VITA
Douglas
A. Johnson
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updated: May 28th, 2009
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Kalamazoo, MI 49019
Email: djohnson@operant-tech.com
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EDUCATION
Ph.D.
Applied Behavior Analysis (2009)
Western Michigan University
Dissertation: When Self-Pacing Goes Wrong: A Comparison of Two Methods for Reducing Computer-Based Racing
M.A.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2005)
Western Michigan University
Thesis: The Effects of Feedback on Hourly Pay and Individual Monetary Incentives
B.S.
Psychology, summa cum laude (2001)
Central Michigan University
APPLIED EXPERIENCE
Contractor
AME-Learning, Inc
Duration: October 2002 – present
Duties: Design of computer-based training utilizing instructional design principles. Programming of computer-based training with the following software systems: Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Captivate, Knowledge Impact’s Firefly, Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Photoshop. Tasks such as writing voice-over script and bullet points, project management, developer supervision, testing, implementation, and development of e-learning courses, graphic design, laying out course elements, and programmed interactions in Flash and Captivate. As an associate of AME-Learning, creation of instructional material for a variety of clients, including Allstate Foundation, Ardent Learning, Argent Mortgage, Bechtel, CLG, Heinz, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Option One Mortgage, Pfizer, PIMCO, Schering-Plough, Thomson, and Washington Mutual.
Contact: John Crosbie, Ph.D.
Consultant
Rubin Chiropractic
Duration: May 2003 – present
Duties: Development of computer-based training materials, training owners on basic principles of performance management, redesign of compensation system, and systemic analysis of business processes.
Contact: Arlen Rubin, DC
Contractor
Safety & Health Involvement for Truck Drivers (SHIFT)
Duration: August 2006 – present
Duties: Developing computer-based training materials for promotion of health and safety for commercial truck drivers. Collecting and preparation of data.
Contact: Ryan Olson, Ph.D.
Consultant
Hollin Consulting, Ltd.
Duration: May 2007 – August 2008
Duties: Revision of lecture materials and developing computer-based instructional materials for training managers and other employees in behaviour management techniques. Expanding and rewriting of behaviour analysis manual. Developing process for evaluation of training results. Data analysis and proposal preparation.
Contact: Howard Lees, BSc, CEng
Consultant
C. Richard Spates
Duration: October 2005 – April 2007
Duties: Developed computer-based training programs to help psychiatrists and nurses choose evidence-based treatments for depression and bipolar disorder.
Contact: C. Richard Spates, Ph.D.
Contractor
Ardent Learning
Duration: November 2005 – November 2006
Duties: Instructional design of web-based training courses and interviewed employees. As an associate of Ardent Learning, created instructional materials for Ford Motor Company.
Contact: Barbara Bucklin, Ph.D.
Consultant
Pharmacia (now Pfizer)
Duration: January 2003 – April 2003
Duties: Worked with training department to develop total performance system maps, relationship maps, and process maps under the supervision of a Western Michigan University faculty member. Helped facilitate a plant-wide curriculum revision.
Contacts: Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D.; Kevin Munson, Ph.D.
Consultant
Association for Behavior Analysis
Duration: September 2001 – December 2001
Duties: Developed process maps to help analyze the payables and receivables job functions within organization under the supervision of a Western Michigan University faculty member.
Contacts: Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D.; Maria Malott, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Johnson, D. A. (2009). Employee-of-the-Month Programs: Do They Really Work? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Phoenix, AZ, May.
Johnson, D. A., & Dickinson, A. M. (2009). When Self-Pacing Goes Wrong: A Comparison of Two Methods for Reducing Computer-Based Racing. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Phoenix, AZ, May.
Johnson, D. A. (2009). Improving Self-Pacing in Computer-Based Instruction. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Behavior Analysis Program Research Conference: Kalamazoo, MI, March.
Johnson, D. A. & Munson, K. (2008).
