James Luiselli, EdD, BCBA-D

Role(s)

Adjunct Faculty, School Psychology Department, Applied Behavior Analysis Master of Arts Program

Teaching

Research Methods in Behavior Analysis
Ethics and Professional Behavior

Research and Practice Interests

Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavioral Medicine
Professional Training
Performance Management
Single-Case Research Design
Research Dissemination

Professional Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Psychologist and Health Service Provider (Massachusetts)
Diplomate in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology (ABPP)
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA)

Awards

1996 - Ranked as one of the "Top 50" published researchers in the field of applied behavior analysis for the period 1974-1994 (The Behavior Therapist, 19, 141-142)
2000 - Ranked as one of the “Top 25” published researchers in the field of developmental disabilities for the period 1979-1999 (Research in Developmental Disabilities, 21, 257-261)
Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 editions
Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2002-2003 edition
Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2003-2004 edition
2001 - Listed in Outstanding Scientists of the 21^st Century, International Biographical Centre, United Kingdom
2005 - Listed in Contemporary Authors
2011 - Listed in The Writers Directory-30^th Edition

Publications and Presentations

Books

Luiselli, J. K., & Fischer, A. J. (Eds.) (2016). Computer-assisted and web-based innovations in psychology, special education, and health. New York: Elsevier/Academic Press.

Luiselli, J. K. (Ed.) (2017). Applied behavior analysis advanced guidebook: A manual for professional practice. New York: Elsevier/Academic Press.

Luiselli, J. K. (2018). Conducting behavioral consultation in educational and treatment settings. Elsevier/Academic Press.

Chok, J., Harper, J. M., Weiss, M. J., Bird, F., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Functional analysis: A practitioner’s guide to implementation and training. New York: Elsevier/Academic Press.

Luiselli, J. K. (Ed.) (2021). Applied behavior analysis treatment of violence and aggression in persons with neurodevelopmental disabilities. New York: Springer.

Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. (2021). Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Book Chapters

Hurley, A. D., Levitas, A., Luiselli, J. K., Moss, S., Bradley, E., & Bailey, N. (2016). Assessment and diagnostic procedures. In Diagnostic manual-intellectual disability (DM-ID), 2nd Revision: A textbook of diagnosis of mental disorders in persons with intellectual disability (pp. 13-34). Kingston NY: NADD Press.

Luiselli, J. K. (2016). Health and wellness. In N. N. Singh (Ed.). Clinical handbook of evidence-based practices for individuals with intellectual disabilities (pp. 907-922). New York: Springer.

Luiselli, J. K. (2016). Increasing exercise-physical activity. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Behavioral health promotion and intervention for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (pp. 73-93). New York: Springer.

Luiselli, J. K. (2016). Sleep and sleep-associated problem behavior. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Behavioral health promotion and intervention for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (pp. 163-176). New York: Springer.

Nikopoulos, C., Luiselli, J. K., & Fischer, A. J. (2016). Video modeling. In Luiselli, J. K., & Fischer, A. J. (Eds.). Computer-assisted and web-based innovations in psychology, special education, and health (pp. 187-210). New York: Elsevier/Academic Press.

Stein, S., Strohmeier, Luiselli, J. K., & Tullis, C. A. (2016). Behavior approach to management of aggression, self-injurious behavior, and pica. In L. Rubin, J. Merrick, D. E. Greydanus, & D. R. Patel (Eds.), Healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan (pp. 1573-1583). New York: Springer.

Luiselli, J. K. (2017). Exercise, leisure, and physical wellbeing. In Singh, N. N., Shogren, K., & Wehmeyer, M. (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology in intellectual and developmental disabilities: Translating research into practice (pp. 173-188). New York: Springer.

Luiselli, J. K. (2017). Practice dissemination: Writing for publication. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Applied behavior analysis advanced guidebook. New York: Elsevier/Academic Press.

Luiselli, J. K., & Ricciardi, J. N. (2017). Applied behavior analysis and treatment of violence and aggression. In P. Sturmey (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of violence and aggression. New York: John Wiley & Sons Publisher.

Luiselli, J. K. (2018). Organizational behavior management applications in human services programs. In B. Wine & J. Pritchard (Eds.), Organizational behavior management: The essentials (pp. 340-363). Orlando, FL: Hedgehog Publishers.

