Matthew T. Brodhead is an assistant professor at Michigan State University and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. His research examines behavioral determinants of response variability, choice, and independent social skills in children with autism. He is also interested in research and conceptual issues relating to the ethical and professional behavior of practicing behavior analysts. He is on the editorial boards of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior and the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Through workshops and consultation, he has established multiple school-based programs for children with autism, and he has provided training to teachers, related service providers, and behavior analysts throughout the United States.
Education
Ph.D. - Utah State University - Disability Disciplines (Applied Behavior Analysis Specialization), 2014
M.A. - Western Michigan University - Behavior Analysis, 2010
B.S. - Western Michigan University - Psychology, 2008.
Peer-Reviewed Publications (* denotes student coauthors)
Brodhead, M. T. & Rispoli, M. J. (accepted with revisions). Using videos to assess preference for novel stimuli in children with autism: Brief report. Developmental Neurorehabilitation.
Quigley, S., Blevins, P., Cox, D., Brodhead, M. T., & *Kim, S. Y. (accepted with revisions). An evaluation of the ethical implications of telehealth research with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice.
Brodhead, M. T., Courtney, W., & Thaxton, J. (accepted with revisions). Activity schedules promote varied use of applications in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Brodhead, M. T., Abston, G. W., Mates, M., & *Abel, E. (in press). Evaluating a video-based preference assessment through consequence manipulation and instructor reports. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Brodhead, M. T., *Abel, E. A., *Al-Dubayan, M., *Brouwers, L., Abston, G. W., & Rispoli, M. J. (2016). An evaluation of an electronic pictorial multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessment. Journal of Behavioral Education. doi: 10.1007/s10864-016-9254-3
Fong, E., Catagnus, R., Brodhead, M. T., Quigley, S., & Fields, S. (2016). Developing the cultural awareness skills of behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 84-94. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0111-6
Brodhead, M. T., Higbee, T. S., Gerencser, K. S., & Akers, J. S. (2016). The use of a discrimination training procedure to teach mand variability to preschoolers with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 34-48. doi: 10.1002/jaba.280
Higbee, T. S., & Brodhead, M. T. (2016). Promoting independence, verbal behavior, and social skills in individuals with autism through activity schedules and script fading. International Journal of Behavior Analysis & Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2, 1-8.
Brodhead, M. T., Al-Dubayan, M., Mates, M., Brouwers, L., & Abel, E. (2016). An evaluation of a brief video-based multiple-stimulus without replacement preference assessment. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 160-164. doi: 10.10007/s40617-015-0081-0
Brodhead, M. T. (2015). Maintaining professional relationships in an interdisciplinary setting: Strategies for navigating non-behavioral treatment recommendations for individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 8, 70-78. doi: 10.1007/s40617-015-0042-7
Pollard, J. S., Higbee, T. S., Akers, J. S., & Brodhead, M. T. (2014). An evaluation of an interactive computer training to teach instructors to implement discrete trials with children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 765-776. doi: 10.1002/jaba.152
Brodhead, M. T., Higbee, T. S., Pollard, J. S., Akers, J. S., & Gerencser, K. S. (2014). The use of linked activity schedules to teach children with autism to play hide-and-seek. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 645-650. doi: 10.1002/jaba.145
Brodhead, M. T., Durán, L., & Bloom, S. E. (2014). Cultural and linguistic diversity in recent language acquisition research on individuals with disabilities: a review and implications for research and practice. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 30, 75-86. doi:10.1007/s40616-014-0009-8
Brodhead, M. T., & Higbee, T. S. (2012). Teaching and maintaining ethical behavior in a professional organization. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5, 86-92.
Steuer, S. M. B., & Brodhead, M. T. (2011). Experimentation in an academic library: a case study in security and individual student engagement. Journal of Library Innovation, 2, 35-44.
Book Chapters, Reviews, and Commentaries
Brodhead, M. T., Rispoli, M. J., Wendt. O., Akers. J. S., Gerencser, K. R., & *Kim, S. Y. (in press). Treatment of core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. In J. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of autism treatments. New York, NY: Springer.
