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Professor Karola Dillenburger
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social WorkProfessor Dillenburger is the Director of the Centre for Behaviour Analysis at Queens (www.qub.ac.uk/cba). She is Course Director of the MSc in Autism Specturm Disorders (MScASD) and also teaches on the MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis (MScABA).
This research has included a major study of autism services in Northern Ireland (BASE Project) as well as the development of SimpleSteps (Autism Edition; www.simplestepsautism.com), an online learning resource for parents and professionals (cf., www.stamppp.com)
The objective of the research activity is to create an informed research agenda on alcohol and drugs use, a vital, one-stop resource for all those who aspire to make a difference.
Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- ABA-focussed PhD in any social important area (on-campus or distant learning options)
- Applicants have to be Board Certified Behaviour Analysts or at least hold a MScABA
Public outreach & key achievements
Research students
| PhD Title | Building Solidarity and Inclusion in the Classroom: The Good Behaviour Game. |
| Name | Caleb Coyle |
| Year of Study | 2014 - present |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforBehaviourAnalysis/AboutUs/OurPeople/ Researchstudents/CoyleCaleb/ |
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| PhD Title | Mindfulness-Based Behavioral Intervention for High-Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Name | Jason Majchrzak |
| Year of Study | 2015 - present |
| Country | USA |
| http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforBehaviourAnalysis/AboutUs/OurPeople/ Researchstudents/MajchrzakJason/ |
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| PhD Title | Improving Behavioural Safety for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Name | Catriona Martin |
| Year of Study | 2012 - present |
| Country | Scotland |
| http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforBehaviourAnalysis/AboutUs/OurPeople/ Researchstudents/MartinCatriona/ |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Children drawing their own conclusions: Transgenerational transmission of experiences of conflict and peace in Northern Ireland |
| Name | Dr Montserrat Fargas |
| Year of Study | Completed 2012 |
| Current Position | Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast |
| Name | Dr Bronagh McKee |
| Current Position | Senior Lecturer/Child Protection & Safeguarding Co-ordinator and Care Leaver Co-ordinator Education, Stranmillis University College |
| Name | Anna Logan |
| Current Position | Assistant professor at the School of Inclusive and Special Education, Institute of Education, Dublin City University |
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