Gardner, R. M., Bird, F., Maguire, H., & Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Introduction to organizational behavior management in intellectual and developmental disabilities. In Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Performance management interventions. In Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Social validity assessment. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Applied behavior analysis treatment of violence and aggression in persons with neurodevelopmental disabilities (pp. 85-103). New York: Springer

Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Social validity assessment in human services organizational behavior management. In Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Journal Articles

Buckley, J., Fountain, J., Meuse, S., Whelan, C., Maguire, H., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Performance improvement of care providers in a child services setting: Effects of an incentive-based negative reinforcement intervention on data recording. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 42, 125-133.

Buckley, J., Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., & Shlesinger, A. (2020). Teaching students with autism spectrum disorder to tolerate haircutting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 2081-2089.

Duhanyan, K., Shlesinger, A., Bird, F., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Reducing weight and body mass index (BMI) of adolescent students with autism spectrum disorder: Replication and social validation of a residential health and wellness intervention. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 4, 168-175.

Gianotti, J., Kahl, T., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Behavioral safety assessment and intervention among residential care providers of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. Published online: 13 October 2020.

Hartz, R. M., Luiselli, J. K., & Harper, J. M. (2020). Behavioral treatment of spitting in a child with autism spectrum disorder: Functional analysis, intervention evaluation, and maintenance assessment. Behavioral Interventions, 35, 595-603.

Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., Shlesinger, A., Murphy, K. J., & Luke, K. (2020). Faded bedtime intervention for delayed sleep onset in an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder. Clinical Case Studies, 19, 180-188.

Ricciardi, J. N., Bouchard, S. W., Luiselli, J. K., & Dould, T. (2020). Integrated behavioral intervention and person-centered therapy within community-based treatment of an adult with acquired brain injury. Clinical Case Studies, 19, 133-144.

Ricciardi, J. N., Luiselli, J. K., & Tretheway, J. (2020). Re-establishing solid food consumption in a person with traumatic brain injury and extended food avoidance/restriction using a multi-component behavioral intervention. Clinical Case Studies, 19, 386-398.

Ricciardi^,J. N., Rothschild^,A. W., Driscoll^,N. M., Crawley^,J., Wanganga, J., Fofanah^,D. A., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Social validity assessment of behavior data recording among human services care providers. Behavioral Interventions, 35, 458-466.

Shlesinger, A., Duhanyan, K., Bird, F., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Description, implementation integrity, and social validity of a computer-assisted sleep monitoring system among residential care providers of students with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 32, 365-374.

Willis, K., Hrdina, J., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Performance management and maintenance of data recording by educational care providers. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 20, 165-173.

Bird^,F., Wachtel, L. E., Henry, M., Gold, J., Fernandez-Robles, C., Orchanian, S., Shlesinger, A., & Luiselli^,J. K. (2021). Treatment and maintenance effects of behavioral intervention and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in a man with catatonia, life-threatening self-injury, and autism spectrum disorder. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5, 135-143.

Hartz, R. M., Butler, B. L., Natale, K. R., Williams, S., and Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Effects of a peer-mediated performance improvement intervention on recording of child well-body checks by educational care providers. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 25, 5-12.

Hartz, R. M., Gould, K., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Assessing interobserver agreement (IOA) with procedural integrity: Evaluation of training methods among classroom instructors. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 43, 1-12.

Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Applied behavior analysis measurement, assessment, and treatment of sleep and sleep-related problems. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54, 654-667.

Luiselli, J. K., Bird, F., & Wachtel, L. E. (2021). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for autism spectrum disorder associated with catatonia and self-injury: A clinical review. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5, 117-125.

Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., Leach, M., Murphy, K. J., & Luke, K. (2021). Behavioral assessment and faded bedtime intervention for delayed sleep-onset in an adult with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. Published online: 11 January 2021

Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., Murphy, K., Leach, M., & Luke, K. (2021). Case report of faded bedtime intervention on delayed sleep-onset and sleep duration in an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder. Child & Family Therapy. Published online: 10 March 2021

Current Professional Leadership and/or Concurrent Work Experience

Director of Clinical Development and Research, Melmark New England
Associate Editor, Journal of Child and Family Studies
Consulting Editor, Child & Family Behavior Therapy
Board of Editors, Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Board of Editors, Clinical Case Studies
Board of Editors, Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Board of Editors, Journal of Organizartional Behavior Management
Bosard of Editors, Mindfulness

Prior Professional Leadership and/or Work Experience

Senior Vice President, Applied Research, Clinical Training, and Peer Review, May Institute, Randoplh, MA

Professional Affiliations

Berkshire Association of Behavior Analysis and Therapy

Community Engagement

Consultant to public and private schools and organizations