NSF/REU Grants
2006-2007 Winner
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Lisa Kowalko
University of Michigan |
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Lisa Kowalko, University of Michigan
Lisa is originally from Grand Rapids, MI, and currently attends the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she is majoring in psychology and preparing to graduate in the spring of 2008. Her primary research interest is psychopathology, particularly developmental psychopathology, and the psychopathology of sexuality. This year, she is working on her senior honors thesis, which will be a followup study on people found not guilty by reason of insanity in the state of Michigan. Besides her full-time schoolwork, she works part-time as a student researcher at the University of Michigan Autism and Communications Disorders Center and as a patient attendant at the University of Michigan Hospital. Lisa also volunteers as a typical peer in a social group for adults with autism, and she enjoys performing in Community Theater. Lisa is a member of Psi Chi and the Undergraduate Psychology Society at the University of Michigan. She is currently applying to doctoral programs in clinical psychology and plans to begin graduate school in the fall of 2008.
Tampa Autism Recreation Group for Education and Training (T.A.R.G.E.T.)
This study tried to identify whether services provided by University of South Florida students were successful in improving the behavior of campers with autism while simultaneously trying to identify how the behavior of camp counselors affected the reduction of challenging behavior and increased prosocial behaviors in campers. The campers and counselors were assessed using unique fidelity and social validity measures. The pre- and during-intervention data for problem behaviors showed a decrease in both campers who were selected for this study. Additionally, a fidelity measure showed an increase in fidelity for both campers. Both counselors stated that they were very satisfied or satisfied with all parts of the interventions. This exemplified the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis in this environment.
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2001-02 (6)