Dr. Dorothea C. Lerman
Dr. Dorothea C. Lerman is Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where she directs the Master’s program in applied behavior analysis. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Florida in 1995, specializing in the experimental analysis of behavior. Her areas of interest include autism, developmental disabilities, functional analysis, teacher and parent training, and treatment of severe behavior disorders (e.g., aggression, self-injury), and she has published more than 60 research articles and chapters on these topics. Dr Lerman is the founding Editor of Behavior Analysis in Practice and past Associate Editor for TheJournal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Research in Developmental Disabilities. She has received a number of significant awards for her work, including the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Research (APA Division 25, 2007), the B. F. Skinner Award (APA Division 25, 2001), and the New Researcher Award (American Association on Mental Retardation, Division 5, 2001).