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Kenda Morrison, Ph.D., BCBA-D
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Certification: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 2000 (Charter Certificant)
University of Kansas: 1991-1999
Major: Developmental and Child Psychology
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Donald Baer, Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Teaching Children with Autism to Make Eye Contact Following Cues
Other than ‘Look at me’
Certification: Early Childhood Special Education: 1994-1996
Advisor: Barbara Thompson, Ph.D.
(certification expired June 2006)
University of Kansas: 1991-1993
Major: Human Development
Degree: M.A.
Advisor: David Born, Ph.D.
Thesis Title: Does Access to Preferred Objects Increase Stereotypy and Decrease Task
Performance?
University of Kansas: 1987-1991
Major: Psychology
Degree: B.A.
Advisor: Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Behavior Analyst/Consultant
1995-present
Supervisor: Private Practice
Responsibilities: Development and supervision of intensive, behavior analytic interventions for children with
autism. This includes providing training workshops, as well as parent, teacher, and paraeducator training in
home and school settings. Additional responsibilities include designing and maintaining data systems, writing
progress reports, IEP meetings, video/phone consultations.
Adjunct Faculty
2011-present
Supervisor: Sigrid Glenn, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Todd Ward, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Responsibilities: On-line instructor for three courses: “Issues in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism”,
“Professional and Ethical Issues”, and “Ethical Issues in Science and Practice of Behavior Analysis”.
Responsibilities include answering student questions, grading written assignments, and providing feedback to
course designers about possible changes to assignments and course evaluations.
Behavior Analyst
2013-2014
Heartspring, Wichita, KS
Supervisor: Kim Becker, M.A.
Responsibilities: Development and supervision of intensive, behavior analytic interventions for two children
with autism in home and clinic settings. Additional responsibilities include designing and maintaining data
systems, video/phone consultations, and participation in staff meetings.
Practicum Student
1996
Lawrence School District
Supervisors: Lisa Hull, Lois Orth-Lopes, M.A., and Barbara Thompson, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Working with children with autism who ranged in age from 4-8 years, as well as typically
developing kindergartners. Behavior analytic techniques were used in direct instruction and various inclusive
settings. There was an emphasis on using a team teaching approach to teach a variety of skills.
Practicum Student
1996
Early Intervention Preschool
Lawrence School District
Supervisors: Ronda Jenson, M.A. and Barbara Thompson, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Member of a teaching team in an early childhood special education classroom. Teaching
children with a variety of special needs during activities such as free play, large group, centers, snack, and
recess.
Practicum Student
1995
Educare
Supervisors: Don Bushell, Ph.D., Bo Hinton, M.A., Amy Cox, Jenny Higgins
Responsibilities: Member of a teaching team in an inclusive, full-day child care center. Behavior analytic
teaching was conducted within tutoring, small group, snack and free play activities. Data were collected for
each child and presented during weekly staff meetings.
Director of Outreach and Training
1994-1995
Early Childhood Autism Project/University of Kansas
Supervisors: Chrys Teller and James A. Sherman, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Participation in the development of administrative systems, policies, procedures, as well as the
implementation of those systems. Participation in various types of meetings with staff and board
members. Supervision of two teaching teams serving children with autism. This included working with the
families of those children to determine priorities and best strategies for intervention, data collection, evaluation,
and training of parents and paraprofessionals. Additional responsibilities included IEP meetings and other
collaboration with staff of the preschools attended by the children.
Practicum Student
1995
Nall Hills Elementary
Supervisors: Alice Nusbaum, M.A., Sue Wenner Lanyon, and Mark Kelly
Responsibilities: Member of a teaching team in two preschool classrooms for a total of 19 children with special
needs: child- and teacher-directed teaching during activities such as large group, centers, snack, whole
language, and specials (e.g. physical education, music). Additional activities included various meetings: IEP,
transition planning, writing lesson plans, collaboration with the speech and language therapist, occupational
therapist, and paraprofessional teacher, district-wide in-services and committee meetings.
Assistant Executive Director
1994
Early Childhood Autism Project/University of Kansas
Supervisor: Shahla Alai-Rosales, M.A.
