BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
SUPERVISORY SYSTEM
(BRSS)
Graduate Supervisors:
Kelli Perry and Tiffany Smiecinski
Undergraduate Assistants:
Russell Buero, Lindsey Donovan, and
Brittany Vallender
What is BRSS?
• A subsystem within Dr. Malott’s Behavior
Analysis Training System (BATS)
Overview of BRSS
• Graduate students are completing a
Research & Development Project and
need YOUR help!
• BRSS supervises the completion of work
on each project within BATS
• Grad students act as supervisors of undergrads
• Undergrads assist in the development of the
R&D project
The Projects
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Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS)
Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS)
Behavioral Systems Analysis Project (BSAP)
Graduate Records Exam Preparation (GRE-Prep)
Self-Management (SM)
The Projects
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Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)
Advanced Practicum (AP)
Intermediate Practicum (IP)
Pre-Practicum
Language Facilitation Training System (LFTS)
– Verbal Behavior
– PECS
Organizational Behavior
Management (OBM)
• Some possible tasks an OBM undergrad
would complete are:
– Help run seminar
– Help supervise graduate students
– Check task completion
– Create new materials for students
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Advanced Practicum (AP)
• Some possible tasks an AP undergrad
would complete are:
– Updating training manuals
– Creating new materials for Advanced
Practicum seminar
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Intermediate Practicum (IP)
• Some possible tasks an IP undergrad
would complete are:
– Help devise new materials
– Help revise old materials
– Track student’s progress
– Help run seminar
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Behavioral Systems Analysis
Project (BSAP)
• Some possible tasks a BSAP undergrad
would complete are:
– Making sure students complete required tasks
– Grading and graphing student progress
throughout the semester
– Help run the seminar
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Language Facilitation Training
System (LFTS)
• Some possible tasks a LFTS undergrad
would complete are:
– Helping train others on the correct techniques
during discrete trials
– Develop materials (i.e. picture cards) for
students at Croyden Ave School.
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Graduate Records Exam
Preparation (GRE-Prep)
• Some possible tasks a GRE undergrad
would complete are:
– Supervise students in task completion
– Revise course material
– Create new material
– Help with grading
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Self-Management (SM)
• Some possible tasks an SM undergrad
would complete are:
– Conduct class discussions
– Check proof of task completion
– Create and revise documents for course
We need 1 undergrad for this system!
Here are some other
systems that may not
available this semester but
will be in the future!....
Behavior Analysis Training System
(BATS)
• Some possible tasks a BATS undergrad
would complete are:
– Grading weekly quizzes
– Revising the Welcome Wagon CD
– Revising job aides
– Revising manuals
– Update alumni information
Behavioral Research Supervisory
System (BRSS)
• Some possible tasks a BRSS undergrad
would complete are:
– Checking weekly tasks of other BRSS
undergrads
– Grading/ Graphing
– Attending weekly system meetings
– Updating job aids
Pre-Practicum
• Some possible tasks a Pre-Prac
undergrad would complete are:
– Aiding with preparing and training
undergraduates for their practicum at Croyden
Ave School
– Creating new materials
– Revising old materials
– Helping to run the seminar
We are looking for a total of
7 students
to start in the Spring ’09 semester!!
There are 2 options
PSY 499 NonThesis
3 credits
1 semester
PSY 499 Thesis
6 credits
2 semesters
Complete an
honors thesis
What YOU Will Do & Receive
PSY 499 Non-Thesis
• Complete weekly tasks
• Attend weekly R&D
meeting
• Complete Computer
Workshop homework
• Get a stronger letter of
recommendation from
Dr. Malott!
PSY 499 Thesis
• Complete weekly tasks
• Attend weekly R&D
meeting
• Complete Computer
Workshop homework
• Get a stronger letter of
recommendation from
Dr. Malott!
• Write Honors Thesis
• Receive Departmental
Honors
How much time is involved??
• Remember, this is time for the ENTIRE week!
– About 11 hours of time is required
• This includes a 1 hour weekly R&D meeting
• The rest is spent on weekly tasks and writing
assignments (499 thesis only)
– Some systems require that you attend
another class (SM, GRE, BSAP, IP, AP, PrePrac)
The hours are worthwhile!!
• Participating in one of
our systems will help
build your resume!
– Your name could be
on professional
presentations at
MABA, BAAM and/or
ABA!
This could be you!
Does this sound like too much to
handle?
DON’T WORRY!
• We have the power of point contingencies
• Each week you will receive points for:
– Attendance
– Quality Task Completion
– Writing Assignments (499 thesis only)
• You will also get constant feedback from
the graduate students
You need more reasons to join?
• It’s FUN!!
• Where else can you:
– Hang out with graduate students
– Work towards Departmental Honors (499
Thesis)
– Build your resume
– Gain Dr. Malott’s fantastic recommendation
What we are looking for
We are looking for hardworking, dedicated
students who are
interested in learning
more about Behavior
Analysis and who
really enjoy working
with others!
We are Working
Hard!
So How Do You Get Involved?
• Fill out an Application
• Hand it in to your TA by October 14
• HINT: Be super nice to your TA
– They will be writing your recommendation!
Who to Contact?
• Graduate Supervisors:
– Kelli Perry
• kelli.l.perry@wmich.edu
– Tiffany Smiecinski
• t5smiecinski@gmail.com
• Undergraduate Assistants
– Russell Buero
• russell.p.buero@wmich.edu
– Lindsey Donovan
• lindsey.m.donovan@wmich.edu
– Brittany Vallender
• b5vallender@wmich.edu
A Little Advice
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BRSS is competitive
We only have 7 spaces open
If you don’t get in this Fall semester,
Try again and apply for Fall ‘09!
– (we’ll have more spots available)
THANK YOU!
Any Questions?