Curriculum Vitae

Last updated 8/26/2023

Education

Doctor of Philosophy: School Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis

Co-Advisor: Catherine Fiorello, Ph.D.NCSPABPPLP

Co-Advisor: Matthew Tincani, Ph.D.BCBA-D

Dissertation: Developing Technology to Establish Deictic Repertoires in Autism

Temple UniversityCompleted: 2015

Educational Specialist: School Psychology

Advisor: Barbara Bole-Williams, Ph.D.NCSP

Rowan UniversityCompleted: 2010

Master of Arts: School Psychology

Advisor: Roberta Dihoff, Ph.D.BCBA-D

Rowan UniversityCompleted: 2008

Advanced Graduate Study Program: Applied Behavior Analysis

Advisor: Mary Lou Kerwin, Ph.D.BCBA-D

Rowan UniversityCompleted: 2008

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Specialization: Child Behavior Sciences (Applied Behavior Analysis)

Rowan UniversityCompleted: 2007
Practica and Training

Munroe-Meyer Institute/University of Nebraska Medical Center

APPIC Internship: Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics

July 2014-August 2015

Cherry Hill Township Public Schools

NASP Internship

February 2009-May 2009September 2009-June 2010

Advoserv of New Jersey; Advoserv of Delaware

BACB Internship

September 2007-August 2009
Professional Experience

Assistant Professor

School Psychology Program

Behavior Analysis Program

Louisiana State UniversityAugust 2018-Present

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Research Fellow

Assistive Technologies in Autism and Intellectual Disability (ASSISTID)

Seventh Framework Program of European Community (FP7)

United Nations (UNESCO)Marie Skłodowska-Curie FoundationSeptember 2016-August 2018

APA-Approved Post-Doctoral Fellow

Outpatient Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU)

Kennedy Krieger InstituteJohns Hopkins School of MedicineSeptember 2015-August 2016

Behavior Analyst, School Psychologist

Devereux CARESMarch 2013-June 2014

Clinical Assessor and Evaluator

Devereux Neuropsychological ClinicJanuary 2012-June 2014

Behavior Analyst

Elwyn SEEDLINGSAugust 2012-June 2013

Independent Consultant

Devereux Community ServicesAugust 2010-April 2013

Clinical Consultant, Instructional Coach, Staff Trainer

Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaAugust 2009-July 2012
Teaching

Assistant Professor

PSYC 7973: School-based Behavior Interventions

PSYC 7949: Behavioral Perspectives on Lifespan Development

PSYC 7668: Practicum in School Psychology

PSYC 7669: Practicum in School Psychology

PSYC 7165: Psychoeducational Assessment

PSYC 2076: Introduction to Child Psychology

PSYC 2000: Introduction to Psychology

Louisiana State UniversityFall 2018-Present

Lecturer, Practicum Supervisor

Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis

Clinical Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis

University of GalwaySpring 2017, Fall 2018

Lecturer

Basic Principles of Behavior

Rowan UniversityFall 2013, Spring 2014

Clinical Supervisor

Academic, Behavioral Consultation

Temple UniversitySpring 2011, Spring 2012

Teaching Assistant

Educational Assessment, Pre-service Teachers

Temple UniversityFall 2010, Spring 2011
Works Published in 2023 (n = 9)
  1. CA Podlesnik, CM Ritchey, J Waits, and SP Gilroy. (2023). A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Procedures and Analyses Used in Basic and Preclinical Studies of Resurgence, 1970–2020. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 46 (1), 137-184. doi: 10.1007/s40614-022-00361-y

    Citations: 4

    IF: 3.226

  2. RP Tucker, J Powers, S Pardue-Bourgeois, N Oakey-Frost, EH Moscardini, and .... (2023). Vehicle Firearm Storage: Prevalence and Correlates in a Sample of Male Firearm Owners. Archives of Suicide Research, 27 (2), 479-493. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2021.2020698

    Citations: 2

    IF: 1.901

  3. SP Gilroy, R Picardo, C Feck, P Levins, and J Waits. (2023). School-Based Interventions for Students with Autism. Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism, . doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27587-6_8
  4. SP Gilroy, JP McCleery, and G Leader. (2023). A delayed intervention start randomized controlled trial of high‐ and low‐tech communication training approaches for school‐age autistic children with co‐occurring intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, . doi: 10.1002/jaba.989

