006-present. Adjunct Member, Tarrant County MHMR Network Development Advisory Committee,

1997-1999. Member, Texas Association for Behavior Analysis Governing Council, 1998-1999. Chair, Certification Committee, Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, 1998-1999. Member, Certification Committee, Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, 1999. Member, Standards Committee, Behavior Analysis Certification Board, 1998-present. President, Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, 1999. Member, Denton State School Research Committee, 1999. Member, Connecticut Center for Child Development Human Rights Committee, 1999. Guest reviewer, Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999. Guest Associate Editor, 1997(2), 1998(2), 1999(2), 2001 (2), Journal of Applied

Behavior Analysis. Guest Associate Editor for Special Issue on Establishing Operations, Journal of Applied

Behavior Analysis, 2000. Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2003-2005. Member, board of Editors, Journal of Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2007-2009. Guest Associate Editor, Journal of Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2008, 2010. Guest Associate Editor, The Behavior Analyst, 2010, 2011. GRANTS/CONTRACTS RECEIVED January 1995 Title: “North Texas Project on Self-Injury” Agency: Faculty Research Initiation Grant Authorship: Richard G. Smith Amount: $2,700 May 1995 Title: “North Texas Project on Self-Injury” Agency: UNT Small Grants Program Authorship: Richard G. Smith Amount: $500

GRANTS/CONTRACTS RECEIVED (CONTINUED) January 1996 Title: “Motivational Variables in Self-Injurious Behavior Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Amount: $72,000 July 1996 Title: “North Texas Project on Self-Injury” Agency: UNT Sponsored Projects Discretionary Funds Amount: $2,000 October 1998 Title: Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $15,000 October 1999 Title: Two-year Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $77,256 May 2001 Title: Development of a Distance Program in Applied Behavior Analysis Agency: UNT Teaching with Technology Grant Program Amount: $4,200 October 2001 Title: Two-year Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $82,000 October 2003 Title: Two-year Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $100,000 June 2005 Title: Contract for Parent Training Agency: Counseling Center of Denton Amount: $4,800

GRANTS/CONTRACTS RECEIVED (CONTINUED) October 2005 Title: One-year Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $175,000 November 2005 Title: “BARC: Texas Child Welfare Project” Agency: UNT Service-Learning Mini Grant Authorship: Richard G. Smith, Carla Smith Amount: $500 January 2006 Title: Contract for Behavior Management And Parenting Services (BMAPS) Parent Training Agency: Denton Counseling Center of Denton Amount: $14,000 October 2006 Title: One-year Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $175,000 September 2007 Title: Contract for Behavior Management And Parenting Services (BMAPS) Parent Training Agency: Denton Counseling Center of Denton Amount: $10,000 September 2007 Title: Six-month Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $87,500. March 2008 Title: Six-month Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $87,500

GRANTS/CONTRACTS RECEIVED (CONTINUED) June 2008 Title: 1-Day Positive Behavior Management Workshop for Teachers Agency: Region 12 Education Center Amount: $2,500 June 2008 Title: Behavior Analysis Services for Children with Autism Agency: Denton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Amount: $80,000 maximum Summer 2008 Title: 2 Positive Behavior Management Workshops Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $13,100 September 2008 Title: Three-month Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $43,750 September 2008 Title: 4 Statewide Positive Behavior Management Workshops Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $26,000 November 2008 Title: Behavior Analysis Services for Children with Autism Agency: Denton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Amount: $80,000 maximum December 2008 Title: 9-month Contract for Behavior Management Services Agency: Denton State School Amount: $97,500 September 2009 Title: Behavior Analysis Services for Children with Autism Agency: Denton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Amount: $80,000 maximum

GRANTS/CONTRACTS RECEIVED (CONTINUED) September 2009 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $200,000 September 2009 Title: 2 Statewide Positive Behavior Management Workshops Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $13,000 September 2010 Title: Behavior Analysis Services for Children with Autism Agency: Denton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Amount: $80,000 maximum September 2010 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $198,000 September 2010 Title: 2 Statewide Positive Behavior Management Workshops Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $13,000 September 2011 Title: Behavior Analysis Services for Children with Autism Agency: Denton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Amount: $80,000 maximum September 2011 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $213,000 September 2011 Title: 3 Statewide Positive Behavior Management Workshops Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $19,500

GRANTS/CONTRACTS RECEIVED (CONTINUED) January 2012 Title: Behavior Analysis Resource Center: Child Study Center Agency: Child Study Center Amount: $88,664 September 2012 Title: Behavior Analysis Resource Center: Child Study Center Agency: Child Study Center Amount: $139,543 September 2012 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $213,000 September 2013 Title: Behavior Analysis Resource Center: Child Study Center Agency: Child Study Center Amount: $139,542 September 2013 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $213,000 January 2014 Title: 1 Statewide ICF Positive Behavior Management Training (Austin) Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $2,100 March 2014 Title: 3 Statewide Positive Behavior Management Workshops (Austin, Longview & Ft. Worth) Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $27,000 September 2014 Title: Child Study Center Collaboration Agency: Child Study Center Amount: $68,832

September 2014 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $213,000 December 2014 Title: 12-month Contract for Competency Based Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center & DADS Amount: $56,448 February 2015 Title: 4 Statewide Positive Behavior Management and Supports Workshops Agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) Amount: $33,416 September 2015 Title: Child Study Center Collaboration Agency: Child Study Center Amount: $91,775 September 2015 Title: 12-month Contract for Behavior Management and Staff Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center Amount: $298,878 November, 2015 Title: 12-month Contract for Competency Based Training Services Agency: Denton State Supported Living Center & DADS Amount: $80,254 AWARDS AND HONORS “B.F. Skinner New Researcher Award” for innovative and important behavioral research

by a new investigator, August 1997. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Division 25, Chicago, IL.

Developing Scholar Award, University of North Texas, Fall 1999. Texas Association on Mental Retardation Research Award for Outstanding Research

Contributions in the Mental Retardation Field, August 2000. Award for Distinguished Faculty Service, Special Recognition Award for 10 Years of

Meritorious Service. Awarded Fall 2004. Denton State School, Denton, TX. Hiram J. Friedsam Award of Distinction for Outstanding Faculty Contributions, UNT

College of Public Affairs and Community Service. Awarded May 2007.

Honor Professor, University of North Texas Student Government Award. Awarded April, 2011.

Career Contributions to Behavior Analysis in Texas Award, Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, February, 2014.

PUBLICATIONS Articles and Chapters: Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., Vollmer, T. R., & Pace, G. M. (1992). On the relationship

between self-restraint and self-injurious behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 25, 433-445.

Vollmer, T. R., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., & Rodgers, T. A. (1992). Reduction of multiple aberrant behaviors and concurrent development of self-care skills with differential reinforcement. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 13, 287-299.

Vollmer, T. R., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Smith, R. G., & Mazaleski, J. L. (1993). The role of attention in the treatment of attention maintained self-injurious behavior: Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 9-21.

