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Holly Rittenhouse-Cea, Ph.D., BCBA
Director, Applied Behavior Analysis program; Associate Clinical Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Education and Health Sciences: Counselor Education and Human Services
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Language, Literacy & Learning, Fordham University
- M.S. in Special Education, Hofstra University
- B.A. in Elementary Education, Northern Kentucky University
Certifications
- Advanced Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
- Association for Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
- Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
- Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Research Interests
- Training parents and practitioners in naturalistic teaching procedures to promote language development
- Function-based assessment and intervention in home and schools
- Collaboration among professionals.
Selected Publications
Rittenhouse-Cea, H. and Cho, S. 2019. Evaluating the effects of training in incidental teaching in instructors of students with ASD. Journal of Special Education 53 (2), 108-118.
Cho, S., Doyle, K., and Rittenhouse-Cea, H. 2018. Infusing evidence-based practices in pre-service preparation program for teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse students. Journal of Multilingual Education Research.
Cho, S., Blair, K., and Rittenhouse-Cea, H. 2017. Effective school leaders for the 21st century in special education. In B. Cooper and C. McCray. Why School Leaders Need Vision; Managing Scarcity, Mandates, and Conflicting Goals for Educational Quality.
Rittenhouse, H. 2007. Satiation. In B. Newman and D. Reinecke (Eds). Behavioral Detectives. Dove and Orca. New York.