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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Catalina N. Rey, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA

Assistant Professor, MMI integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

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Catalina N. Rey, PhD, BCBA-D

Catalina N. Rey, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute and a board certified behavior analyst in MMI's integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Rey received her master’s degree in organizational behavior management and doctorate in behavior analysis from Florida Institute of Technology. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowships at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont.

  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Kennedy Krieger Institute.
  • PhD: Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, 2016.
  • MS: Organizational Behavior Management, Florida Institute of Technology, 2010.
  • BA: Florida State University, 2008.

Specialty Certifications

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst.

Rey provides patient care services at UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Clinic Locations:

Publications from PubMed

  • Heil, S. H., Melbostad, H. S., Matusiewicz, A. S., Rey, C. N., Badger, G. J., Shepard, D. S., Sigmon, S. C., MacAfee, L. K., & Higgins, S. T. (2021). Efficacy and cost-benefit of onsite contraceptive services with and without incentives among women with opioid use disorder at high risk for unintended pregnancy. Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1715
  • Melbostad, H. S., Badger, G. J., Rey, C. N., MacAfee, L. K., Dougherty, A. K., Sigmon, S. C., & Heil, S. H. (2020). Contraceptive knowledge among females and males receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder compared to those seeking primary care. Substance Use and Misuse 55(14), 2403-2408. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1823418
  • Rey, C. N., Betz, A. M., Sleiman, A. A., Kuroda, T., & Podlesnik, C. A. (2020). Adventitious reinforcement during long-duration DRO exposure. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Rey, C. N., Betz, A. M., Sleiman, A. A., Kuroda, T., & Podlesnik, C. A. (2020). The role of adventitious reinforcement during differential reinforcement of other behavior: A systematic replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.678
  • Sleiman, A. A., Betz. A. M., Rey, C. N., & Blackman, A. L. (2020). Effects of token manipulation on responding within a token economy implemented with children with autism. Education and Treatment of Children.
  • Nevill, R. E., Rey, C. N., Javed, N., Rooker, G., Yoo, Hyojeong, & Zarcone, J. (2020). The development, reliability, and validity of the Social Impact of Repetitive Behavior Scale in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(2), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2020.1725695
  • Rey, C. N., Badger, G. J., Melbostad, H. S., Wachtel, D., Sigmon, S. C., MacAfee, L. K., Dougherty, A. K., & Heil, S. H. (2020). Perceptions of long-acting reversible contraception among women receiving medication for opioid use disorder in Vermont. Contraception, 101(5), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2020.01.010
  • Experimental analysis of behavior.
  • Translational research.
  • Association for Behavior Analysis International.
  • Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy.
  • Black Applied Behavior Analyst (Advocate/Ally member).
  • College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
  • Florida Association for Behavior Analysis.
  • Vermont Association for Behavior Analysis.