Mazaleski, J. L., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., & Smith, R. G. (1993). Analysis of the reinforcement and extinction components in DRO contingencies with self-injury. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 143-156.

Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., Vollmer, T. R., & Zarcone, J. R. (1993). Experimental analysis and treatment of multiply controlled self-injury. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 183-196.

Vollmer, T. R., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Smith, R. G., & Mazaleski, J. L. (1993). Within-session patterns of self-injury as indicators of behavioral function. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 14, 479-492.

Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Vollmer, T. R., & Smith, R. G. (1994). Assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior. In E. Schoppler & G. B. Mesibov (Eds.), Behavioral issues in autism (pp. 131-159). New York: Plenum.

Iwata, B. A., Pace, G. M., Dorsey, M. F., Zarcone, J. R., Vollmer, T. R., Smith, R. G., Rodgers, T. A., Lerman, D. C., Shore, B. A., Mazaleski, J. L., Goh, H. L., Cowdery, G. E., Kalsher, M. J., McCosh, K. C., Willis, K. D. (1994). The functions of self-injurious behavior: An experimental-epidemiological analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 215-240.

Zarcone, J. R., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., Mazaleski, J. L., & Lerman, D. C. (1994). Reemergence and extinction of self-injurious behavior during stimulus (instructional) fading. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 307-316.

Lerman, D. C., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., Zarcone, J. R., & Vollmer, T. R. (1994). Transfer of behavioral function as a contributing factor in treatment relapse. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 357-370.

Lerman, D. C., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., & Vollmer, T. R. (1994). Restraint fading and the development of alternative behavior in the treatment of self-restraint and self-injury. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 38, 135-148.

Zarcone, J. R., Iwata, B. A., Mazaleski, J. L., & Smith, R. G. (1994). Momentum and extinction effects on self-injurious escape behavior and noncompliance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 649-658.

Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., & Shore, B. A. (1995). Effects of subject- vs. experimenter selected reinforcers on the behavior of individuals with profound developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 28, 61-71.

Goh, H. L., Iwata, B. A., Shore, B. A., DeLeon, I. D., Lerman, D. C., Ulrich, S. M., & Smith, R. G. (1995). An analysis of the reinforcing properties of hand-mouthing. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 28, 269-283.

Shore, B. A., Lerman, D. C., Smith, R. G., DeLeon, I. & Iwata, B. A. (1995). Direct assessment of quality of care in a nursing home. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 28, 435-448.

Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., Shore, B. A., & Goh, H. L. (1995). Analysis of establishing operations in self-injury maintained by escape. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 28, 515-535.

Smith, R. G., Lerman, D. C., & Iwata, B. A. (1996). Self-restraint as positive reinforcement for self-injurious behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 29, 99-102.

Vollmer, T. R., & Smith, R. G. (1996). Some Current Trends in Functional Analysis Research. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 17, 229-249.

Shore, B. A., Iwata, B. A., DeLeon, I. G., Kahng, S., & Smith, R. G. (1997). An analysis of reinforcer substitutability using object manipulation and self-injury as competing responses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 21-41.

Smith, R. G., & Iwata, B. A. (1997). Antecedent influences on behavior disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 343-375.

Kahng, S. W., Iwata, B. A., Fischer, S. M., Page, T. J., Treadwell, K. R., Williams, D. E., & Smith, R. G. (1998). Temporal distributions of problem behavior based on scatter plot analyses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 593-603.

Garcia, D., & Smith, R. G. (1999). A function-analytic method to assess the effects of Naltrexone on self-injury. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 20, 1-21.

Smith, R. G., Russo, L., & Le, D. D. (1999). Distinguishing between extinction and punishment effects of response blocking: A replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 367-370.

Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., & Michael, J. (2000). Current research on the influence of establishing operations on behavior in applied settings. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 411-418.

Smith, R. G., & Churchill, R. M. (2002). Identification of environmental determinants of behavior disorders through functional analysis of related behaviors. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 125-136.

Le, D. D., & Smith, R. G. (2002). Functional analysis of self injury with and without protective equipment. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disorders, 14, 277-290.

Simmons, J. N., Smith, R. G., & Kastern L. (2003). A multiple schedule evaluation of immediate and subsequent effects of fixed-time food presentation on automatically-maintained mouthing. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 541-544.

Murphy, E. S., McSweeney, F. K., Smith, R. G., & McComas, J. J. (2003). Dynamic changes in reinforcer effectiveness: Theoretical, methodological, and practical implications for applied research. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 421-438.

Smith, R. G., Vollmer, T. R., & St. Peter, Claire (2006). Functional Approaches to Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior in Persons with Autism and Related Disabilities. In P. Sturmey, & A. Fitzer (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis, Evidence & Practice (pp. 187-234). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Iwata, B. A., & Smith, R. G. (2007). Negative Reinforcement. In J. Cooper, T. Heron, & W. Heward (Eds.), Applied Behavior Analysis (291-303). Columbus, OH: Merrill.

McKenzie, S., & Smith, R. G. (2008). Suppressive Effects of a Stimuli Correlated with Reprimands for Automatically-Maintained Eye Poking. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 41, 255-260.

Berard, K., & Smith, R. G. (2008). Evaluating a positive parenting curriculum package: An analysis of the acquisition of key skills. Research in Social Work Practice, 18, 442-452.

Dorey, N., Rosales, J., Smith, R. G., & Lovelace, B. (2009). Functional analysis and elimination of self-injurious behavior in an olive baboon. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 42, 785-794.

Smith, R. G. (2011). Developing antecedent interventions for problem behavior. In W. Fisher, Wayne, K. Piazza, & H. Roane (Eds.), Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis. (pp. 297-316). The Guilford Press: New York.

Dracobly, J., & Smith, R. G., (2012). Progressing from identification and functional analysis of precursors to treatment of self-injury. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 361-374.

Smith, C., Smith, R. G., Dracobly, J. D., & Peterson-Pace, A. (2012). Multiple-respondent anecdotal assessments: An analysis of interrater agreement and correspondence with analogue assessment outcomes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 779-795.

Staff, M., & Smith, R. G. (in preparation). Progressing from multiple respondent anecdotal assessments to test-control treatment analyses.

INVITED/NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Smith, R. G. (1998). Analog baselines and the experimental analysis of human behavior. American Psychological Association Division 25 Recorder, 32, 10-11.

WORKSHOPS Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., & Smith, R. G. (1992, September). Assessment and

treatment of self-injurious behavior. 12th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Iwata, B. A., & Smith, R. G. (1993, September). Assessment and treatment of self-injury and related behavior disorders. 13th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Smith, R.G. (1996, August). Functional assessment and function-based treatment of challenging behavior. Denton State School and University of North Texas Conference on Challenging Behavior: Assessment and Treatment in Applied Settings, Denton, TX.

Smith, R. G. (1998, September). Behavioral management for individuals with mental retardation. Annual Conference of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Habilitation Therapies.