Responsibilities: Create systems for data collection, treatment books, teacher training, and program
development. Conduct workshops for senior teachers on data collection systems and supervise the development
of data systems for eleven teaching teams. Organize and participate in treatment team meetings with a
professional from outside the organization. Assist director in performance of staff management and other
administrative tasks. Supervision, training, and evaluation of two teaching teams serving children with
autism. Supervise teaching assistant: development and grading of quizzes, scheduling, development of
teaching videos, data collection systems, and various other duties.
Outreach Consultant
1993-1995
Early Childhood Autism Project/University of Kansas
Supervisor: Shahla Alai-Rosales, M.A.
Responsibilities: Supervise teachers providing services to children with autism: teacher training, writing
programs, parent consultation and training, IEP meetings, team meetings monitor child progress through direct
observation and data collection, and advise as to further development of skills.
Trainee
1993
Princeton Child Development Institute
Supervisors: Patricia Krantz, Ph.D. and Lynn McClannahan, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Teaching seven preschool children with autism in a day school: monitor progress through
data collection, attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, collaboration with other teaching staff.
Project Coordinator
1992-1993
Early Childhood Autism Project/University of Kansas
Supervisors: Shahla Alai-Rosales, M.A. and James Sherman, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Supervision and evaluation of all teaching staff, parent consultation and problem-solving,
supervision of treatment development and implementation, agency billing and staff payroll, development of
data and organizational systems, participation in weekly team meetings for each child, supervision of weekly
senior teaching meeting, scheduling of teachers, advising regarding research projects, public relations,
fundraising, aiding parents in finding resources, and various other administrative duties.
Course Instructor
1992-1994
University of Kansas
Supervisor: David Born, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Taught HDFL 350, “The Behavioral Treatment of Children with Autism” and HDFL 550,
“Advanced Practicum in the Behavioral Treatment of Children with Autism” for seven semesters. Organization
and presentation of lectures, development and grading of weekly quizzes, creation and supervision of roleplay
opportunities, organization and presentation of in-class child demonstrations, aid students in developing
research or literature review projects, training and supervision of hands-on teaching, recruitment of students for
class enrollment through lectures and demonstrations in other courses.
Senior Teacher
1990-1993
Early Childhood Autism Project/University of Kansas
Supervisors: Svein Eikeseth, M.A., Shahla Alai-Rosales, M.A. and James Sherman, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Individual, home-based, behavior analytic instruction for children with autism (3-7 years-old),
intense training of beginning practicum students, supervision and training of advanced practicum students,
overall evaluation of staff, planning and conducting weekly team meetings for staff and parents, data collection,
monthly progress summaries, development of individual treatment plans, parent training and consultation.
Classroom Implementer
1993
Early Childhood Autism Project
Educare Six
University of Kansas
Supervisors: Shahla Alai-Rosales, M.A. and Michelle Lutman-Rabbideau, M.A.
Responsibilities: Facilitating the inclusion of a child with autism into a kindergarten for typically developing
children through teaching, data collection, and collaboration with other teachers.
Research Assistant
1991-1992
Generalization Characteristics of Self-Instruction by Children
University of Kansas
Supervisors: Donald Baer, Ph.D. and Jesus Rosales, M.A.
Responsibilities: Participation in data collection and data analysis of a research project investigating the
development and characteristics of self-instruction in preschool-aged children.
Classroom Consultant
1991
Edna A. Hill Child Development Center
University of Kansas
Supervisor: Kathleen Zanolli, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Consultation and collaboration regarding procedures to integrate a child with autism into a
preschool.
Intern/Senior Teacher
1990
Young Autism Project
University of California-Los Angeles
Supervisors: O. Ivar Lovaas, Ph.D. and Tristam Smith, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Individual, in-home teaching sessions with four children with autism, data collection,
planning and conducting a weekly programming meeting with one treatment team, participation in additional
programming meetings for other teams, general staff meetings, overseeing daily treatment changes, parent
consultation, writing monthly progress reports, formal assessment of children with autism, and a variety of
minor administrative tasks.
Practicum Student
1990
Early Childhood Autism Project
University of Kansas
Supervisors: Svein Eikeseth, M.A. and James A. Sherman, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Applying behavioral principles in the treatment of a young child with autism, training
beginning practicum students, weekly team meetings, participation in program development, attendance in a
lecture class pertaining to the behavioral treatment of children with autism.
Practicum Student
1989
Early Childhood Autism Project
University of Kansas
Supervisors: Svein Eikeseth, M.A. and James A. Sherman, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Under close supervision, applying behavioral principles in the treatment of a child with
autism, weekly team meetings, assigned readings relating to the behavioral treatment of children with autism.