Creating Excellent Learning Experiences.
Invited group discussion presented at the Reaching Results Conference, Kalamazoo, MI, August.
Johnson, D. A. & Rubin, S. (2007).
Learning with Computer-Based Instruction: A Review of Best Practices.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, San Diego, CA, May.
Johnson, D. A. (2007).
Going Beyond Simple Interactions: How to Get the Most Out of Your Computer-Based Instruction.
Invited paper presented at the annual Behavioural Management Techniques Leadership Conference, Warrington, Cheshire, UK, May.
Fuqua, R. W., Johnson, D. A., & Rubin, S. (2007).
When Successful Programs Are Imperiled: Lessons Learned from Saving Western Michigan University's Graduate Psychology Programs.
Invited address presented at the annual conference of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI, March.
Johnson, D. A. (2007).
OBM & CBI: Integrating Computer Training into the Workplace.
Invited paper presented at the bi-annual conference of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis and the Organizational Behavior Management Network, Sarasota, FL, January.
Johnson, D. A., Culig, K. M., & Dickinson, A. M. (2005).
The Effects of Feedback on Individual Monetary Incentives.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Chicago, IL, May.
Culig, K. M., Johnson, D. A., & Dickinson, A. M. (2005).
The Effects of Individual Monetary Incentive with Individual Feedback and Group Monetary Incentives with Group Feedback on High Performance.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International, Chicago, IL, May.
Johnson, D. A. (2005).
The Effects of Feedback on Hourly Pay and Individual Monetary Incentives.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Behavior Analysis Program Research Conference: Kalamazoo, MI, April.
Johnson, D. A. (2001).
Music Concept Learning in Rats.
Poster presented at the annual conference of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI, March.
PUBLICATIONS
Johnson, D. A., & Rubin, S. (in press). Effectiveness of Interactive Computer-Based Instruction: A Review of Studies Published 1995-2007. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management.
Rubin, S., Spates, C. R., Johnson, D. A., & Jouppi, L. (2009). Dosed versus Prolonged Exposure in the Treatment of Fear: An Experimental Evaluation and Review of Behavioral Mechanisms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 806-812.
Johnson, D. A., Dickinson, A. M., & Huitema, B. E. (2008).
The Effects of Objective Feedback on Performance When Individuals Receive Fixed and Individual Incentive Pay.
Performance Improvement Quarterly, 20(3/4), 53-74.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
All-University Award for Graduate Student Teaching Effectiveness (2008)
Psychology Department Doctoral Teaching Effectiveness Award (2008)
ISPI Research Grant, International Society for Performance Improvement (2004): $7,000.00
Brosnan Memorial Scholarship, Western Michigan University (2003): $4,000.00
Recognition of Excellence Award, Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University (2001)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2008 – present
Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
2003 – present
Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis
2000 – present
Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan
2000 – present
Organizational Behavior Management Network
1999 – present
Association for Behavior Analysis
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Faculty Specialist
Western Michigan University
Duration: July 2009 – present
Duties: Taught sections of introductory psychology. Recruited, trained, and supervised graduate student instructors and other support staff. Managed the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office, coordinated the Department’s Undergraduate Assessment Plan, and represented the Department at various recruiting venues.
Supervisor: Wayne Fuqua, Ph.D.
Instructor of Record
Introduction to Psychology
Duration: September 2008 – present
Duties: Developed course content, lectured, supervised teaching assistants, and proctored exams. Course covers topics such as research methods, biology & behavior, consciousness, development, learning, language, memory, intelligence, personality, social psychology, stress & health, psychological disorders, and therapies.
Average Enrollment: 200 students
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness: 4.6 (1-5 scale, 5 top rating)
Teaching Assistant
Organizational Behavior Analysis
Duration: May 2008 – June 2008
Duties: Lectured and proctored exams. Course covered topics such as performance management, pinpointing, measurement of behavior, performance feedback, developing reward/incentive systems, evaluating performance change, training, behavior-based safety, and systems analysis.