Smith, R. G., Vollmer, T. R., & Lerman, D. C. (1999, March). Functional Analysis: The Basics and Some New Directions for Research. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G. (1999, June). Functional analysis and treatment of self-injury and severe behavior disorders. Behavior Management Training Workshop, sponsored by Boswell Regional Training Center, Sanatorium, MS.

Smith, R. G. (1999, October). Functional Analysis of Challenging Behaviors. Behavioral Issues in Community Settings, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G. (2000, August). An Introduction to Functional Analysis of Problem Behaviors. Arlington Independent School District, Arlington, TX.

Smith, R. G. (2001, July). Assessing and Treating Severe Behavior Disorders. Private Providers Association of Texas, Arlington, TX.

Smith, R. G. (2001, November). An Introduction to Behavior Analysis and Functional Analysis of Behavior Problems. Denton State School Residence Managers, Denton, TX.

Ala’i Rosales, S., & Smith, R. G. (2003, July). Behavior Analysis and Autism. Texas Association on Mental Retardation, Dallas TX.

Smith, R. G. (2004). Behavior analytic perspectives on behavior disorders in persons with developmental disabilities: What’s old, what’s new, and what’s on the horizon. 20th Annual Sharing our Best Conference, Beatrice, NE.

Jones, A., & Smith, R. G. (2004, November). Positive parenting practices for foster parents. Training workshop for the Denton Regional Foster Parents Association.

Smith, R.G. (2006, May). Assessing and Treating Severe Behavior Disorders. North Mississippi Regional Center, Oxford, MS.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (April, 2008). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (June, 2008). Positive Behavior Management. Region 12 Education Center, Waco, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (August, 2008). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, Lewisville, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (August, 2008). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, San Antonio, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (January, 2009). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (July, 2009). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (August, 2009). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, Frisco, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (February 2010). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (August 2010). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, McAllen, Texas.

Smith, R. G. & Le, D. D. (October, 2010). Multiple-respondent Anecdotal Assessments: Nuts and Bolts of Administration and Interpretation. Invited workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (August 2011). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (February, 2012). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (March, 2012). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Houston, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (April, 2012). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and James-Kelly, K. (August 2012). Addressing Problem Behavior Among Students with Disabilities: Six Teacher Traps and How to Avoid Them. Region 12 Education Center, Waco, Texas.

Smith, R. G., and Smith, C. M., (August 2012). Addressing Problem Behavior Among Students with Disabilities: Six Teacher Traps and How to Avoid Them. Jane Justin School, Ft. Worth, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (February, 2012). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (March, 2012). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Houston, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (April, 2012). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and James-Kelly, K. (August 2012). Addressing Problem Behavior Among Students with Disabilities: Six Teacher Traps and How to Avoid Them. Region 12 Education Center, Waco, Texas.

Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (April, 2013). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, San Antonio, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and Toussaint, K. A. (July, 2013). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and Toussaint, K. A. (August, 2013). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Fort Worth, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Toussaint, K. A. and Smith, C. M. (February 2014). Key Note Address: Positive Behavior Management, Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities ICF Conference, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and Toussaint, K. A. (July, 2014). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and Toussaint, K. A. (August, 2014). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Longview, Texas.

Smith, R. G., Smith, C. M., and Toussaint, K. A. (August, 2014). Positive Behavior Management. Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Ft. Worth, Texas. Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (March, 2015). Positive Behavior Management.

Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Ft. Worth, Texas. Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (April, 2015). Positive Behavior Management.

Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Houston, Texas. Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (July, 2015). Positive Behavior Management.

Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Corpus Christi, Texas. Smith, R. G. and Smith, C. M., (July, 2015). Positive Behavior Management.

Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, Midland/Odessa, Texas. INVITED ADDRESSES Smith, R. G. (1995, March). Toward an analysis of antecedent events in behavior

disorders. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, Texas.

Smith, R. G. (1995, June). A function-analytic approach to behavior disorders. Annual meeting of the Texas Society for Qualified Mental Retardation Professionals, Dallas, Texas.

Smith, R. G. (1995, October). Analysis of establishing operations for self-injury maintained by negative reinforcement. Paper presented at Psychology Department colloquium, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

Smith, R. G. (1996, September). Assessment of severe behavior problems. Annual meeting of the Southwest Society of Service Coordinators, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G. (1997, April). Why Johnny bangs his head and what to do about it: A behavior analytic approach to severe behavior disorders. Meeting of the North Texas Chapter of the Sigma Xi Scientific Society, Denton, TX.

Smith, R. G. (1997, July). Positive interventions for persons with developmental disabilities: A workshop for service providers. Southwest Society of Service Coordinators, Arlington, TX.

Smith, R. G. (1997, July). Positive interventions for persons with developmental disabilities: A workshop for front-line staff. Southwest Society of Service Coordinators, Arlington, TX.

Smith, R. G. (1997, August). Analog baselines and the experimental analysis of human behavior. Address given as recipient of the “B.F. Skinner New Researcher Award” for innovative and important behavioral research by a new investigator. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Division 25, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G. (2000, August). Functional Assessment and Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior. Annual Conference of the Texas Association on Mental Retardation.

Smith, R. G. (2006, August). Treatment Fidelity and Applied Behavior Analysis. Spectrum Center Conference: Learn from the Experts, Emeryville, CA.

Smith, R. G. (2007, March). Some thoughts on the state of Applied Behavior Analysis in the 21st century. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, Texas.

Smith, R. G. (2007, September). The Behavior Management And Parenting Services project: A replication of the Behavior Analysis Services Project with biological parents in Texas. 27th Annual Conference of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Jacksonville, FL.

Smith, R. G. (2007, September). Extensions of functional analysis. Invited panel discussion (Chair: Vollmer, T. R.; Discussants: Iwata, B. A., DeLeon, I., Lerman. D. C., Smith, R. G., Kahng, S. W., & Zarcone, J). 27th Annual Conference of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Jacksonville, FL.

Smith, R. G. (December, 2007). Behavior Management And Parenting Services II: Training Practitioners and Serving Biological Parents. Annual meeting of the Behavior Analysis Services Project, Tampa, FL.

Smith, R. G. (December, 2008). Applied behavior analysis in the 21st century: Where are we, how did we get here, and where are we going? 11th Annual Conference of the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G. (February, 2010). Assessing Behavior Disorders: Alternatives to Standard Functional Analysis Procedures. Invited address at the Annual Meeting of the California Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G. (October, 2010). Reducing Risk During Functional Assessments: Procedural Variations and Refinements. Invited address at the Annual Meeting of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G. (July, 2013). Incorporating multiple-respondent anecdotal assessments and test-control analyses to improve efficiency and reduce risk during functional assessments. Invited address at the Adventures in Autism Conference, sponsored by Kristin Farmer Autism Center, Denton, TX

Smith, R. G. (October, 2013). Incorporating Multiple-Respondent Anecdotal Assessments and Test-Control Analyses to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Risk during Functional Assessments Invited address at the Annual Meeting of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G., Toussaint, K. A. and Smith, C. M. (February 2014). Key Note Address: Positive Behavior Management, Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities ICF Conference, Austin, Texas.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2015). Invited panel discussant: Creating a culture of caring and sustainable behavior at your university. 41st Annual Regional Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Smith, Richard (October, 2015). Toward a functional analysis of human-building ecosystems. Invited address at the The 1st International Symposium on Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems (ISSHBE), Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES Smith, R. G., Yerushalmi, C., & Wolford, D. (1987, September). Using habituation to

prepare profoundly retarded clients for preventive health practices. 7th annual convention of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Sarasota, FL.

