C. J. Wilhite, Vita
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Chelsea J. Wilhite, MA
Vita
November 2012
Personal History:
Contact Information:
Address:
1825 Hawthorne Rd.
Reno, NV
89502
Telephone:
(661) 747-5184
Email:
chelsea.wilhite@gmail.com
Citizenship: United States
Educational History:
1. University of Nevada, Reno, 2008-Present, Behavior Analysis Doctoral Student
2. University of Nevada, Reno, May 2012, Masters of Arts in Psychology
3. California State University, Fresno, 2007-2008, Post-Baccalaureate Student
4. California State University, Bakersfield, 1995-1998
Majors: Communications, Art
Degree: B.A., Magna Cum Laude 1998
5. California State University, Fullerton, 1993-1995
6. Kings River Community College (now Reedley College), 1992-1993
Professional Positions:
1. Teaching Assistant, Psychology 101 Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno.
Reno, NV. Stipend Placement, 2012-present.
Duties: I teach Psychology 101 and assist with managing the psychology
laboratory.
Supervisors: Ramona Houmanfar, Ph.D.
2. Web Producer, KOLO 8 News Now (Reno, NV ABC TV affiliate), 2012-present.
Duties: I gather, write and publish local, regional, national, and international news
stories for the lay-audience. I founded the “Science is Cool” news file which
features reports of scientific studies, developments, and discoveries.
Supervisor: Jennifer Hardy, News Director
3. Teaching Assistant, Assistant Director of Management for the Psychology 101
Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno. Reno, NV. Stipend Placement, 20102012.
Duties: I taught Psychology 101 and managed the psychology laboratory,
including supervising 28 undergraduate proctors.
Supervisors: Ramona Houmanfar, Ph.D.
4. Assistant Manager, Person-centered Assessment Training & Habilitation. Reno,
NV. Stipend Placement. 2008-2010, 2011, 2012
Duties: I designed and implemented behavior reduction and acquisition programs
for adults with intellectual disabilities, and completed various administrative
duties.
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Supervisor: W. Larry Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D
5. Behavior Consultant, ABA-HSI. Reno, NV. Practicum Placement. 2008-2009
Duties: I design, implement and train parents how to implement behavior
reduction and acquisition programs for children with autism spectrum diagnoses.
Supervisor: W. Larry Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D
6. Behavior Therapist, BEST Consulting, Inc., Fresno, CA. Part-time. 2007-2008
Duties: I implemented behavior reduction and acquisition programs for children
with autism.
Supervisor: Kathryne Balch-Schooley, M.S., BCBA
7. Archival Committee Volunteer, B.F. Skinner Foundation. Part-time. 2007-2009.
Duties: I conducted interviews with friends, students, and colleagues of B.F.
Skinner, and produce, write and edit two- to 15-minute videos focusing on
personal interactions today’s behavior analysts had with Dr. Skinner.
Supervisor: Criss Wilhite, M.A., BCBA, B.F. Skinner Foundation Archival
Committee Chair
8. News Producer, KFSN-TV, Fresno, CA. Full-time. 2001-2008
Duties: I produced a half-hour nightly newscast, which includes story selection
and content, show organization, script-writing, tease-writing and on-the-fly
changes to accommodate breaking news. I produced and wrote half-hour special
programs focusing on children and childhood development.
Supervisor: Michael Carr, Executive Producer; Tracey Watkowski, News Director
9. News Producer, KGET-TV, Bakersfield, CA. Full-time. 1998-2001
Duties: I produced a two-hour weekday morning newscast, which included story
selection and content, show organization, script-writing, tease-writing and on-thefly changes to accommodate breaking news.
Supervisor: John Pilios, News Director; Jack Bowe, News Director
10. Production Assistant, Eye Street Productions, Bakersfield, CA. Part-time. 1998
Duties: I assisted writing and producing news promotion and client commercials.
Supervisor: Lea Brown, Producer; Steve Hall, Marketing Director
Membership in Professional Organizations:
1. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Student Member
2. California Association for Behavior Analysis, Student Member
3. Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Student Member and Student
Representative
Publications
1. Wilhite, C. J., Wilhite, C., & Williams, W. L. (2010). Dragon training and
changing culture: A review of DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon.” The
Behavior Analyst, 33-2, 239-242
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2. Burkholder, E., Wilhite, C. J., Peck, R., Epps, C. A., Fiebig, J. A., Quirk, L., &
Vidovic, J. (2010). School districts hire behavior analysts, save money - lots of
money. Behavior Analyst Digest International, 22-1, 1
Paper Presentations
1. Wilhite, C. J. & Williams, W. L. (2012). Teaching Preschool Children Recycling
Behaviors: An Evaluation of Behavioral Components Within Public Service
Announcements. Paper presented at the ABAI Annual 2012 Convention in
Seattle, WA.
