Kathleen Dyer
Kathleen Dyer
Associate Professor
Endicott College Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
Contact
Samuel C. Wax Academic Center
kdyer@endicott.edu
978-232-2496

Profile

Kathleen Dyer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCBA-D, LABA Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCBA-D, LABA advances applied behavior analysis (ABA) through a research-to-practice approach across educational and clinical settings. She has specialized in developing on-site university partnerships and training programs across the Northeast. She is passionate about teaching, organizational systems change, and science-based practice.

Education

Moorpark College
A.A.
Liberal Arts
1977

University of California
B.A.
Developmental Psychology
1979

University of California
Ph.D.
Speech and Hearing Science
1985

Research

My research has focused on strategies for supporting persons exhibiting severe problem behaviors and communication disorders in a variety of community settings, including homes, classrooms, university clinics, and residential treatment centers. This work has included the areas of teaching communication skills as alternatives to problem behaviors, staff and parent training, and early intensive behavioral intervention. I am also interested in the applied behavior analytic approaches for improving learning in college students in online teaching environments.

Grant support includes:
  • Dyer K. & Luce, S., Communication Instruction in the Natural Environment for Individuals with Autism and other Behavioral Disorders, The Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust, $90,000
  • Dyer, K., & Larsson, E. V. Home-based Communication Training for Parents of Children with Autism and Severe Handicaps. Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust, 1990-1992. $100,000
  • Project Director. Using Visual Supports to Enhance Communication Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Andrew Bondy & Pyramid Educational Consultants, Raymond Neag, $100,000

Clinical Leadership

Co-founder and Clinical Director of an intensive school-based behavioral intervention program for children with autism.

Fellowships

University of California Regents Fellowship, 1983
University of California Regents Fellowship, 1981
President`s Undergraduate Fellowship for Student Conducted Research, University of California, 1979

Courses

Experimental Design, Measurement, and Interpretation
Supporting Inclusion and Belonging in the Neurodiverse Population
Child Development - A Behavioral Systems Approach

Accomplishments

Awards

  • Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment Award for Exceptional Contributions to the Education of Children with Autism, 2006.

  • President's Award, Bancroft Inc., 1996.

Publications

  • Dyer, K., Glick, C., Rhoades, K., & Weiss, M.J. (2025). Evaluating criterion-based grading with behavioral interventions in online behavior analysis education. Journal of Behavioral Education.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-025-09589-5

  • Dyer, K., Weiss, M.J., Tereshko, L.M. & Linnehan, A., (Eds.) (2024). Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Belonging: Reflections for Behavior Analysts, Sloane Publishing.

  • Dyer, K., Dunlap, G., & Winterling, V. (1990). The effects of choice-making on the problem behaviors of students with severe handicaps. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23(4), 515-524.