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Assistant Professor
Sarah Bloom joined the faculty of the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation as an assistant professor in fall of 2008. She received her BA from the University of Washington. Her MS and PhD were earned at the University of Florida in the Behavior Analysis area of the Psychology Department. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Doctoral) and has served as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and Education & Treatment of Children. Dr. Bloom's research interests include assessment and treatment of problem behavior and verbal behavior (specifically, communication in children with developmental disabilities). Recently, Dr. Bloom has been involved the modification of functional analysis methodology into a trial-based format in order to make functional analyses easier to conduct in classroom settings. In addition, Dr. Bloom studies acquisition of verbal behavior in early childhood. Dr. Bloom is the contact person for USU's BACB-approved course sequence to prepare students to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst examination.
| Email: | sarah.bloom@usu.edu |
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| Phone: | (435) 797-7471 |
| Office: | EDUC 329 |
| Course | Description | Semester | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPED 5730 | Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities | Fall 2009 | Syllabus |
| SPED 7940 | Journal Reading Group | Fall 2009 | Syllabus |
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2008
M.S., University of Florida, 2007
B.A., University of Washington, 1998
A.A., Simon's Rock College, 1995
Severe Behavior Clinic - The clinic is in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Samaha (link: http://www.usu.edu/psychology/people/Andrew_Samaha.php) and the Center for Persons with Disabilities (link: http://www.cpdusu.org/). The Severe Behavior Clinic uses an outpatient model to provide behavior analytic services in a research setting. These services include assessment and treatment in the form of preference and reinforcer assessments, functional analyses of problem behavior, data-driven interventions, and caregiver training.
An Examination of the quality parameter of negative reinforcement: A GEM Application to Support the Development of an Institute of Education Sciences grant
Principal Investigator
GEM - Grant-writing Experience through Mentorship Internal USU funding mechanism
Estimated Total Costs: $5,000
Start Date: July 1, 2009
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program to Promote Evidence-Based Language and Literacy Practices
Slocum, T. (PI) & Gillam, R. (Co-PI).
Co-Investigator
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Preparation of Leadership Personnel
Total Costs: $799,996
January, 2010 - December, 2014
Trial-Based Functional Analysis and Treatment of Problem Behavior
Principal Investigator
Institute of Education Sciences
Estimated Total Costs: $375,000.00
Submitted: June 25, 2009
Communication Request Transfer Across Function
Principal Investigator
National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Estimated Total Costs: $800,400.00
Submitted: June 5, 2009
Evaluations of Joint Attention in Children with Autism
Co-Investigator
National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Mental Health
Estimated Total Costs: $208,000.00
Submitted: June 15, 2009
Translational Research Area 2: Reward Learning in Dysfunctional Cognition and Problem Behavior
Translational Research Center: Biobehavioral Markers of Functioning & Disabilities
Research Team Member
National Institutes of Health: NCRR Recovery Act Construction Support
Estimated Total Costs: $9,912,095.00
Submitted: July, 2009
Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior: refinement and extension of functional analysis methodology including therapist training, non-traditional settings and novel formats.
Treatment of Problem Behavior: function-based intervention, factors that influence treatment integrity and efficacy including resistance to extinction.
Verbal Behavior: generalized verbal operants, transfer of function, functional communication training, early childhood verbal behavior repertoires.
Reinforcer Efficacy: factors that influence reinforcer efficacy including novel modes of stimulus presentation, response allocation and choice, and novel sensory modes (e.g. olfactory system), parameters of reinforcement (e.g. quality parameter of negative reinforcement).
Early Childhood: EC special education teacher preparation, problem behavior prevention, acquisition of verbal behavior, assessment and treatment of problem behavior in early childhood settings.
Site
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2865 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-2865
Phone: (435) 797-3243 Fax: (435) 797-3572