    IF: 2.809

  5. SP Gilroy. (2023). Interpretation(s) of essential value in operant demand. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 119 (3), 554-564. doi: 10.1002/jeab.845

    IF: 2.215

  6. SP Gilroy and DA Hantula. (2023). Exact solutions for area-based delay discounting analyses.. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 31 (4), 849-860. doi: 10.1037/pha0000638

    IF: 3.492

  7. I Traina, A Mannion, SP Gilroy, and G Leader. (2023). Systematic Review of Job Transition Programs Addressed to Youths With Intellectual Disability. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 14779714231170528. doi: 10.1177/14779714231170528

    IF: 1.6

  8. BW Gelino, AR Salzer, JD Harsin, GP Naudé, SP Gilroy, and DD Reed. (2023). Tobacco‐free policy reduces combustible tobacco byproduct on a large university campus. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56 (1), 86-97. doi: 10.1002/jaba.967

    IF: 2.809

  9. BA Kaplan, SP Gilroy, WB DeHart, JM Brown, and MN Koffarnus. (2023). Data handling: ethical principles, guidelines, and recommended practices. Research Ethics in Behavior Analysis, 191-214. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-90969-3.00006-2
Works Published in 2022 (n = 7)
  1. SP Gilroy, JA Waits, and BA Kaplan. (2022). Applications of operant demand to treatment selection I: Characterizing demand for evidence‐based practices. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 117 (1), 20-35. doi: 10.1002/jeab.731

    Citations: 6

    IF: 2.215

  2. SP Gilroy and R Picardo. (2022). Applications of operant demand to treatment selection III: Consumer behavior analysis of treatment choice. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 118 (1), 46-58. doi: 10.1002/jeab.758

    Citations: 5

    IF: 2.215

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  3. G Leader, E Dooley, S Whelan, SP Gilroy, JL Chen, A Farren Barton, and .... (2022). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Sleep Problems, Challenging Behavior, Adaptive Behavior, and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 25 (4), 217-228. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2021.1964005

    Citations: 5

    IF: 1.907

  4. SP Gilroy and CC Feck. (2022). Applications of operant demand to treatment selection II : Covariance of evidence strength and treatment consumption. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 117 (2), 167-179. doi: 10.1002/jeab.735

    Citations: 5

    IF: 2.215

  5. CM Ritchey, SP Gilroy, T Kuroda, and CA Podlesnik. (2022). Assessing human performance during contingency changes and extinction tests in reversal-learning tasks. Learning and Behavior, 50 (4), 494-508. doi: 10.3758/s13420-022-00513-9

    Citations: 1

    IF: 1.8

  6. JA Waits, K Choi, and SP Gilroy. (2022). A Systematic Review and Reflection on the Dimensions of Diversity Represented in Behavior Analytic Research. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s40489-022-00312-y

    Citations: 1

    IF: 3.747

  7. SP Gilroy, JC Strickland, GP Naudé, MW Johnson, M Amlung, and DD Reed. (2022). Beyond Systematic and Unsystematic Responding: Latent Class Mixture Models to Characterize Response Patterns in Discounting Research. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 16, 806944. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.806944

    IF: 3

Works Published in 2021 (n = 8)
  1. BA Kaplan, CT Franck, K McKee, SP Gilroy, and MN Koffarnus. (2021). Applying Mixed-Effects Modeling to Behavioral Economic Demand: An Introduction. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 44 (2-3), 333-358. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00299-7

    Citations: 31

    IF: 3.226

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  2. SP Gilroy, BA Kaplan, LP Schwartz, DD Reed, and SR Hursh. (2021). A zero‐bounded model of operant demand. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115 (3), 729-746. doi: 10.1002/jeab.679

    Citations: 30

    IF: 2.215

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  3. G Leader, M O’Reilly, SP Gilroy, JL Chen, C Ferrari, and A Mannion. (2021). Comorbid Feeding and Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Challenging Behavior, Sensory Issues, Adaptive Functioning and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 24 (1), 35-44. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1770354

