Thomas S. Higbee

Associate Professor

Director, Autism Support Services: Education, Research and Training

Dr. Thomas S. Higbee is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Special Education and Rehabilitation at Utah State University where he has worked since 2002. He is also Director of the Autism Support Services: Education, Research, and Training (ASSERT) program which he founded in 2003. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has published research and given presentations at state and national conferences on topics related to behavioral assessment and intervention strategies for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. He is on the board of editors of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice. Over the past ten years, he has worked with children with developmental disabilities in home-, center-, and school-based programs. Through workshops and consultation, he has trained teachers in school districts in Utah, California, Idaho, and Wyoming. Before coming to USU, Dr. Higbee served for three years as Senior Clinician at Spectrum Center for Educational and Behavioral Development in Berkeley, CA which is a nonprofit agency that operates non-public schools for students with severe disabilities and behavioral disorders.

Contact Information

Email:	tom.higbee@usu.edu
Phone:	(435) 797-1933
Website:	http://sper.usu.edu/assert/
Office:	EDUC 328

Courses Taught

Course	Description	Semester	Syllabus
SPED 5530	Assistive & Adaptive Technology for Persons with Disabilities	Spring 2008	Syllabus
SPED 5010	Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment & Analysis	Fall 2009	Syllabus
SPED 6700	Single-Subject Research Methods & Designs	Fall 2005	Syllabus
SPED 6720	Advanced Behavior Analysis in Education	Spring 2006	Syllabus
SPED 7700	Single-Subject Research Methods & Designs	Fall 2007	Syllabus
SPED 5010	Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment & Analysis	Fall 2009	Syllabus
SPED 7720	Advanced Behavior Analysis in Education	Spring 2008	Syllabus