Merritt Schenk, *

Merritt James Schenk Ph. D., BCBA-D

Curriculum Vitae

**** * **** *** ***** FL. 620-***-****

Tampa, FL 33605 adlp4r@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of South Florida 2019

Advisor/Mentor: Raymond Miltenberger

Doctoral Dissertation: Assessing the effectiveness of antecedent and consequent interventions to enhance sports performance

M.A., University of the Pacific 2016

Advisor/Mentor: Matthew Normand

Master’s Thesis: The effects of question sequence on outcomes of the 27-item monetary choice questionnaire

B.G.S., University of Kansas 2014

Advisor/Mentor: Derek Reed

Honors Thesis: Behavioral science goes to the arcade: A translation of the generalized matching law to predict and analyze human performance in a simulated environment

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Behavior Analyst 2018 - Present

Independent Contractor Tampa, FL

• Behavior intervention services provided for children and adults in community and home settings

• Conducted assessments and interventions in the field

• Trained and supervised RBTs and BCaBAs in data collection, assessment, treatment protocols, and clinical writing Adjunct Professor

Graduate Teaching Assistant 2016 - 2020

University of South Florida Tampa, FL

• Designed course structure

• Graded coursework

• Prepared lectures and relevant material

Behavior Management Assistant 2015 - 2016

Supervisor: Holly White, M.A., BCBA Stockton, CA

• Behavior intervention services provided for Valley Mountain Regional Center consumers (ages 5-11, MR and ASD diagnoses) Behavior Management Assistant 2015

Supervisor: Holly White, M.A., BCBA Stockton, CA

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• Behavior intervention plan management and consultation services provided for developmentally disabled adults in a residential facility

(Service Level 4I)

Behavior Specialist: Community Behavioral Intervention Services 2014 - 2016 Supervisor: Sophia Hansen, M.A., BCBA Stockton, CA

• Behavior intervention services provided for adults within the community referred by mental health case worker Conducted assessments and interventions in the field, trained incoming graduate students and recovery coaches in data collection, assessment, and treatment protocols

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor:

Undergraduate Level

• Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis Spring 2017

• Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis Summer 2017

• Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis Fall 2017

• Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis Spring 2018

• Autism and Developmental Disabilities Summer 2018 Online Instructor:

Master’s Level

• Single Case Design (including class development) Fall 2018

• Single Case Design Spring 2019

• Practicum Summer 2019

• Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis Fall 2019

Teaching Assistant:

Undergraduate Level (co-instructor)

• Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis Fall 2016 Master’s Level

• Observation Methods and Functional Assessment Fall 2016

• Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fall 2017

PUBLICATIONS

Schenk, M. J., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2021). Using video self-evaluation to improve swing form in golf. Behavioral Interventions (Special Issue) Schenk, M. J., (2021). Guidelines and considerations for conducting sports related behavioral research. in Behavior Analysis for Practitioners. Eds. Johnny Madsen Schenk, M. J., & Reed, D. D. (2019) Evaluating the veracity of matching in sports via a commercially available video game. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Merritt Schenk, 3

Schenk, M. J., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2019). A review of behavioral interventions across sports. Behavioral Interventions.

Quinn, M., Narozanick, T., Miltenberger, R. G., Greenberg, L., & Schenk, M. J. (2019). An evaluation of the use of video modeling and video modeling with video feedback to enhance dance performance of competitive dancers. Behavioral Interventions.

Ong, T., Normand, M. P., & Schenk, M. J. (2018). Using equivalence-based instruction to teach college students to identify logical fallacies. Behavioral Interventions. Schenk, M. J., & Normand, M. P. (in prep) Effects of question sequence on outcomes of the 27-item monetary choice questionnaire.

