Faculty: James Luiselli, EdD, ABPP, BCBA-D

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James Luiselli, EdD, ABPP, BCBA-D

Adjunct Faculty, MA in Applied Behavior Analysis

Email
james_​luiselli@williamjames.edu

Courses

  • 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 21st Century, International Biographical Centre, United Kingdom
  • 2005 - Listed in Contemporary Authors
  • 2011 - Listed in The Writers Directory-30th Edition

Publications and Presentations

Books

  • Luiselli, J. K., and 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., and 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., and Maguire, H. (2021). Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor and Francis.

Book Chapters

  • Hurley, A. D., Levitas, A., Luiselli, J. K., Moss, S., Bradley, E., and 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., and Fischer, A. J. (2016). Video modeling. In Luiselli, J. K., and 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., and Tullis, C. A. (2016). Behavior approach to management of aggression, self-injurious behavior, and pica. In L. Rubin, J. Merrick, D. E. Greydanus, and 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., and 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., and 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 and Sons Publisher.
  • Luiselli, J. K. (2018). Organizational behavior management applications in human services programs. In B. Wine and J. Pritchard (Eds.), Organizational behavior management: The essentials (pp. 340-363). Orlando, FL: Hedgehog Publishers.
  • Gardner, R. M., Bird, F., Maguire, H., and Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Introduction to organizational behavior management in intellectual and developmental disabilities. In Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., and Maguire, H. Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
  • Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Performance management interventions. In Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., and Maguire, H. Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor and 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., and Maguire, H. Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor and Francis.

Journal Articles

  • Buckley, J., Fountain, J., Meuse, S., Whelan, C., Maguire, H., Harper, J. M., and 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 and Family Behavior Therapy, 42, 125-133.
  • Buckley, J., Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Assessing interobserver agreement (IOA) with procedural integrity: Evaluation of training methods among classroom instructors. Child and 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., and 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., and 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., and Luke, K. (2021). Case report of faded bedtime intervention on delayed sleep-onset and sleep duration in an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder. Child and Family Therapy. Published online: 10 March 2021

Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities

  • Director of Clinical Development and Research, Melmark New England
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • Consulting Editor, Child and 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 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 Involvement

  • Consultant to public and private schools and organizations