Smith, R., & Vollmer, T. (1989, September). The manipulation of escape in elimination self-injurious behavior and establishing adaptive behavior. 9th annual convention of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Tampa, FL.

Smith, R. G., Rodgers, T. A., Iwata, B. A., Jonak, M., & Jagtiani, S. (1990, May). Contingent attention as a maintaining factor and as treatment for self-injury. 16th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Nashville, TN.

Iwata, B., Zarcone, J. Rodgers, T., Vollmer, T., Mazaleski, J., Zarcone, T., & Smith, R. (1990, September). Florida demonstration project on self-injurious behavior. 10th annual convention of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G., Vollmer, T. R., & Iwata, B. A. (1991, May). Contingent water mist as treatment for chronic self-injury. 17th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Vollmer, T. R., Rodgers, T. A., Smith, R. G., & Iwata, B. A. (1991, May). Treatment of aberrant behavior and development of self-care skills using differential reinforcement. 17th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Mazaleski, J. L., Smith, R. G., Zarcone, J. R., Vollmer, T. R., Rodgers. T. A., & Iwata, B. A. (1991, May). Differential reinforcement as treatment for self-injury maintained by positive reinforcement. 17th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Rodgers, T. A., Smith, R. G., Mazaleski, J. L., Hughes, C., Vollmer, T. R., & Iwata, B. A. (1991, May). Continuous and contingent application of restraint as treatment

for chronic hand mouthing. 17th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Zarcone, J. R., Jagtiani, S., Mazaleski, J. L., Rodgers, T. A., Smith, R. G., Vollmer, T. R., & Iwata, B. A. (1991, May). Extinction of self-injurious escape behavior with and without stimulus (demand-frequency) fading. 17th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Iwata, B. A., Pace, G. M., Kalsher, M. J., Cowdery, G. E., Cataldo, M. F., McCosh, K.

C., Willis, K. D., Rodgers, T. A., Zarcone, J. R., Vollmer, T. R., Smith, R. G., & Mazaleski, J. L. (1991, May). The functions of self-injurious behavior: An experimental-epidemiological analysis. 17th annual convention of the association for behavior analysis, Atlanta GA.

Smith, R. G. (1991, September). The relationship between self-injurious behavior and self-restraint. 11th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Sarasota, FL.

Lerman, D. C., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., & Vollmer, T. R. (1992, May). Restraint fading and the development of alternative behavior in the treatment of self-restraint and self-injury. 18th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Duncan, B. A., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Vollmer, T. R., Smith, R. G., Shore, B. A., Mazaleski, J. L., & Lerman, D. L. (1992, May). Sequential, test-control comparisons for the functional analysis of self-injury. 18th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Smith, R. G. (1992, May). On the relationship between self-injurious behavior and self-restraint. 18th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Vollmer, T. R., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Smith, R. G., & Mazaleski, J. L. (1992, May). The role of noncontingent attention in the treatment of self-injurious behavior maintained by socially-mediated positive reinforcement. 18th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Duncan, B. A., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Vollmer, T. R., Smith, R. G., Shore, B. A., Mazaleski, J. L., & Lerman, D. C. (1992, September). Sequential, test-control comparisons for the functional analysis of self-injury. 12th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G. (1992, September). Analysis and treatment of multiply controlled self-injury. 12th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G. (1992, September). The effects of subject vs. therapist selected reinforcers on free-operant performance. 12th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL

Zarcone, J. R., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., Mazaleski, J. L., & Lerman D. C. (1993, May). Treatment of self-injurious escape behavior using stimulus (instructional) fading