ONGOING RESEARCH

Schenk, M. J., Blair, K. S., & Miltenberger, R. G. (in progress). Using video modeling and video feedback to improve pitching skills in baseball. Schenk, M. J., & Miltenberger, R. G. (in progress). Evaluating the effectiveness of antecedent and consequence procedures for teaching safe football tackling skills. Schenk, M. J., Normand, M. P., & McCurdy, A. (in progress). Publication trends in the journal of applied behavior analysis: The Next 25 Years. Schenk, M. J. (in progress). Opinions related to the nature of science and its purpose in society: 60 years later.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Schenk, M. J., Miltenberger, R. (2020, May). Evaluating antecedent and consequent components of behavioral skills training when teaching football tackling form. Paper presented at the annual ABAI conference (virtual), Washington, DC. Schenk, M. J., Miltenberger, R. (2019, May). Evaluating video self-evaluation and video feedback to improve swing form in golf. Paper presented at the annual ABAI conference, Chicago, IL.

Schenk, M. J., Miltenberger, R., Blair, K. (2019, May). Evaluating video modeling versus video feedback to improve baseball pitching. Paper presented at the annual ABAI conference, Chicago, IL.

Also presented at the 2018 FABA conference, Bonita Springs, FL. Askari, D., Slowiak, J., Schenk, M., Torres, G. (2018, May). Are you ready to work in healthy behavior change? (HINT: Success relies on being an expert and building Merritt Schenk, 4

a business). Panel discussion presented at the annual ABAI conference, San Diego, CA.

Quinn, M. Narozanick, T., Miltenberger, R., Green, L., Schenk, M., J. (2018, March). An evaluation of the use of video modeling and video modeling with video feedback to enhance dance performance of competitive dancers. Poster presented at the University of South Florida graduate student research symposium, Tampa, FL. Schenk, M. J., & Miltenberger, R. (2017, October). Review of research on ABA applications to enhance sports performance. Paper presented at the annual FABA conference, Daytona Beach, FL.

Schenk, M. J., Normand, M.P. (2016, May). Sequential effects on participant answers using the 27-Item monetary choice questionnaire. Poster presented at the annual ABAI conference, Chicago, IL.

Schenk, M. J., Normand, M.P., White, H. (2016, April). Hypothetical discounting tasks to assess budgeting skills in a clinical population. Poster presented at the annual APBA conference, Washington D.C.

Schenk, M. J., Bauer, S.D., Collier, S.C., Reed, D.D. (2014, May). A translation of the generalized matching law to predict and analyze human performance in a simulated environment. Poster presented at the annual SQAB conference, Chicago, IL.

Also, presented at the 2014 KU undergraduate research symposium (Outstanding presentation award).

Schenk, M. J., Bauer, S. D., Collier, S. C., Reed, D. D. (2013, October). Behavior analytic tests of artificial intelligence in simulated sports: An application of the generalized matching law. Poster presented at the annual MABA conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Also, presented at the 2013 Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, Topeka, KS.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Education and dissemination of science

Behavior analysis in sports and health

Quantitative analysis of behavior

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Behavior Analyst, certificate number 1-17-26314 Merritt Schenk, 5

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Donald M. Baer Award for Outstanding Achievement in Basic Research and Conceptual Foundations 2014

• Outstanding Research Presentation ($50) 2014

• Undergraduate Research Award ($1000) 2013

• Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and Scholarship ($2800) 2013

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Association for Behavior Analysis International

Florida Association for Behavior Analysis

Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior

Volunteer Work

• Faculty sponsor for Love Your Melon Campus Crew at USF

• Feeding Tampa Bay

• West Tampa Little League (vice president and head coach of minor boys baseball)

• Martin Gipson Socialization Center for the mentally disabled

(provided consumers with opportunities to learn social, recreational, leisure, and health-related behaviors)

• Rock Chalk Recycling (assisted Dr. Reed and the KU Performance Management Lab and the KU Applied Behavioral Economics Lab in developing a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling initiative for all KU athletic events)

• Boys & Girls Club (assisted teachers and kids during class and all activities. Also, directed games during recess periods) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Guest Reviewer

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

The Psychological Record

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