Regina A. Carroll, PhD, BCBA-D
Associate Director, MMI iCASD
Director, Autism Care for Toddlers (ACT) Clinic
Associate Professor
402-552-6168 | Email
Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC
integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD)
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
Professional Summary
Regina A. Carroll, PhD, BCBA-D is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI).
Dr. Carroll is the director at the Autism Care for Toddlers (ACT) Clinic that provides early intensive behavioral interventions to young children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Carroll received a Master’s degree in Behavior analysis at St. Cloud State University under the supervision of Dr. John Rapp and she received her PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis from UNMC under the supervision of Drs. Tiffany Kodak and Wayne Fisher. Dr. Carroll was previously an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at West Virginia University. Her research and clinical interests include skill acquisition in children with ASD and related intellectual disabilities, verbal behavior, treatment integrity, staff training, and stereotypic behavior. Dr. Carroll supervises Doctoral and Master’s level students in both clinical and research settings. Dr. Carroll has served on the editorial boards for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, the Analysis of Verbal Behavior, and Behavior Modification. She was also the recipient of the APA (Division 25) B.F. Skinner New Applied Researcher Award.
Education
- PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2012
- MS, Saint Cloud State University, 2009
- BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2006
Teaching
- Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Verbal Behavior
- Single Subject Research Design
- Ethics in Behavior Analysis
- Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Modification
- Community Psychology
Research Interests and Projects
- Skill acquisition in children with autism and related disabilities
- Verbal behavior
- Treatment integrity
- Staff training
- Caregiver training
Selected Publications (within the last 5 years)
- Schuler, N. J., & Carroll, R. A., (in press). Using video modeling with voice-over instruction to teach supervisors to provide performance feedback. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-00314-5
- Cubicciotti, J. E., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, K. F., Carroll, R. A., & Schnell, L. K. (in press). Effects of stimulus presentation order during auditory-visual conditional discrimination training for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.530
- Carroll, R. A., Owsiany, J., & Cheatham, J. M. (2018). Using an abbreviated assessment to identify effective error-correction procedures during discrete-trial instruction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 482-501. doi: 10.1002/jaba.460
- Kodak, T., Cariveau, T., LeBlanc, B. A., Mahon, J. J., & Carroll, R. A. (2018). Selection and implementation of skill acquisition programs by special education teachers and staff for students with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Modification, 42, 58-83. doi:10.1177/0145445517692081
- Joachim, B. J., & Carroll, R. A. (2018). A comparison of consequences for correct responses on skill acquisition during discrete trial instruction. Learning and Motivation, 62, 15-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2017.01.002
- Higgins, W. J., Luczynski, K. C., Carroll, R. A., Fisher, W. W., & Mudford, O. C. (2017). Using telehealth technologies to remotely train staff to conduct a stimulus preference assessment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 238-251. doi: 10.1002/jaba.370
- Carroll, R. A., & St. Peter, C. C. (2017). Proportion of available points predicts student attendance in college courses. The Psychological Record, 67, 61-69. doi:10.1007/s40732-016-0207-y
- Delli Bovi, G. M., Vladescu, J., 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. doi:10.1007/s40617-016-0135-y
- Carroll, R. A., Kodak, T., & Adolf, K. J. (2016). The effects of delays to reinforcement on skill acquisition during discrete trial instruction: Implications for treatment-integrity errors in academic settings. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 176-181. doi: 10.1002/jaba.268
- Carroll, R. A., & Kodak, T. (2015). Using instructive feedback to increase response variability during intraverbal training for children with autism spectrum disorder. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 31, 183-199. doi: 10.1007/s40616-015-0039-x
- Carroll, R. A., Joachim, B. T., St. Peter, C. C., & Robinson, N. (2015). A comparison of error-correction procedures on skill acquisition during discrete trial instruction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 257-273.
- Carroll, R. A., & St. Peter, C. C. (2014). Methods for assessing social validity of behavioral intervention plans for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Acta De Investigación Psicológica, 4, 1642-1491.
- Lanovaz, M. J., Rapp, J. T., Long, E. S., Richling, S. M., & Carroll, R. A. (2014). Preliminary effects of conditioned motivating operations on stereotypy. The Psychological Record, 64, 209-216. doi: 10.1007/s40732-014-0027-x
- Carroll, R. A., & Kodak, T. (2014). An evaluation of interrupted and uninterrupted measurement of vocal stereotypy on perceived treatment outcomes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 1-13.
Authored Book Chapters
- Carroll, R.A. & Kodak, T. (2019). Evidence-based models of treatment. In: McNeil, C. B., Quetsch, L. B., & Anderson, C. M. (Eds). Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Springer.
- Kodak, T., & Carroll, R. A. (2018). Substantiated and unsubstantiated interventions for individuals with ASD. In: Matson, J. E. (Eds). Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Springer.