with and without extinction. 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Shore, B. A., Iwata, B. A., Mazaleski, J. L., & Smith, R. G. (1993, May). Assessing and programming generalization following treatment of self-injurious escape behavior. 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., Vollmer, T. R., & Zarcone, J. R. (1993, May). Analysis and treatment of multiply controlled self-injury. 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Lerman, D. C., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Smith, R. G., & Vollmer, T. R. (1993, May). Transfer of operant function: A possible factor in treatment relapse? 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Vollmer, T. R., Iwata, B. A., Zarcone, J. R., Smith, R. G., & Mazaleski, J. L. (1993, May). Within-session patterns of self-injury as indicators of behavioral function. 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G., & Iwata, B. A. (1993, May). Effects of subject versus therapist selected reinforcers on behavior. 19th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G., Shore, B. A., Lerman, D. C., & Iwata, B. A. (1993, September). A descriptive analysis of patient and facility conditions in a nursing home. 13th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Shore, B., Lerman, D. C., Smith, R. G., & Iwata, B. A. (1993, September). A descriptive analysis of staff and resident behavior in a nursing home. 13th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Lerman, D. C., Shore, B. A., Smith, R. G., & Iwata, B. A. (1993, September). Naturalistic observations of nursing home staff and residents: A comparison of services provided to disruptive and nondisruptive residents. 13th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., Goh, H. L., & Shore, B. A. (1994, May). Some dimensions of aversiveness in the demand context. 20th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Zarcone, J. R., Iwata, B. A., Mazaleski, J. L., & Smith, R. G. (1994, May). Facilitative effects of extinction in establishing behavioral momentum during treatment of self-injurious escape behavior and noncompliance. 20th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Goh, H. L., Iwata, B. A., Shore, B. A., Smith, R. G., Ulrich, S. M., & DeLeon, I. (1994, May). Functional analysis of hand mouthing behavior. 20th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Shore, B. A., Iwata, B. A., & Smith, R. G. (1994, May). Reinforcer substitutability: A demonstration with hand mouthing and object manipulation. 20th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Goh, H. L., Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., & Shore, B. A. (1994, September). Some escape-establishing dimensions of the demand context. 14th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Shore, B. A., Iwata, B. A., Smith, R. G., & Goh, H. L. (1994, September). Reinforcer complimentarity: A demonstration with handmouthing and alternative reinforcers. 14th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Iwata, B., DeLeon, I., Goh, H. L., Kahng, S., Lerman, D., Mazaleski, J., Smith, R., Shirley, M., Shore, B., Ulrich, S., & Zarcone, J. (1994, September). The Florida center on self-injury. 14th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Shore, B., Iwata, B., & Smith, R. (1994, September). Reinforcer substitutability: A demonstration with handmouthing and object manipulation. 14th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Goh, H. L., Iwata, B., Shore, B., Ulrich, S., DeLeon, I., Lerman, D., & Smith, R. (1994, September). Functional analysis of handmouthing behavior. 14th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Mazaleski, J., Iwata, B., Ringdahl, J., Lerman, D., Shore, B., Smith, R., & Zarcone, J. (1994, September). Treatment of self-injurious behavior maintained by multiple reinforcement contingencies. 14th annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G., Lerman, D. C., & Iwata, B. A. (1995, February). Self-restraint as reinforcement for self-injurious behavior. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., Iwata, B. A., & Lerman, D. C. (1995, May). Self-restraint as a reinforcer for self-injurious behavior. 21st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Shore, B. A., Iwata, B. A., & Smith, R. G. (1995, May). Reinforcer substitutability: Implications for the assessment and treatment of self-injury. 21st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Goh, H. L., Iwata, B. A., Shore, B. A., DeLeon, I. G., Lerman, D. C., Ulrich, S. M., & Smith, R. G. (1995, May). Preference for hand vs. mouth stimulation as an indicator of the reinforcing properties of hand mouthing. 21st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Mazaleski, J. L., Iwata, B. A., Lerman, D. C., Shore, B. A., Ringdahl, J., Smith, R. G., & Zarcone, J. R. (1995, May). Treatment of self-injurious behavior maintained by multiple reinforcement contingencies. 21st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Smith, R. G., & Garcia, D. (1996, March). Naltrexone and self-injury: Assessing effects using analogue baselines. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Churchill, R. & Smith, R. G. (1996, March). Inter-rater agreement on the Motivation Assessment Scale: Overall and item-by-item analyses. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Cammilleri, A., Smith, R. G., & Gonzalez, A. (1996, March). Observation and reliability procedures in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 1976-1996. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G. (1996, May). Some implications of undergraduate degree programs in behavior analysis. 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Smith, G. G., & Churchill, R. (1996, May). Item-by-item analysis of interrater agreement using the Motivation Assessment Scale. 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Churchill, R., & Smith, R. G. (1996, May). Assessment of interrater agreement using the Motivation Assessment Scale. 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Cammilleri, A. P., Smith, R. G., & Gonzalez, A. (1996, May). A review of data collection procedures reported in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Gonzalez, A., Smith, R. G., & Cammilleri, A. P. (1996, May). A review of interobserver agreement procedures reported in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Kahng, S., Iwata, B. A., Fischer, S. M., Smith, R. G., & Williams, D. E. (May, 1996). Temporal distribution of behavior problems based on scatter plot analyses. 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Le, D. D., Smith, R. G., Churchill, R., Robertson, L., & Garcia, D. (March, 1997). Assessment and treatment of automatically reinforced eye poking. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Robertson, L. A., Smith, R. G., & Le, D. D. (March, 1997). An escalating omission schedule to treat maladaptive behavior maintained by tangible reinforcement: “Teaching waiting”. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Churchill, R. M., Smith, R. G., & Gonzalez, A. M. (March, 1997). Assessment and manipulation of environmental variables associated with a seizure disorder. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Gonzalez, A. M., Smith, R. G., & Churchill, R. M. (March, 1997). Multiple control of two topographies of self-injury: Assessment and treatment. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., & Garcia, D. (May, 1997). The use of functional analysis baselines to assess the effects of naltrexone on self-injurious behavior. 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Le, D. D., Smith, R. G., Gonzalez, A., Churchill, R., & Garcia, D. (May, 1997). Experimental analysis of environmental factors associated with a seizure disorder. 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Churchill, R., Smith, R. G., Gonzalez, A., & Garcia, D. (May, 1997). A multi-component package for the treatment of automatically reinforced eye poking. 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Gonzalez, A., Smith, R. G., Garcia, D., Churchill, R., & Le, D. D. (May, 1997). Assessment and treatment of multiple topographies and functions of self-injury. 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Naftolin, S., Smith, R. G., & Ellis, J. (May, 1997). Management of object mouthing in the classroom: A case study. 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Shore, B. A., Iwata, B. A., DeLeon, I. G., Kahng, S., Goh, H. L., & Smith, R. G. (May, 1997). Reinforcer substitutability: Implications for the identification of effective reinforcers for use in behavioral interventions. 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Garcia, D. & Smith, R.G. (November 1997). Using analog baselines to assess the effects of Naltrexone on self-injury. 1st annual meeting of the Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis, Nashville, TN.

Le, D. D., & Smith, R. G. (March, 1998). Comparing the outcomes of functional analysis with and without protective equipment. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Robertson, L., & Smith, R. G. (March, 1998). Order effects between assessment conditions during functional analysis of maladaptive behavior. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Stiles, L. A., & Smith, R. G. (March, 1998). Teaching a child with autism to identify classmates. Annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Le, D. D., & Smith, R. G. (May, 1998). Functional assessment of self-injury with and without protective equipment. 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Robertson, L. A., Smith, R. G., Le, D. D., Churchill, R., Gonzalez, A., & Jacobs, W. (May, 1998). Order effects during experimental analysis of problem behavior. 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Robertson, L. A., Smith, R. G., Le, D. D., Gonzalez, A., Churchill, R., & Jacobs, W. (May, 1998). An escalating omission schedule to treat aberrant behavior maintained by tangible reinforcement: “Teaching waiting”. 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G. (May, 1998). Motivational variables in applied behavior analysis. 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G. (May, 1998). Discussant for symposium. Examining the influence of establishing operations: Methodological innovations and clinical applications. 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G. (May, 1998). Discussant for symposium. Behavioral assessment and technology support systems (BATSS): Functional analysis for children aged 3-10:

Challenges, opportunities, and long-term outcomes. 24th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Smith, R. G., Le, D. D., and Churchill, R. (1998, August). Functional Analysis Variations using Protective Equipment and Assessing “Precursor” Behaviors. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Le, D. D., Smith, R. G., and Cole, J. (1998, October). The effects of protective equipment during an experimental analysis of self-injury. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis, Nashville, Tennessee.

Le, D. D., Smith, R. G., and Cole, J. (1998, October). Functional analysis variation: Individualizing assessment procedures for self-injury maintained by an idiosyncratic contingency. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis, Nashville, Tennessee.

