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Our faculty are a unique blend of researchers, educators and professionals who are proven experts in their fields.
Paige S. Boydston, Clinical Assistant Professor
Behavior Analysis Therapy (Online)
Dr. Paige Boydston earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at Southern Illinois University, with an emphasis on Behavior Analysis and Therapy. She has worked with individuals and families impacted by autism for over 15 years in home, community, school, and residential settings. Dr. Boydston continues to provide clinical services to individuals in rural and remote areas in addition to teaching. Research interests include parent training, telehealth, applications of early intensive intervention procedures to older children and adolescents, and gender equality in the field of behavior analysis.
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Camilo Hurtado-Parrado, Assistant Professor
Behavior Analysis and Therapy (On-campus)
Dr. Hurtado-Parrado’s research focuses on the understanding of human and nonhuman learning and behavioral processes, especially how they are regulated by aversive events (e.g., effects of aversive stimuli on memory, self-control, problem-solving, verbal behavior, rule following, and conciliation).
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Office: Life Science II, 281
Phone: 618-536-2302
camilo.parrado@siu.edu
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Eric Jacobs, Associate Professor
Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Applied Psychology; Behavior Analysis and Therapy (On-campus)
Eric A. Jacobs (Ph.D, 1997, Experimental Psychology, University of Florida) completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Vermont and is now an Associate professor in the Applied Psychology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences programs. His research interests include human operant behavior, quantitative analyses of choice and decision-making (e.g., delay discounting, "self-control", & "impulsivity"), applied behavior analysis, behavioral economics, behavioral ecology, and behavioral pharmacology.
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Office: Life Science II, 275A
Phone: 618-453-3555
eajacobs@siu.edu
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Operant Conditioning and Learning Lab
Ryan Redner, Professor
Behavior Analysis and Therapy (On-campus)
Ryan Redner is a Professor and Program Director of the Behavior Analysis and Therapy program. Ryan received his Doctoral degree from Western Michigan University under Dr. Alan Poling and went on to complete a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Vermont in the area of Behavior and Health with Dr. Stephen T. Higgins. He studies the personal health choices that lead to premature death and exorbitant health care costs in the United States (cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle).
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Office: Rehn Hall, 335A
Phone: 618-453-8295
rredner@siu.edu
Lesley Shawler, Assistant Professor
Behavior Analysis and Therapy (On-campus)
Dr. Lesley Shawler is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and earned her Ph.D. from the Institute of Applied Behavior Studies - Endicott College in 2019 under the advisement of Dr. Caio Miguel. She completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Neurobehavioral Unit and Clinical Outcomes department. Dr. Shawler has experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses across the lifespan and in a myriad of settings. Her main expertise includes the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior and teaching verbal behavior to individuals with Autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
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Office: Life Sciences II, 275B
Phone: 618-536-2302
lesley.shawler@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae