Centre for Behaviour Analysis
Director
Prof Karola Dillenburger
Professor of Behaviour Analysis and Education
PhD, Clin. Psych. (HPC), BCBA-D
k.dillenburger@qub.ac.uk
Deputy Director
Dr Katerina Dounavi
Lecturer in Behaviour Analysis and Autism
PhD, BCBA-D
Other Staff Members:
Mr John Busch
Dr Julie-Anne Jordan
Dr Lynne McKerr
Dr Neil Martin
Dr Margaret O'Callaghan
Mr David Piekaar
Ms Jan Speer
Dr Anita Yakkundi
Research Students:
Ms Smita Awasthi
Mr Brian Fennell
Ms Rosie Gaw
Mr Brian Lenehan
Ms Catriona (Tia) Martin
Ms Cornelia Munteanu
Ms Lisa Ruddy
Completed Research Students:
Dr Montserrat Fargas
Dr Anna Logan
Dr Benny McDaniel
Dr Bronagh McKee
Dr Dermot O'Reilly
News from the Centre for Behaviour Analysis
3rd QUART Conference Report
The 3rd annual QUART conference (on 20th September 2013) attracted 160+ delegates, MLAs, policy makers, teachers, social and health-care professionals, students, parents/carers, and...
MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis (MScABA)
The CBA are finalising the MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis. This Master’s includes a sequence course approved by the BACB® providing a unique opportunity to professionals from a...
Promoting Inclusion, preventing exclusion: Training workshops (2013-2016)
CBA and parent-led charity, 'Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists (PEAT)', are collaborating in major 3-year Big Lottery grant to enhance educational inclusion for children and young...
Educational Inclusion for young people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Do you know a child with autism who is currently excluded from school or is at risk of being excluded from school, aged 8-20? PEAT has a new project that would provide one to one intervention to...
Social Skills Training Programmes for 15-20 year olds with a diagnosis of Autism
Do you know a young person with autism who needs help improving their social skills? PEAT is running eight week training programmes for 15-20 year olds with a diagnosis of autism across the...
Publications
Dillenburger, K. (2012). Why re-invent the wheel? A behavior analyst's reflection on pedagogy for inclusion. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 37, 169-180.
Dillenburger, K. (2011). The Emperor's new clothes: Eclecticism in autism treatment. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 1119-1128.