Alcala, A., Contreras, G., & Smith, R. G. (1999, March). Reliability analysis of a scatter plot in a public middle school. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Bailey, K., Porter, M., Seymour, K., & Smith, R. G. (1999, March). Praise vs. break as reinforcement for children with autism. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Churchill, R., & Smith, R. G. (March, 1999). Protecting functional analysis participants: Assessment of precursor behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Gonzalez, A. M., Smith, R. G., Churchill, R., & Le, D. D. (May, 1999). Assessment and treatment of self-injury with multiple forms and functions. 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G., Russo, L., Le, D. D., Jacobs, W., & Churchill, R. (May, 1999). Distinguishing between extinction and punishment effects of response blocking: A replication of Lerman and Iwata. 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Le, D. D., Cole, J., & Smith, R. G. (May, 1999). Functional analysis variation: Individualizing assessment procedures for behavior maintained by an idiosyncratic contingency. 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G., Churchill, R., & Le, D. D. (May, 1999). Client protection during functional analyses of self-injury: Methodological variations. 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G. (May, 1999). Discussant for symposium. A closer look at BATTS functional analyses in elementary and middle schools: What’s new and why. 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G. (May, 1999). Discussant for symposium. Advances in functional communication training: Rules and contingencies. 25th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Blevins, T., Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., McKenzie, S., & Galletta, K. (March, 2000). An attempt to reduce covert SIB using differential reinforcement of reductions in tissue damage. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Galletta, K., Smith, R. G., Blevins, T., Simmons, J., & McKenzie, S. (March, 2000). Assessment of client and staff activity in a state residential facility. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., McKenzie, S., & Galletta, K. (March, 2000). The effects of response blocking on the duration of automatically maintained responding. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., Cline, T., Daniel, D., Hembree, J., Lewis, A., Lovett, S., Lusty, S., Martin, W., Muentes, E., Russell, J., Simpson, A., Steincamp, L., & Wicks, K. (March, 2000). Interrater agreement on the Motivation Assessment Scale: Effects of prior instruction about operant functions of problem behaviors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., Bailey, K., Porter, M., & Seymour, K. (May, 2000). Task termination versus social praise as reinforcement for task engagement by autistic children. 26th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2000). Discussant for symposium. Positive behavioral support strategies to improve behavior. 26th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2000). Discussant for symposium. Reinforcement-based interventions with behavior disorders: Schedule effects on problem and alternative behavior. 26th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C.

Simmons, J., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2001). Analysis of interrater agreement on anecdotal functional assessments: Effects of rater training in behavior analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Scarbro, J., Topolovec, S., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2001). Clicker training: The bad behavior eliminator. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., & Kastern, L. (March, 2001). Fixed-time stimulus delivery to reduce nonsocially maintained problem behavior: Immediate and delayed effects. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Blevins, T., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2001). Analysis of the effects of response restriction on automatically-reinforced self-injury. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Blevins, T., Smith, R. G., & Simmons, J. (May, 2001). Effects of response restriction on nonsocially-maintained self-injury. 27th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2001). Discussant for symposium. Combining descriptive and experimental analyses in the treatment of severe challenging behavior. 27th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2001). Chair of symposium. Behavioral approaches to assess and improve interactions between caregivers and persons with behavioral needs. 27th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2001). Discussant for symposium. The role of establishing operations in the occurrence of problem behavior: Implications for analysis and intervention. 27th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

Simmons, J., & Smith, R. G. (May, 2001). Analysis of interrater agreement on anecdotal functional assessments: Effects of rater training in behavior analysis. 27th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

Galletta, K., Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., Soderlund, M., McKenzie, S., & Blevins, T. (March, 2002). Assessment of staff and client activity in a state residential facility. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

McKenzie, S., Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., & Soderlund, M. (March, 2002). Suppressive effects of a stimulus correlated with reprimands for automatically-maintained eye-poking. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Hayashi, Y., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2002). Effects of response-specifying stimuli presented before versus after responding in establishing new operant behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Soderlund, M., Smith, R. G., & McKenzie, S. (March, 2002). A parametric analysis of the effects of response restriction on immediate and subsequent rates of hand mouthing. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, R. G., McKenzie, S., Soderlund, M., Kastern, L., Flores, J., & Weiland, A. (March, 2002). The behavior analysis resource center: Background and current status. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2002). Discussant for symposium. Basic and applied research on response-independent schedules. 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, ON.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2002). Chair of symposium. Basic behavioral processes in the treatment of behavior disorders. 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, ON.

Simmons, J. N., Smith, R. G., & Kastern, L. (May, 2002). Immediate and subsequent effects of fixed-time food presentations on automatically-maintained mouthing. 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, ON.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2002). Chair of symposium. Research in the assessment of stimulus preferences. 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, ON.

McKenzie, S., Smith, R. G., Simmons, J., & Soderlund, M. (May, 2002). Suppressive effects of a stimulus correlated with reprimands for automatically-maintained eye poking. 28th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, ON.

Smith, R. G. (March, 2003). The Use of Multiple Schedules to Evaluate Immediate and Subsequent Effects of Behavioral Interventions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Weiland, A. R., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2003). Analysis of Interrater Agreement Among Multiple Respondents to Anecdotal Assessments. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Buckner, B., Smith, Kastern, L., Smith, K, McAllister, M., Weiland, A., & Cason, C. (March 2003). Habituation accounts for within-session changes in free-operant responding. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, K, Kastern, L., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2003). A Multiple-Schedule Evaluation of Immediate and Subsequent Effects of the Presentation of a Vibrating Teether on Hand Mouthing. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2003). Chair of symposium. Advances in the treatment of automatically-maintained problem behaviors. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Kastern, L., Smith, R. G., Buckner, B., Smith, K., Moore, H., Weiland, A., & Smith, C. (May, 2003). Mediated generalization of the effects of reprimands across two topographies of self-injury. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2003). Chair of symposium. Research on some determinants of response acquisition and maintenance. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Buckner, B., Smith, Kastern, L., Smith, K, McAllister, M., Weiland, A., & Cason, C. (May, 2003). Within-session changes in responding as a function of habituation versus satiation. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Hayashi, Y., Smith, R. G., & Vaidya, M. (May, 2003). A comparison of prompting versus feedback in the acquisition of conditional discriminations by adult humans. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Soderlund, M., Smith, R. G., McKenzie, S., Smith, K., Flores, J., Moore, H., Smith, C., & Kastern, L. (May, 2003). A parametric assessment of the effects of response blocking on handmouthing. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Kastern, L., Smith, R. G., Weiland, A., Moore, H., Smith, C., Buckner, B., & Smith, K. (May, 2003). A paired choice preference assessment to evaluate displacement between leisure and food items. 29th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Smith, R. G., Buckner, B., Cason, C., Smith, K, & Weiland, A (June, 2003). The behavior analysis resource center: Service, learning, and research activities. 28th Annual Convention of the Texas Association on Mental Retardation, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., Flores, J., Fahrenholz, A., Buckner, B., McAllister, A., Moore, H., Clark, K., Cason, C., & Smith, C. (March, 2004). A multiple schedule analysis of within-session changes in responding as a function of response restriction. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G., Hutchison, E., Smith, C., Smith, K., Fahrenholz, A., Flores, J., McAllister, A., Cason, C., Moore, H., Clark, K., & Harris, C. (March, 2004). Service, learning, and research at the behavior analysis resource center. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

