Tonya N. Davis, Ph.D., BCBA

Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

Baylor University
School of Education
Burleson 220
Department of Educational Psychology
One Bear Place #97301
Waco, TX 76798
Campus Phone: (254) 710-6166
Fax: (254) 710-3265
Email: Tonya_Davis@baylor.edu

Education:

Ph.D. in Special Education, specializing in autism and developmental disabilities from The University of Texas at Austin (2008)
M.S. in Educational Psychology from Baylor University in Waco, TX (2004)
B.S. in Education, specializing in special education, from Baylor University, Waco, TX (2002)

Publications:

Journal Articles:

Machalicek, W., O'Reilly, M., Chan, J., Lang, R., Rispoli, M., Davis, T. N., Sigafoos, J., Guilio, L., Antonucci, M., Langthorne, P., Andrews, A., Didden, R., & Shogren, K. (In Press). Using Videoconferencing to Conduct Functional Analysis of Challenging Behavior and Develop Classroom Behavioral Support Plans for Students with Autism. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities.

Machalicek, W., O'Reilly, M.F., Chan, J., Rispoli, M., Lang, R., Davis, T., Shogren, K., Sigafoos, J., Lancioni, G., Langthorne, P. (in press) Using videoconferencing to support teachers to conduct preference assessments with students with autism and developmental disabilities. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Olive, M. L., de la Cruz, B., Davis, T. N., Chan, J., Lang, R. B., O’Reilly, M. F., Dickson, S. M. (2007). The effects of enhanced milieu teaching and a voice output communication aid on the communication of three children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1505 – 1513.

Olive, M. L., Lang, R. B., & Davis, T. N. (2008). An analysis of the effects of functional communication and a voice output communication aid for a child with Asperger Syndrome. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2(2), 23-36.

Book Chapters:

Davis, T. N., O’Reilly, M., Lancioni, G., Sigafoos, J., & Machalicek, W. (in press). Classroom management: Token economies. To appear in: E. M. Anderman & L. Anderman (Eds.), Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia. Farmington Hills, MI: The Gale Group.

Machalicek, W., Davis, T. N., O’Reilly, M., Beretvas, N., Sigafoos, J., Lancioni, G., Green, V., & Edrisinha, C. (2008). Teaching social skills in school settings. In: Luiselli, J., Russo, D., Christian, W., & Wilczynski, S. (Eds). Educational and Behavioral Support Interventions that Work (pp.269-298). Oxford: University Press.

Research Interests:

Challenging behavior among individuals with developmental disabilities
Improving communication intervention among individuals with developmental disabilities
Application of technology for individuals with developmental disabilities

Awards:

Society of ABA Student Presenter Grant, 2006
Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Graduate Fellowship Fund Recipient, 2005
Alexander Caswell Ellis Fellowship in Education Recipient, 2005, 2006, 2007

Courses Taught:

Applied Behavior Analysis