Lisa Tereshko
Profile
Lisa has extensive experience working with children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other intellectual and behavioral disorders in various settings. Her clinical and research interests include increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of functional analyses, ethical and compassionate feeding interventions, increasing cultural competency, identifying best pedagogical practices within higher education, and increasing sustainable practices.
Education
Endicott College
Ph.D.
Applied Behavior Analysis
2021
Northeastern University
M.S.
Applied Behavior Analysis
2007
Western New England University
B.A.
Psychology
2004
Research
Lisa has published peer reviewed articles on the assessment and reduction of interfering behaviors, diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, and feeding interventions. Books and chapters span the topics of culturally responsive supervision, effective collaboration, compassionate approaches to mealtimes, and effective and humane ways to partner with neurodivergent populations. She has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on many topics, serves on several committees at BABAT and at ASAT, and is on the editorial board of BAP.
Courses
ABA 698 - Thesis III: Presentation & Defense
ABA 572 - Thesis II: Investigation and Report Writing
ABA 865 - Advanced Scholarship in Behavior Analysis
Accomplishments
Awards
Wiley Top Cited Article in Behavioral Interventions of 2021-2022 for A Systematic Literature Review of Antecedent and Reinforcement-Based Behavioral Feeding Interventions without the Implementation of Escape Extinction (March 2023)
Endicott’s Exceptional Contribution to DEI Initiatives Award (May 2022)
Endicott’s Research Excellence Award (May 2021)
Publications
Tereshko, L.M., Weiss, M. J., Cross, S., & Neang, L. (2024). A systematic literature review of increasing engagement of culturally diverse students in online higher education, Journal of Behavioral Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-024-09554-8
Tereshko, L. (2022). Building staff competency to create positive and effective mealtimes through training and supervision. Chapter in Cihon, J.H., Tereshko, L.M., Marshall, K. B., & Weiss M. J. (Eds.) Behavior Analytic Approaches to Promote Enjoyable Mealtimes for Autistics/Individuals with Autism and their Families. Vernon Press.
Morris, C. (host) & Tereshko, L.M., (Invited Speaker). (May 2021). The effects of a procedure to decrease motor stereotypy on social interactions in a child with autism spectrum disorder with Lisa Tereshko. In Behavior Analysis in Practice- The Podcast.