McAllister, A. J., Smith, R. G., Buckner, B., Smith, K. N., Fahrenholz, A. R., & Kliethermes, L. L. (March, 2004). Clarifying Variables associated with Problem Behaviors Using Structured Descriptive Assessment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Flores, J., Smith, R. G., Buckner, B., Cason, C., & Clark, K. (March, 2004). The effects of an individualized electronic feedback speed sign on the speed of traffic. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2004). Discussant for Symposium. Recent Developments in the Functional Analysis and Treatment of Severe Behavior Disorders. 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Dorey, N., Rosales-Ruiz, J., & Smith, R. G. (May, 2004). A functional analysis of self-injurious behavior in an olive baboon (Papio hamadryas anubis). 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2004). Discussant for symposium. Influences of basic research on human operant behavior. 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Flores, J., Smith, R. G., & Clark, K. (May, 2004). The Effects of an Individualized Electronic Feedback Speed Sign On the Speed of Traffic (Data-based Presentation). 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

McAllister, M. A., Smith, R. G., Buckner, L., Smith, K. N., Fahrenholz, A. R., & Kliethermes, L. (May, 2004). Clarifying Variables associated with Problem

Behaviors Using Structured Descriptive Assessment. 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Flores, J., Smith, R. G., Buckner, L., Fahrenholz, A. R., Smith, K. N., Cason, C., Clark, K., & Smith, C. (May, 2004). A Multiple Schedule Analysis of Changes in Responding Associated with Response Restriction of Nonsocially-maintained Self-injury. 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Atcheson, K, Smith, R.G., Hutchison, E., McAllister, A., Cason, C., Smith, C., Moore, H., Harris, C., Wolf, R., Shelton, B., Lovelace, B., Greenspan, M., Staff, D., & Walker, S. (March, 2005). The Behavior Analysis Resource Center: A Collaboration between the Denton State School and the University of North Texas. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Cason, C., Smith, R.G., McAllister, A., Moore, H., Walker, S., Shelton, B., Harris, C., Smith, C., & Doucette, J. (March, 2005). A Further Evaluation of Displacement between Leisure and Food Items during Multiple Stimulus without Replacement Preference Assessments. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Lovelace, B., Smith, R.G., Staff, D., & Harris, C. (March, 2005). An Inventory Tracking System to Evaluate the Dispersal of Reinforcers in a Large Residential and Training Facility. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

McAllister, A., Smith, R.G., & Cason, C., (March, 2005). A Comparison of Brief versus Extended Preference Assessment Outcomes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2005). Stimulus Control of Punished Behavior In Applied Settings: Maintenance, Generalization and Transfer of Treatment Effects. 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R.G., (2005). Symposium. Academics in the Real World: A Programmatic Interface Between a University-Based Program and a Large Residential Training Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation. 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Harmon, D. A., Smith, R. G., Vaidya, M. (May 2005). From Tracking to Pliance: Effects on Punishment on Non-Compliant Behavior (Experimental Analysis). 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R.G., Jones, A. A., Berard, K. P., Laino, K., Smith, C., Greenspan, M., Whaley-Carr, A., Lamancusa, M., Moore, H. A., Salazar, M. R., Berends, V., Snider, K. (March 2006). Reducing Child Mistreatment in Texas: Behavior Analysis Resource Center – Texas Child Welfare Project. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Stevens, C.A., Smith, R.G., Atcheson, K., Mann, A. M. (March 2006). A Comparison of Brief Versus Extended Paired-Choice Preference Assessment Outcomes. Poster

presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Wolf, R., Smith, R.G., Smith, C., Hutchison, E., Atcheson, K., Harris, C., Moore, H., Lovelace, B., Greenspan, M., Cherryholmes, L., Staff, D., Walker, S., Zeug, N., Hobbs, J. (March 2006). Service, Learning and Research at the Behavior Analysis Resource Center. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Houston, TX.

Smith, R.G., (May 2006). Discussant for Symposium. Current Advances in the Assessment and Treatment of Severe Behavior Problems Maintained by Automatic Reinforcement. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Atcheson, K., Smith, R.G., Wolf, R. L., Moore, H.A., McAllister, A.J., Harris, C. J., and White, V., (May 2006). Immediate and Subsequent Effects of Response blocking on Self-Injury. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Jones, A.A, Smith, R.G., Berard, K.P., Laino, K.S., Greenspan, M.S., Whaley Carr, A., Wolf, R.L., and Smith, C M., (May 2006). Reducing Child Maltreatment in Texas: The Texas Child Welfare Project. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

McAllister, A.J., Smith, R.G., and Cason Stevens, C., (May 2006). A Comparison of Brief versus Extended Paired-Choice and Multiple-Stimulus without Replacement Preference Assessment Outcomes. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Wolf, R., Smith, R.G., Hutchison, E., Smith, C M., Atcheson, K., Harris, C., Moore, H., Lovelace, B., Greenspan, M., (May 2006). Service, Learning and Research at the Behavior Analysis Resource Center. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Smith, R. G. (March, 2007). Some thoughts on the state of applied behavior analysis in the 21st century. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Berard, K. P., Smith, R. G., Staff, M. J., & Jones, A. M. (March 2007). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Positive Parenting Curriculum. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Harris, C. J., Smith, R. G., Hobbs, J., Staff, D., & Moore, H. A. (March 2007). Developing a function-based treatment for problem behavior using a structured descriptive assessment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Wolf, R. L, Smith, R. G., Hobbs, J., Moore, H. A., Maxwell, L., Harris, C. J., Lovelace, B., & Cherryholmes, L. A. (March 2007). Multiple-respondent anecdotal assessments for behavior disorders: an analysis of interrater agreement and corespondence with treatment outcomes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Dallas, TX.

Berard, K. P., Smith, R.G., Staff, D. M., and Jones, A. M. (May 2007). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Positive Parenting Curriculum: A Multiple Probe Analysis of Acquisition of Key Skills. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Diego, CA.

Smith, R. G. (May 2007). Discussant for Symposium. Factors Affecting Treatment Success I: Treatment Integrity. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Diego, CA.

Wolf, R. L., Smith, R. G., Hobbs, J., Moore, H. A., Maxwell, L., Harris, C. J., Lovelace B., and Cherryholmes, L. A. (May 2007). Multiple-Respondent Anecdotal Assessments for Behavior Disorders: An Analysis of Interrater Agreement and Correspondence with Treatment Outcomes. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association fro Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Moore, H. A., Smith, R. G., Lovelace, B., Hobbs, J., Harris, C. J., Atcheson, K., and Walker, S. F. (May 2007). Multiple-Respondent Anecdotal Assessments for Behavior Disorders: An Analysis of Interrater Agreement and Correspondence with Treatment Outcomes. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association fro Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Smith, C. M., Smith, R. G., Hackett, S., and Atcheson, K. A. (September 2007). Performance Management and Leadership: The Replication in Texas. 27th Annual Conference of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Jacksonville, FL.