    Citations: 20

    IF: 1.907

  4. EM Lewis, RG Heimberg, SP Gilroy, and JD Buckner. (2021). The Impact of Brief Mindfulness Training on Post-Event Processing among Individuals with Clinically Elevated Social Anxiety. Behavior Therapy, 52 (4), 785-796. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2020.10.002

    Citations: 8

    IF: 4.796

  5. SP Gilroy. (2021). Hidden equivalence in the operant demand framework: A review and evaluation of multiple methods for evaluating nonconsumption. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 117 (1), 105-119. doi: 10.1002/jeab.724

    Citations: 5

    IF: 2.215

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  6. SP Gilroy, JA Waits, and C Feck. (2021). Extending stimulus preference assessment with the operant demand framework. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54 (3), 1032-1044. doi: 10.1002/jaba.826

    Citations: 4

    IF: 2.809

  7. CM Ritchey, Y Mizutani, T Kuroda, S Gilroy, and CA Podlesnik. (2021). Examining effects of training duration on humans' resurgence and variability using a novel touchscreen procedure. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 116 (3), 344-358. doi: 10.1002/jeab.716

    Citations: 2

    IF: 2.215

  8. SP Gilroy, RP Tucker, BW Bauer, and CHG Patros. (2021). Contemporary methods in delayed discounting: Applications for suicidology with simulation. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 51 (1), 19-26. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12666

    Citations: 1

    IF: 4.532

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Works Published in 2020 (n = 5)
  1. G Leader, E Tuohy, JL Chen, A Mannion, and SP Gilroy. (2020). Feeding Problems, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Challenging Behavior and Sensory Issues in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, 1401-1410. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04357-7

    Citations: 121

    IF: 4.345

  2. SP Gilroy, BA Kaplan, and DD Reed. (2020). Interpretation(s) of elasticity in operant demand. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 114 (1), 106-115. doi: 10.1002/jeab.610

    Citations: 36

    IF: 2.215

  3. T Kuroda, SP Gilroy, CRX Cançado, and CA Podlesnik. (2020). Effects of punishing target response during extinction on resurgence and renewal in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Behavioural Processes, 178, 104191. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2020.104191

    Citations: 11

    IF: 1.729

  4. C Hannula, C Jimenez-Gomez, W Wu, AT Brewer, T Kodak, SP Gilroy, and .... (2020). Quantifying errors of bias and discriminability in conditional-discrimination performance in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Learning and Motivation, 71, 101659. doi: 10.1016/j.lmot.2020.101659

    Citations: 6

    IF: 1.4

  5. SP Gilroy, BA Kaplan, CE Bullock, and JA Waits. (2020). Current Use and Development of FOSS In Behavior analysis: Modern Behavioral Engineering. Introduction to programming for Behavior Analysts – Volume 2, 2, 1-20

    Citations: 2

Works Published in 2019 (n = 7)
  1. BA Kaplan, SP Gilroy, DD Reed, MN Koffarnus, and SR Hursh. (2019). The R package beezdemand: Behavioral Economic Easy Demand. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 42, 163-180. doi: 10.1007/s40614-018-00187-7

    Citations: 65

    IF: 3.226

  2. SP Gilroy, BA Kaplan, DD Reed, DA Hantula, and SR Hursh. (2019). An exact solution for unit elasticity in the exponential model of operant demand.. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27 (6), 588. doi: 10.1037/pha0000268

    Citations: 39

    IF: 3.492

  3. SP Gilroy and BA Kaplan. (2019). Furthering Open Science in Behavior Analysis: An Introduction and Tutorial for Using GitHub in Research. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 42 (3), 565–581. doi: 10.1007/s40614-019-00202-5

    Citations: 29

    IF: 3.226

  4. B Kirkpatrick, SP Gilroy, and G Leader. (2019). Qualitative study on parents’ perspectives of the familial impact of living with a child with autism spectrum disorder who experiences insomnia. Sleep Medicine, 62, 59-68. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.01.032

    Citations: 14

    IF: 4.842

  5. SP Gilroy and BA Kaplan. (2019). Modeling Treatment-Related Decision-Making Using Applied Behavioral Economics: Caregiver Perspectives in Temporally-Extended Behavioral Treatments. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10802-020-00619-6