Supervisor: Heather McGee, Ph.D.
Instructor of Record
Behavioral Training and Teaching Strategies
Duration: January 2008 – April 2008
Duties: Independently created and developed new course. Developed study objectives, examinations, course website, and lecture material. Supervised course assistants. Course covered topics such as behavior analysis, procrastination, SAFMEDS, Project Follow Through, Direct Instruction, Precision Teaching, analysis of traditional education, teaching machines, programmed instruction, instructional design, computer-based instruction, Headsprout, Personalized System of Instruction, CAPSI, whole language, Performance-Based Instruction, systems analysis, and educational reform.
Average Enrollment: 25 students
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness: 4.6 (1-5 scale, 5 top rating)
Teaching Assistant
Survey of Behavior Analysis Research
Duration: September 2001 – April 2008
Duties: Graded exams, developed study objectives, created course content, lectured, conducted study sessions, and proctored exams. Course covered topics such as respondent and operant conditioning, stimulus control, motivational operations, organizational behavior management, direct instruction, precision teaching, health psychology, sports psychology, behavioral enrichment for animals, and ethics.
Supervisor: Alyce M. Dickinson, Ph.D.
Instructor
Survey of Behavior Analysis Research
Duration: September 2007 – October 2007
Duties: Independently covered class during period of instructor illness. Graded exams, lectured, proctored exams, and supervised teaching assistants. Course covered topics such as respondent and operant conditioning, stimulus control, organizational behavior management, direct instruction, precision teaching, and behavioral enrichment for animals.
Teaching Assistant
Organizational Behavior Analysis
Duration: May 2007 – June 2007
Duties: Lectured, proctored and graded exams. Course covered topics such as performance management, pinpointing, measurement of behavior, performance feedback, developing reward/incentive systems, evaluating performance change, training, behavior-based safety, and systems analysis.
Supervisor: Heather McGee, Ph.D.
Instructor of Record
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Duration: January 2007 – April 2007
Duties: Developed course content, supervised teaching assistants, lectured, and proctored/graded exams. Course covered topics such as measures of central tendency and variability, z-scores, probability, t-tests, analysis of variance, and correlation.
Average Enrollment: 20 students
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness: 4.2 (1-5 scale, 5 top rating)
Teaching Assistant
Organizational Behavior Analysis
Duration: May 2006 – June 2006
Duties: Developed course content, lectured, and proctored/graded exams. Course covered topics such as performance management, pinpointing, measurement of behavior, performance feedback, developing reward/incentive systems, evaluating performance change, training, behavior-based safety, and systems analysis.
Supervisor: Heather McGee, Ph.D.
Instructor of Record
Industrial/Organizational Psychology for Non-Majors
Duration: January 2005 – April 2006
Duties: Developed course content, lectured, and proctored/graded exams. Course covered topics such as performance management, pinpointing, measurement of behavior, performance feedback, developing reward/incentive systems, evaluating performance change, training, behavior-based safety, systems analysis and selection and placement.
Average Enrollment: 25 students
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness: 4.5 (1-5 scale, 5 top rating)
Teaching Assistant
Behavioral Research Methods
Duration: May 2005 – June 2005
Duties: Conducted study sessions
Supervisor: Mark Alavosius, Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant
Industrial/Organizational Behavior
Duration: May 2004 – June 2004
Duties: Graded examinations.
Supervisor: John Austin, Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant
Behavior Analysis
Duration: September 1999 – December 1999
Duties: Graded tests and proctored exams
Supervisor: Albert Neal, Ph.D.
Lab Instructor
Behavior Analysis
Duration: September 1999 – December 1999
Duties: Cared for lab animals, provided lab lectures, supervised students, and graded reports. Repaired and maintained lab equipment.