2. Wilhite, C. J. & Williams, W. L. (2011). Increasing Caring Behaviors Through
Better Parenting. Paper presented at ABAI 2011 Annual Convention in Denver,
CO.
3. Wilhite, C. J. & Williams, W. L. (2011). Conventional Media and Preschool-aged
Children: Teaching Environmentally-responsible Behaviors. Paper presented at
ABAI 2011 Annual Convention in Denver, CO.
4. Wade, T. W., Alavosius, M. P., Wilhite, C. J., & Leeming, E. (2011). Climate
Change in the Media: Exploring Ethical Philosophies and Behavior Analysis.
Paper presented at ABAI 2011 Annual Convention in Denver, CO.
5. Wilhite, C J., Wade, T. W., Williams, W. L., Nosik, M. R., & Pritchard, J. (2010).
Behaviorism in the News Media. Paper presented at the ABAI 2010 Annual
Convention in San Antonio, TX.
6. Wilhite, C., Wilhite, C. J., & Nosik, M. R., (2009). News and New Interviews
from the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Paper presented at the ABAI 2009 Annual
Convention in Phoenix, AZ.
7. Wilhite, C., Wilhite, C. J., & Lee, J. (2008). The B. F. Skinner Foundation
Archival Committee: Recent Activity. Paper presented at the ABAI 2008 Annual
Convention in Chicago, IL.
Poster Presentations:
1. Wilhite, C. J., Nielsen, L. L., & Williams, W. L. (2012). Further Directions for
Public Service Announcements and Preschoolers. Poster presented at the Nevada
Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference 2012, Reno, NV.
2. Wilhite, C. J., Howard, K., Houmanfar, R., & Williams, W. L. (2012). Toward a
Functional Analysis of News Workers’ Choices in the Work Place. Poster
presented at the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference
2012, Reno, NV.
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3. Wilhite, C. J. & Williams, W. L. (2012). An Evaluation of Behavioral
Components Within Public Service Announcements. Poster presented at the
ABAI Behavior Analysis for Sustainable World Conference 2012, Columbus,
OH.
4. Reimer, D., Houmanfar, R., Candido, A. & Wilhite, C. J. (2012). A Case Study of
the BP Deepwater Horizons Oil Spill. Poster presented at the ABAI Behavior
Analysis for Sustainable World Conference 2012, Columbus, OH.
Panel Discussions:
1. Padgett, A. K. (Ch.-California State University, Fresno), Alber-Morgan, S. R.
(The Ohio State University), Cameron, M. J. (Simmons College), Wilhite, C. J.
(University of Nevada, Reno), & Williams, W. L. (University of Nevada, Reno),
(2009). International Panel Discussion: Professional Development Series:
Applying to Graduate School in Behavior Analysis presented at the ABAI 2009
Annual Convention in Phoenix, AZ.
Master’s Thesis:
1. Wilhite, C. J. & Williams, W. L. (2012). Teaching Preschool Children Recycling
Behaviors: An Evaluation of Behavioral Components Within Public Service
Announcements, research project for partial fulfillment of a Master’s degree
Other Completed Projects:
2. Wilhite, C. J., Williams, L. W. & Deitch, J. (2009), ABA-HSI Autism Project,
Short Documentary Film presented as part of the ABA-HSI Parent Training
curriculum
3. Wilhite, C. J. & Williams, R. (2008). Full Citizenship: Sierra Regional Center
2008. Presented as part of the “Living Together as One Community” program,
December, 2008
Public Service:
1. Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis Student Representative, 2010-present
2. Doctoral Representative to the Behavior Analysis Training Committee, University
of Nevada, Reno, 2011-2012
3. Secretary/Treasurer for the Behavior Analysis Graduate Club, University of
Nevada, Reno, 2011-present
4. Interview Weekend Assistant to the Coordinator, University of Nevada, Reno,
2012
5. BF Skinner Journalism Award Committee Member, Dissemination of Behavior
Analysis Special Interest Group sponsored by ABAI, 2009-present
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Professional Interests:
After ten years in the professional world of mass communication, I am extremely
excited about the study and practice of behavior analysis, a field for which I will maintain
enthusiasm for many decades. My initial interest is to become fluent in all aspects of
behavior analysis: basic and applied research, experimental and conceptual analyses, and
application of behavioral principles in school, home and business settings. My primary
long-term interest is the dissemination of behavior analysis and its relation to social
practices. I believe behavior analytical practices can and should be used by the common
citizen and am interested in learning why so many people are resistant them, and how to
change that.
References:
W. Larry Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D, 1664 N. Virginia St., Stop 0296, Reno, NV 89557
Ramona Houmanfar, Ph.D., 1664 N. Virginia St., Stop 0296, Reno, NV 89557
Amanda Nicolson Adams, Ph.D., BCBA-D, 5005 N. Maple, Science 2 335, Fresno, CA
93740