Greenspan, M., Smith, C., Lamancusa, M., Scherbarth, A., Carlson, B., Koelker, R., Dempsey, D., Berard, K., Berends, V., and Smith, R. G. (March 2008). Immediate and Generalized Effects of a Relationship Building Component of a Behavioral Parenting Curriculum. Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

Cherryholmes, L. A., Smith, R. G., Dracobly, J., and Walker, S. F. (May 2008). Immediate and Subsequent Effects of Response-Independent Food Delivery on Problem Behavior Maintained by Food. 34th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. G. (May 2008). Discussant for symposium. Noncontingent Reinforcement: Treatment Efficacy and Translational Experimentation. 34th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Cherryholmes, L. A., Smith, R. G., Dracobly, J., and Walker, S. F. (September 2008). Immediate and Subsequent Effects of Response-Independent Food Delivery on Problem Behavior Maintained by Food. The 28th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2009). Symposium Chair. Advancements in Preference and Choice Research across Multiple Applied Contexts. 35th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Phoenix, AZ.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2009). Discussant for Symposium. Evaluation of Antecedent-based Interventions for Problem Behavior Maintained by Social Reinforcement. 35th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Phoenix, AZ.

Jones, A. J., Smith, R. G., Carlson, B., Besner, A. C., James-Kelly, K. L., Staff, M. J., & Lamancusa, M. (May, 2009). An Evaluation of the Effects of an Abridged Parent Training Program on Parent-Child Interactions in the Home. 35th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Phoenix, AZ.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2010). Symposium Chair. Advances in Precursor Analyses to Identify the Operant Functions of Behavior Disorders. 36th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2010). Discussant for Symposium. The Use of Stimulus Fading to Increase Neal-Time Behavior And Leisure Skills. 36th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Dracobly, J., Smith, R. G., Lyon, N., Anderson, C., & Mosso, C. M. (May, 2010). Progressing from functional analysis of precursor behavior to treatment of self-injury. 36th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Scherbarth, A., Murrell, A., Smith, R. G., Kapadia, V., Carlson, B., Lamancusa, M., Smith, C. M., & Brackney, R. (May, 2010). Evaluation of Skill Maintenance and External Validity in a Behavioral Parent Training Program. 36th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Peterson-Pace, A., Smith, R. G., & Hobbs, J (2011). Treatment of two topographies of self injury maintained by independent reinforcement contingencies. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Galveston, TX.

Smith, C., Smith, R. G., Peterson-Pace, A., Dracobly, J., & Shivers, A. (2011). Multiple-Respondent Anecdotal Assessments: An Analysis of interrater agreement and correspondence with analog assessment outcomes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Galveston, TX.

Peterson-Pace, A., Smith, R. G., & Hobbs, J (2011). Treatment of two topographies of self injury maintained by independent reinforcement contingencies. Poster presented at 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO.

Hobbs, J., Smith, R. G., & Pace, A. (2011). An attempt to suppress pica using a stimulus correlated with intervention. Poster presented at 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO.

Smith, C.M. Smith, R. G., Peterson, A. E., Dracobly, J. D. and Shivers, A. H. (February 2011). Analyses of Agreement Among Multiple Respondents to Anecdotal Assessments and correspondence of outcomes with Experimental Analysis. Annual Regional Meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Galveston, TX.

Smith, R. G. (2011). Symposium Chair. New directions in indirect functional assessment of behavior disorders. 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO.

Smith, C., Smith, R. G., Peterson-Pace, A., & Dracobly, J. (2011). Multiple-Respondent Anecdotal Assessments: Analysis of agreement among multiple respondents to

the Motivation Assessment Scale and Questions About Behavioral Function, and correspondence of outcomes with experimental analysis. 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO.

Staff, M. J., & Smith, R. G (May, 2012). Progressing from Multiple-Respondent Anecdotal Assessments to Test-Control Analyses of Problem Behavior. 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Seattle, WA.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2012). Discussant for Symposium. Applied Behavior Analysis in child Welfare. 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Seattle, WA.

Canisz, E., Smith, R. G., & Eni, C. (May, 2012). Evaluating Strategies to improve energy conservation in a university setting. 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Seattle, WA.

Glenn, S., & Smith, R. G. (August, 2012). Making environmental legislation more acceptable and effective: Ideas from Behavior Analysis. Panel discussion at the inaugural ABAI Behavior Change for a Sustainable World conference.

Smith, R. G. (May, 2013). Chair of panel discussion. On strategies and tactics for behavioral research on sustainability: Challenges and solutions for measurement, experimental control, and interpretation. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN.

Devine, B., Smith, R. G., Ingvarsson, E. T., & Pinkston, J. W. (May, 2013). Analysis of the value altering effect of motivating operations. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN.

Gibson, C. M., & Smith, R. G. (May, 2013). Response patterns in functional analyses: A preliminary analysis. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN.

R. G. Smith (May, 2013). Discussant for Symposium. Treatment outcomes across type of reinforcement and treatment settings for persons with ASD and ID. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN.

Maillard, G.M., Smith, R. G., Ingvarsson, E. I., Stewart, D. E., & Neilson, O. (February, 2014). Reducing contamination in paper recycling containers: Effects of visual prompts and posted feedback. Annual Regional Meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, San Antonio, TX.

R.G. Smith (May, 2014). Discussant for Symposium. Recent advances in staff and parent training of assessment and treatment procedures. 40th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Maillard, G.M., Smith, R. G., Ingvarsson, E. I., Stewart, D. E., & Neilson, O. (May, 2014). Reducing contamination in paper recycling containers: Effects of visual prompts and posted feedback. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN.

Shivers, A. H., Smith, R. G., & Atcheson, K. (May, 2014). Development and evaluation of a large-scale pyramidal staff training program for behavior management. 39th

Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN.

Cortez, C., Smith, R.G., Maillard, G., DeLapp, C., Smith, C., & Atcheson, K. (March, 2015). Effects of a medical condition on the outcomes of a functional analysis of disruptive behaviors. Poster presented at the Annual Regional Meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Austin, TX.

Fruscia, C., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2015). Evaluation of agreement among respondents to anecdotal assessments and correspondence between anecdotal and experimental analyses. Poster presented at the Annual Regional Meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Austin, TX.

DeLapp, C., Smith, R., & Smith, C. (March, 2015) Outcomes of functional assessment and treatment of problem behavior: A summary of 65 cases. Poster presented at the Annual Regional Meeting of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, Austin, TX.

Cortez, C., Smith, R.G., Maillard, G., DeLapp, C., Smith, C., & Atcheson, K. (March, 2015). Effects of a medical condition on the outcomes of a functional analysis of disruptive behaviors. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Regional Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Smith, R.G. (March, 2015). Chair for symposium. Creating Caring and Sustainable Communities: Large-Scale Applications of an Active Caring Approach. Presented at the 41st Annual Regional Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Ho, K., Libman, B., Holder, S., & Smith, R. G. (March, 2015). A community wide program of active caring for people: Spreading prosocial behavior one bracelet at a time. 41st Annual Regional Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

DeLapp, C., Smith, R.G., Atcheson, K., & Degnan, K. (March, 2015). The sensitivitiy to aversive stimulation survey: An individualized anecdotal assessment to identify potentially aversive stimuli. 41st Annual Regional Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.