PUBLICATIONS
Morrison, K. & Rosales-Ruiz, J. (1997). The effect of object preferences on task performance and stereotypy
in a child with autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 18, 127-137.
Grote, I., Rosales, J., Morrison, K., Royer, C., & Baer, D.M. (1997). A use of self-instruction to extend the
generalization of a self-instructed in-common discrimination. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 66,
144-162.
PRESENTATIONS
Morrison, K. (2012). “Data Collection for Individuals with Autism: Developing meaningful and efficient
systems that work”. For University of North Texas, Behavior Analysis On-line. Denton, TX. April 2012.
Morrison, K. (2012) “Positive Reinforcement”. For Sedgwick County Early Childhood Education
Administrators. Wichita, KS. September 2012.
Morrison, K. (2009). “Applied Behavior Analysis.” Autism Society of the Heartland. Overland Park, Kansas.
May 2009.
Morrison, K. (2006). “The ABC’s of ABA.” Blue Valley School District. Leawood, Kansas. August 2006.
Heitzman-Powell, L., Buzhardt, J., Suchowierska, M., Morrison, K. (2004). “Behavioral Aide Training:
Integrating Online and Face-to-Face Instruction.” Association for Behavior Analysis. Boston, Massachusetts,
May 2004.
Morrison, K. (1999). “Teaching Children with Autism to Make Eye Contact Following Cues Other than ‘Look
at Me’.” Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois, May 1999.
Morrison, K. (1998). “Is Reinforcing Unprompted Attending Preferable to Instructing ‘Look at me’ in Children
with Autism?” Poster Presentation. Professional Seminar for the Department of Human Development and
Family Life. Lawrence, Kansas, May 1998.
Alai-Rosales, S., Jerwick, S., & Morrison, K. (1994). “Intensive Intervention for Children with
Autism”. Autism Society of Kansas. Overland Park, Kansas, October 1994.
Morrison, K. & Rosales, J. “Does Access to Preferred Objects Increase Stereotypy and Decrease Task
Performance?” Poster Presentation. Professional Seminar for the Department of Human Development and
Family Life. Lawrence, Kansas, April 1993.
Morrison, K. & Rosales, J. “Does Access to Preferred Objects Increase Stereotypy and Decrease Task
Performance?” Poster Presentation. Association for Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois, May 1993.
Alai-Rosales, S. & Morrison, K. “Early Childhood Autism”. Douglas County Child Care Association MiniConference: Affirming the Professional. Lawrence, Kansas, February 1992.
Eikeseth, S., Pasley, J., Morrison, K., Potucek, J.A., Alai-Rosales, S. “Effects of one-on-one behavioral
treatment of young children with autism”. Poster presentation. Association for Behavior Analysis. Atlanta,
Georgia, May, 1991.
Lovaas, O.I., Eikeseth, S., Pasley, J., Potucek, J., Morrison, K. “The Behavioral Treatment of Children with
Autism”. Des Moines, Iowa, October 1990.
Lovaas, O.I., Eikeseth, S., Pasley, J., Potucek, J., & Morrison, K. “The Behavioral Treatment of Children with
Autism”. Overland Park, Kansas, November 1989.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Behavior Analysis-International
Association for Professional Behavior Analysts
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Professional Advisory Board Member, Kansas City Autism Training Center, Prairie Village, Kansas, 2005present.
Advisory Board Member, Johnson County Autism Society of Kansas, Overland Park, Kansas, 2003-2007.
Professional Advisory Board Member, Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis. Lawrence, Kansas, 19992001.
Professional Advisory Board Member, Applied Behavior Analysis: Early Intervention in Autism. Department
of Behavior Analysis. University of North Texas. Denton, Texas, 1997-2001.
Representative, Graduate Student Organization. Department of Human Development and Family
Life. Lawrence, Kansas, 1996-1997.
Organizer, Professional Seminar Presentation. “Graduate Student Poster Session”. Department of Human
Development and Family Life. Lawrence, Kansas, 1993.
Board Member, Early Childhood Autism Project. Lawrence, Kansas, 1992-1993.
Professional Seminar Committee Member, Department of Human Development and Family Life. Lawrence,
Kansas, 1992-1993.
Volunteer Worker, Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. Kansas City, Missouri,
1989.