Biography
Art Dowdy, PhD, BCBA-D is a faculty member at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who teaches in both the Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education programs. Dowdy has been fortunate to experience the professions of special education and applied behavior analysis both as a practitioner and researcher. Prior to his current appointment, Dowdy was a clinical Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) where he implemented behavioral interventions to support children who displayed severe challenging behaviors. Dowdy has developed positive behavior intervention plans to address challenging behavior and teach adaptive skills in the school, home and community settings across age ranges. He has also spent years as a certified special education teacher. Dowdy has presented meta-analytic and single case experimental design research at both national and international conferences. Positioned at the intersection of special education and applied behavior analysis, samples of Dowdy's research can be found in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Autism, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and Perspectives on Behavior Science, among others. Dowdy currently serves on the editorial boards of Remedial and Special Education, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Child and Family Behavior Therapy. Dowdy is currently accepting potential advisees who are interested in pursuing their masters or PhD degree and can be contacted at dowdy@temple.edu.
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Research Interests
- Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, Single-Case Experimental Design, Meta-Analyses, Behavioral Health, Positive Behavior Support, Sequential Multiple Adaptive Randomized Trials
Courses Taught
Number |
Name |
Level |
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ABA 3302 |
Analyzing and Changing Behavior |
Undergraduate |
ABA 3303 |
Evaluating Behavior Change Intervention |
Undergraduate |
ABA 5303 |
Ethical and Legal Issues |
Graduate |
ABA 5305 |
Single Subject Research Design |
Graduate |
ABA 5307 |
Experimental Analysis of Behavior - EAB |
Graduate |
ABA 5676 |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
Graduate |
SPED 2231 |
Introduction to Special Education |
Undergraduate |
Selected Publications
Featured
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Muharib, R., Dowdy, A., Rajaraman, A., & Jessel, J. (2022). Contingency-based delay to reinforcement following functional communication training for autistic individuals: A multilevel meta-analysis. Autism, 26(4), pp. 761-781. England. doi: 10.1177/13623613211065540
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Dowdy, A., Jessel, J., Saini, V., & Peltier, C. (2022). Structured visual analysis of single-case experimental design data: Developments and technological advancements. J Appl Behav Anal, 55(2), pp. 451-462. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.899
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Dowdy, A., Peltier, C., Tincani, M., Schneider, W.J., Hantula, D.A., & Travers, J.C. (2021). Meta-analyses and effect sizes in applied behavior analysis: A review and discussion. J Appl Behav Anal, 54(4), pp. 1317-1340. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.862
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Quigley, J., Dowdy, A., Trucksess, K., & Finlay, A. (2021). An Investigation of Functional Communication Training and Schedule Thinning Using a Multiple Schedule on Elopement to Access Stereotypy. J Autism Dev Disord, 51(9), pp. 3224-3234. United States. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04788-7
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Dowdy, A., Tincani, M., & Schneider, W.J. (2020). Evaluation of publication bias in response interruption and redirection: A meta-analysis. J Appl Behav Anal, 53(4), pp. 2151-2171. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.724
Recent
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Tincani, M., Gilroy, S.P., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Extensions of open science for applied behavior analysis: Preregistration for single-case experimental designs. J Appl Behav Anal. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.2909
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Tincani, M., Gilroy, S., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Extensions of Open Science for Applied Behavior Analysis: Preregistration for Single Case Experimental Designs. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/cnpy7
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Dowdy, A., Prime, K., & Peltier, C. (2024). Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Modeling (GLMM) of Functional Analysis Graphical Construction Elements on Visual Analysis. Perspect Behav Sci, 47(2), pp. 499-521. Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/s40614-024-00406-4
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DiDomenico, J., Tincani, M., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Effects of Smart Watch-Delivered Text Messaging on Social Initiations of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31219/osf.io/nyt9k
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Jacobs, K.W., King, J.E., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Disequilibrium as Determinant of Reinforcement and Punishment Effects: A Replication. The Psychological Record, 74(1), pp. 151-156. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s40732-023-00576-8
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Kanazawa, R., Jessel, J., Park, M., Fienup, D., & Dowdy, A. (2024). A comparison of parental attention and preferred items during tummy time: A consecutive controlled case series evaluation. J Appl Behav Anal, 57(2), pp. 341-357. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.1061
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Quigley, J., Dowdy, A., & Haneman, L.P. (2023). Accessing Community Settings by Creating Safe Practice Contexts: An Ecologically Valid Applied Behavior Analytic Understanding. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/9nej2
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Prince, J., Tincani, M., & Dowdy, A. (2023). Effects of the Power Card Strategy on Social Commenting of Children with Autism During Gameplay: Strength-Based Intervention. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 25(3), pp. 185-197. SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/10983007231158816
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Dowdy, A., Jacobs, K.W., Quigley, J., Jessel, J., & Peltier, C. (2023). Essentials of Observing Behavior. In Autism and Child Psychopathology Series (pp. 327-345). Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-19964-6_19
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Dowdy, A., Nepo, K., Miodus, S., Quigley, S., & Sevon, M. (2023). Operational Definitions, Observation, and Behavioral Recording in Applied Behavior Analysis. In Autism and Child Psychopathology Series (pp. 107-129). Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27587-6_6
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Jacobs, K.W., King, J., & Dowdy, A. (2022). Disequilibrium as Determinant of Reinforcement and Punishment Effects: A Replication. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/7e8cf
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Dowdy, A., Hantula, D.A., Travers, J.C., & Tincani, M. (2022). Meta-Analytic Methods to Detect Publication Bias in Behavior Science Research. Perspect Behav Sci, 45(1), pp. 37-52. Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00303-0
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Peltier, C., Muharib, R., Haas, A., & Dowdy, A. (2022). A Decade Review of Two Potential Analysis Altering Variables in Graph Construction. J Autism Dev Disord, 52(2), pp. 714-724. United States. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04959-0
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Dowdy, A., Jessel, J., Saini, V., & Peltier, C. (2021). Structured Visual Analysis of Single Case Experimental Design Data: Developments and Technological Advancements. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/ke2fh
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Dowdy, A., Tincani, M., & Fisher, A.G. (2021). Interrater Reliability and Convergent Validity of the Trial-Based Functional Analysis. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5(1), pp. 61-70. doi: 10.1007/s41252-020-00174-7
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Dowdy, A., Obidimalor, K.C., Tincani, M., & Travers, J.C. (2021). Delivering Culturally Sound and High-Quality Behavior Analytic Services When Working With an Interpreter. Behavior Analysis Research and Practice, 21(1), pp. 51-64. doi: 10.1037/bar0000206
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Dowdy, A., Tincani, M., & Jessel, J. (2020). Reducing an Adolescent's Destructive Behavior during Bathroom Visits in a Residential Setting: Brief Report. Dev Neurorehabil, 23(7), pp. 478-481. England. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1770352
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Tincani, M., Travers, J., & Dowdy, A. (2020). Do we need to go beyond a purely behavioral approach? A response to Woodcock and Blackwell. Curr Opin Psychiatry, 33(5), pp. 509-511. United States. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000633
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Peltier, C., Muharib, R., Haas, A., & Dowdy, A. (2020). A Decade Review of Two Potential Analysis Altering Variables in Graph Construction. doi: 10.35542/osf.io/bz68s
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Dowdy, A. & Tincani, M. (2020). Assessment and treatment of high-risk challenging behavior of adolescents with autism in an aquatic setting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(1), pp. 305-314. doi: 10.1002/jaba.590
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Dowdy, A. (2019). Survival Contingencies: A Review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. Perspectives on Behavior Science. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s40614-019-00226-x