Supervisor: Albert Neal, Ph.D.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Co-Investigator
“Backward Masking in the Reduction of Fear Associated with Public Speaking Anxiety”
Duties: Research design and instrumentation creation.
Duration: September 2008 – present
Co-Investigator
“Backward Masking in the Reduction of Fear Associated with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder”
Duties: Research design and instrumentation creation.
Duration: September 2008 – present
Principal Investigator
“When Self-Pacing Goes Wrong: A Comparison of Two Methods for Reducing Computer-Based Racing”
Duties: Research design, supervision and training of research assistants, development of 84 computer-based instructional modules, data collection and analysis.
Duration: March 2008 – April 2009
Principal Investigator
“The Effect of Being a Runner-up in an Employee-of-the-Month Program”
Duties: Trained and supervised research assistants, data collection and analysis.
Duration: January 2009 – April 2009
Co-Investigator
“The Comparative Efficacy of Dosed, Enhanced Dosed, Prolonged Exposure, and Mindfulness in the Reduction of Public Speaking Phobia”
Duties: Research design, data analysis, and instrumentation creation
Duration: August 2007 – April 2009
Principal Investigator
“The Motivational Impact of Employee-of-the-Month Programs on Performance”
Duties: Trained and supervised research assistants, data collection and analysis.
Duration: September 2008 – December 2008
Co-Investigator
“Dosed versus Prolonged Exposure: A Systematic Replication”
Duties: Research design, data analysis, and instrumentation creation
Duration: June 2005 – August 2007
Principal Investigator
The Effects of Feedback on Hourly Pay and Individual Monetary Incentives
Duties: Research design, trained and supervised research assistants,
data collection and analysis.
Duration: September 2004 – March 2005
Principal Investigator
Pilot Study for the Effects of Feedback on Individual Monetary Incentives
Duties: Research design, trained and supervised of research assistants, data collection and analysis.
Duration: May 2004 – June 2004
Research Assistant
The Effects of Individual and Group Monetary Incentives on High and Low Performance
Duties: Data collection
Duration: September 2001 – December 2001
Principal Investigator
Music Concept Learning in Rats
Duties: Data collection, cared for and fed animals, graphed data
Duration: January 2001 – August 2001
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT / CREATION
Rubin Chiropractic
Duration: May 2003 – present
Duties: Creation and design of website, newspaper advertisements, and other promotional materials.
Contact: Arlen Rubin, DC
Website: http://www.rubinchiro.com/
Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis Group
Duration: May 2005 – present
Duties: Creation, design, and maintenance of the SPABA Group website.
Contact: Barbara Esch, Ph.D.
Website: http://behavioralspeech.com/
Safety & Health Involvement for Truck Drivers (SHIFT)
Duration: August 2006 – present
Duties: Creation, design, and maintenance of the SHIFT website.
Contact: Ryan Olson, Ph.D.
Website: http://ohsushift.com/
Industrial / Organizational Psychology at Western Michigan University
Duration: July 2007 – present
Duties: Creation, design, and maintenance of the WMU I/O Psychology website.
Contact: Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.wmich.edu/psychology/io/home/
AlyceDickinson.com
Duration: July 2007 – present
Duties: Creation, design, and maintenance of Alyce Dickinson’s behavior analysis website.
Contact: Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D.
Website: http://alycedickinson.com/
DickMalott.com
Duration: March 2005 – June 2009
Duties: Development and maintenance of Dick Malott’s behavior analysis website.
Contact: Richard Malott, Ph.D.
Website: http://dickmalott.com
Organizational Behavior Management Network
Duration: August 2003 – May 2009
Duties: Content creation, design and maintenance of the OBM Network website. Served in an advisory capacity as Network officer.
Contact: John Austin, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.obmnetwork.com/
DougMead.com
Duration: July 2008 – August 2008
Duties: Created and designed Doug Mead’s systems analysis website.
Contact: Doug Mead
Website: http://www.dougmead.com/
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