    Citations: 11

    IF: 4.096

  6. SP Gilroy, HL Ford, RJ Boyd, JT O’Connor, and PF Kurtz. (2019). An Evaluation of Operant Behavioural Economics in Functional Communication Training for Severe Problem Behaviour. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 22 (8), 553-564. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2019.1646342

    Citations: 6

    IF: 1.907

  7. A Mannion, K White, E Porter, J Louw, B Kirkpatrick, SP Gilroy, and G Leader. (2019). Psychosis. Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities, . doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-20843-1_46

    Citations: 1

Works Published in 2018 (n = 5)
  1. SP Gilroy, BA Kaplan, DD Reed, MN Koffarnus, and DA Hantula. (2018). The Demand Curve Analyzer: Behavioral economic software for applied research. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 110 (3), 553-568. doi: 10.1002/jeab.479

    Citations: 42

    IF: 2.215

  2. SP Gilroy, G Leader, and JP McCleery. (2018). A pilot community-based randomized comparison of speech generating devices and the picture exchange communication system for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 11 (12), 1701-1711. doi: 10.1002/aur.2025

    Citations: 37

    IF: 4.633

  3. SP Gilroy and DA Hantula. (2018). Discounting model selection with area-based measures: A case for numerical integration. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 109 (2), 433-449. doi: 10.1002/jeab.318

    Citations: 28

    IF: 2.215

  4. SP Gilroy, BA Kaplan, and G Leader. (2018). A Systematic Review of Applied Behavioral Economics in Assessments and Treatments for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 5, 247-259. doi: 10.1007/s40489-018-0136-6

    Citations: 21

    IF: 3.747

  5. TL Mathews, C Vatland, AM Lugo, EA Koenig, and SP Gilroy. (2018). Training Peer Models to Promote Social Skills: Considerations for Practice. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 33 (3), 160-170. doi: 10.1177/1088357617735814

    Citations: 18

    IF: 2.434

Works Published in 2017 (n = 2)
  1. SP Gilroy, CT Franck, and DA Hantula. (2017). The discounting model selector: Statistical software for delay discounting applications. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 107 (3), 388-401. doi: 10.1002/jeab.257

    Citations: 38

    IF: 2.215

  2. SP Gilroy, JP McCleery, and G Leader. (2017). Systematic Review of Methods for Teaching Social and Communicative Behavior with High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modalities. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 4, 307-320. doi: 10.1007/s40489-017-0115-3

    Citations: 34

    IF: 3.747

Works Published in 2016 (n = 1)
  1. SP Gilroy and DA Hantula. (2016). Inherently irrational? A computational model of escalation of commitment as Bayesian Updating. Behavioural Processes, 127, 43-51. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2016.02.017

    Citations: 12

    IF: 1.729

Works Published in 2015 (n = 1)
  1. SP Gilroy, ER Lorah, J Dodge, and C Fiorello. (2015). Establishing deictic repertoires in autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 19, 82-92. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.004

    Citations: 40

    IF: 3.293

Works Published in 2014 (n = 2)
  1. ER Lorah, J Crouser, SP Gilroy, M Tincani, and D Hantula. (2014). Within Stimulus Prompting to Teach Symbol Discrimination Using an iPad® Speech Generating Device. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 26, 335-346. doi: 10.1007/s10882-014-9369-1

    Citations: 57

    IF: 1.517

  2. ER Lorah, SP Gilroy, and PN Hineline. (2014). Acquisition of peer manding and listener responding in young children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8 (2), 61-67. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.10.009

    Citations: 26

    IF: 3.293

Works Published in 2013 (n = 1)
  1. ER Lorah, M Tincani, J Dodge, S Gilroy, A Hickey, and D Hantula. (2013). Evaluating Picture Exchange and the iPad™ as a Speech Generating Device to Teach Communication to Young Children with Autism. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 25, 637-649. doi: 10.1007/s10882-013-9337-1

    Citations: 200

    IF: 1.517

Works Published in 2012 (n = 1)
  1. B Wine, S Gilroy, and DA Hantula. (2012). Temporal (In)Stability of Employee Preferences for Rewards. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 32 (1), 58-64. doi: 10.1080/01608061.2012.646854

    Citations: 51

    IF: 1.634