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Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette
Indiana
47907-2098
BRNG 5144
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Phone: (765) 494-7301work
Email: mrispoli@purdue.eduINTERNET
Mandy Rispoli
Associate Professor
Special EducationEducational Studies
- Ph.D. — Special Education: Autism and Developmental Disabilities, The University of Texas at Austin (2009)
- M.Ed. — Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education, The University of Texas at Austin (2003)
- B.A. — Psychology, Spanish, University of Virginia (2002)
- 2017 – Present
Co-Director
Purdue Autism Research Center
Purdue University
- 2014 – Present
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Purdue University
- 2014 – 2015
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Texas A&M University
- 2009 – 2014
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Texas A&M University
- 2007 – 2008
Assistant Instructor
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Rispoli’s research pertains to functional behavior assessment and function-based intervention for challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities. Her work in this area explores motivational variables influencing challenging behavior as well as innovations in professional development for special education teachers.
Selected Publications
- Rispoli, M., O’Reilly, M., Lang, R., Machalicek, W., Kang, S., Davis, T, & Neely, L. (2016). An examination of within-session responding following access to reinforcing stimuli in children with autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 48, 25-34. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.10.013
- Rispoli, M., & Neely L. & Healy, O., Gregori, E. (2016). Training public school special educators to implement two functional analysis models. Journal of Behavioral Education, 25, 249-274. doi:10.1007/s10864-016-9247-2
- Rispoli, M., Ninci, J., Burke, M., Zaini, S., Hatton, H., & Sanchez, L. (2015). Evaluating the accuracy of results for teacher implemented trial-based functional analyses. Behavior Modification. Advance online publication.
- Rispoli, M., Burke, M., Hatton, H., Ninci, J., Zaini, S., & Rodriguez, L. (2015). Training Head Start teachers to conduct trial-based functional analyses of challenging behavior. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. Advance online publication.
- Rispoli, M., Camargo, S., Neely, L., Gerow, S., Lang, R., Goodwyn, F. & Ninci, J. (2014). Presession satiation as a treatment for stereotypy during group activities. Behavior Modification, 38, 392-411.
- Rispoli, M., Camargo, S., Machalicek, W., Lang, R., & Sigafoos, J. (2014). Functional communication training in the treatment of problem behavior maintained by access to rituals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 580-593.
- Rispoli, M., Ninci, J., Neely, L., & Zaini, S. (2014). A systematic literature review of trial-based functional analysis of challenging behavior. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 26, 271-283.
- Rispoli, M., Davis, H., Goodwyn, F., & Camargo, S. (2013). The use of trial-based functional analysis in public school classrooms for two students with developmental disabilities. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 15, 179-188.
- Rispoli, M., Ganz, J., Neely, L., & Goodwyn, F. (2013). The effect of noncontingent positive versus negative reinforcement on multiply controlled behavior during discrete trial training. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 25, 135-148.
- Rispoli, M., Lang, R., Neely, L., Hutchins, N., Camargo, S., Davenport, K., & Goodwyn F. (2013). A comparison of within- and across-activity choices for reducing challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Behavioral Education 22, 66-83.