*Kim, S. Y., & Brodhead, M. T. (2015). Priming is an effective way to promote social interactions between children with autism and their typically developing peers in inclusive settings. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 9, 134-139. doi: 10.1080/17489539.2016.1154280
Brodhead, M. T. (2014). Transition to Adult Life for Persons With Disabilities ed. by K. Storey, P. Bates, and D. Hunter. Education and Treatment of Children, 37, 163-168. doi:10.1353/etc.2014.00022
Education
Ph.D. - Utah State University - Disability Disciplines (Applied Behavior Analysis Specialization), 2014
M.A. - Western Michigan University - Behavior Analysis, 2010
B.S. - Western Michigan University - Psychology, 2008.
Peer-Reviewed Publications (* denotes student coauthors)
Brodhead, M. T. & Rispoli, M. J. (accepted with revisions). Using videos to assess preference for novel stimuli in children with autism: Brief report. Developmental Neurorehabilitation.
Quigley, S., Blevins, P., Cox, D., Brodhead, M. T., & *Kim, S. Y. (accepted with revisions). An evaluation of the ethical implications of telehealth research with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice.
Brodhead, M. T., Courtney, W., & Thaxton, J. (accepted with revisions). Activity schedules promote varied use of applications in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Brodhead, M. T., Abston, G. W., Mates, M., & *Abel, E. (in press). Evaluating a video-based preference assessment through consequence manipulation and instructor reports. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Brodhead, M. T., *Abel, E. A., *Al-Dubayan, M., *Brouwers, L., Abston, G. W., & Rispoli, M. J. (2016). An evaluation of an electronic pictorial multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessment. Journal of Behavioral Education. doi: 10.1007/s10864-016-9254-3
Fong, E., Catagnus, R., Brodhead, M. T., Quigley, S., & Fields, S. (2016). Developing the cultural awareness skills of behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 84-94. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0111-6
Brodhead, M. T., Higbee, T. S., Gerencser, K. S., & Akers, J. S. (2016). The use of a discrimination training procedure to teach mand variability to preschoolers with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 34-48. doi: 10.1002/jaba.280
Higbee, T. S., & Brodhead, M. T. (2016). Promoting independence, verbal behavior, and social skills in individuals with autism through activity schedules and script fading. International Journal of Behavior Analysis & Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2, 1-8.
Brodhead, M. T., Al-Dubayan, M., Mates, M., Brouwers, L., & Abel, E. (2016). An evaluation of a brief video-based multiple-stimulus without replacement preference assessment. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 160-164. doi: 10.10007/s40617-015-0081-0
Brodhead, M. T. (2015). Maintaining professional relationships in an interdisciplinary setting: Strategies for navigating non-behavioral treatment recommendations for individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 8, 70-78. doi: 10.1007/s40617-015-0042-7
Pollard, J. S., Higbee, T. S., Akers, J. S., & Brodhead, M. T. (2014). An evaluation of an interactive computer training to teach instructors to implement discrete trials with children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 765-776. doi: 10.1002/jaba.152
Brodhead, M. T., Higbee, T. S., Pollard, J. S., Akers, J. S., & Gerencser, K. S. (2014). The use of linked activity schedules to teach children with autism to play hide-and-seek. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 645-650. doi: 10.1002/jaba.145
Brodhead, M. T., Durán, L., & Bloom, S. E. (2014). Cultural and linguistic diversity in recent language acquisition research on individuals with disabilities: a review and implications for research and practice. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 30, 75-86. doi:10.1007/s40616-014-0009-8
Brodhead, M. T., & Higbee, T. S. (2012). Teaching and maintaining ethical behavior in a professional organization. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5, 86-92.
Steuer, S. M. B., & Brodhead, M. T. (2011). Experimentation in an academic library: a case study in security and individual student engagement. Journal of Library Innovation, 2, 35-44.
Book Chapters, Reviews, and Commentaries
Brodhead, M. T., Rispoli, M. J., Wendt. O., Akers. J. S., Gerencser, K. R., & *Kim, S. Y. (in press). Treatment of core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. In J. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of autism treatments. New York, NY: Springer.
*Kim, S. Y., & Brodhead, M. T. (2015). Priming is an effective way to promote social interactions between children with autism and their typically developing peers in inclusive settings. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 9, 134-139. doi: 10.1080/17489539.2016.1154280
Brodhead, M. T. (2014). Transition to Adult Life for Persons With Disabilities ed. by K. Storey, P. Bates, and D. Hunter. Education and Treatment of Children, 37, 163-168. doi:10.1353/etc.2014.00022