Psychology

Marlesha Bell

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Assistant Professor
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SH 303

Biography

  • Education

    • Ph.D. 2020, University of South Florida (Applied Behavior Analysis)
    • M.S. 2015, California State University, Northridge (Applied Behavior Analysis)
    • B.A. 2013, California State University, Northridge (Psychology)

    Courses Taught 

    • PSY 351 - Behavioral Psychology & Therapy
    • PSY 552 - Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
    • PSY 525AB - Advanced Psychological Measurement

 Selected Publications and Presentations

 Publications

 Kwak, D., Bell. M. C., Blair, K. C., & Bloom, S.E. (2023) Culturally responsiveness in assessment, implementer training, and intervention in school, home, and community settings: A systematic review. Journal of Behavioral Education [accepted with revisions]

 Kemmerer, A. R., Vladescu, J. C., DeBar, R. M., Sidener, T. M., & Bell, M. C. (2023). A scoping review of the caregiver training literature for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Behavioral Interventions.  

https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1939

 Rios, D., Eldridge, R.R., Bell, M. C., Kolb, R.L., & Peck, K. (2020). Treatment and functional assessmentIn B. Turns, J. Ramisch, & J. Whiting. (Eds.), Applied Behavior Analysis: A Comprehensive Handbook. Springer 

 Bell, M. C., & Fahmie, T. A. (2018). Functional analysis screening for multiple topographies of problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51(3), 528-537. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.462

 

Presentations

 Bell, M. C. (2021, October). Changing the Culture of Consent: Teaching Young Children Consent Skills via Telehealth. Invited Keynote at the 3rd Annual Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference.

Charles, B., Bell, M. C., Fahmie, T. A. & Rios, D. (2022, June). Survey on Culturally Responsive Mentorship Practices in Behavior Analysis. In M. Bell (Chair). Diversity in Mentorship and Graduate Programs: Faculty and Student Outlooks. Black Applied Behavior Analyst Conference, Detroit, MI.

Rios, D., Bell, M. C., & Fahmie, T. A. (2022, June). Current State and Experiences of Racially and Ethnically Diverse Groups in Applied Behavior Analysis During Mentorship. In M. Bell (Chair). Diversity in Mentorship and Graduate Programs: Faculty and Student Outlooks. Black Applied Behavior Analyst Conference, Detroit, MI.

Bell, M. C., Rios, D., & Fahmie, T. A. (2022, May). Survey on Culturally Responsive Mentorship Practices in Behavior Analysis. In B. Charles (Chair). Diversity in Mentorship and Graduate Programs: Faculty and Student Outlooks. Association of Behavior Analysis International Conference, Boston, MA.

Bell, M. C. (2021, October). Changing the Culture of Consent: Teaching Young Children Consent Skills via Telehealth. Invited Keynote at the 3rd Annual Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference.

Bell, M. C. (2021, August). Changing the Culture of Consent: Teaching Young Children Consent Skills via Telehealth. Invited presentation for American Psychology Association [APA] 25th Division award at the APA 2021Virtual Conference

Bell, M. C. (2021, March). Changing the Culture of Consent: Teaching Young Children Consent Skills via Telehealth. Invited presentation at the 39th Annual California Association for Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference.

Bell, M. C. (2021, January). Changing the Culture of Consent: Teaching Young Children Consent Skills via Telehealth. Invited Keynote at the 1st Sex Applied Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference.

Bell, M. C. (2020, November). Assessment & Treatment of Problem Behavior: Efficiency & Accuracy. Invited presentation at the 4th Behavior Analysis Association of Mississippi Virtual Conference.

Bell, M. C. (2020, September). Using Applied Behavior Analysis to Make the World a Better Place. Invited moderator or panelist at the 40th Florida Association of Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference.