Julie
Brandt
Julie Brandt
- Campus: Online
- Department: Applied Behavior Analysis
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Office Phone: 312-467-2313
Biography
Dr. Julie A. Ackerlund Brandt, BCBA-D, LBA is an Associate Professor with the Applied Behavior Analysis program with the Online Campus. She earned her PhD in Behavioral Psychology from the University of Kansas, her MS in Behavior Analysis & Therapy from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and her BS in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. She has been teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level since 2013 and online since 2014. She has more than 20 years of experience and expertise in behavior disorders, early intervention/education, and functional behavior assessments.
Dr. Ackerlund Brandt has presented nationally at conferences on a variety of ABA topics. Her current research interests include relationship development from a behavior-analytic perspective, variables affecting biases, cultural diversity and competency, health-related behaviors, and variables affecting choice behavior and decision-making. Please see below for past two years of presentations and email for a full list ([email protected]).
Dr. Ackerlund Brandt has worked in various clinics, preschools, and elementary schools with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as well as typically developing children and adolescents. She currently owns Yellow Brick Academy, a center providing therapeutic services to children with ASD and childcare/preschool options for all children, regardless of diagnosis.
Education History
Degree Institution Year Ph.D. University of Kansas , Lawrence, KS 2013 M.S. Southern Illinois University Carbondale , Carbondale, IL 2009 B.S. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire , Eau Claire, WI 2007 Professional Memberships
Role Organization Member Association for Behavior Analysis International Member American Psychological Association Member American Psychological Association, Division 25 Member Association of Professional Behavior Analysts Member Wisconsin Association for Behavior Analysis Presentations
Title Location Date Functional concepts of applied behavior analysis within the general education classroom. Symposium with previous doctoral advisees. Association for Behavior Analysis International conference, Philadelphia, PA. May 2024 Applied behavior analysis and diversity of practice. Paper presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International conference, Philadelphia, PA. May, 2024 A comparison of traditional and embedded discrete trial teaching paired with high and low-quality attention. Paper presentation with previous doctoral student. Association for Behavior Analysis International conference, Philadelphia, PA. May, 2024 Preference and stability of social interactions across researchers and time. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. GET A CAB: An analysis of 55 years of the prevalence of the 7 dimensions of applied behavior analysis in the journal of applied behavior analysis. Paper presentation with previous and current doctoral advisees and students. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 Breaking biases: An evaluation of the effects of error correction on diminishing implicit biases regarding an individual’s abilities based on knowledge of a diagnoses. Paper presentation with previous doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 An evaluation of functional behavior assessment training and social validity to address problem behaviors with couples. Paper presentation with previous doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 Effects of feedback with and without response rehearsals and feedback preference on performance. Paper presentation with previous doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 A comparison of the efficiency of error-correction procedures when teaching language skills to elementary students using a distance learning format. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 Relational density of implicit bias in jury decision making. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 An evaluation of the value and conditioning of choice as a reinforcer for typically developing children. Poster presentation with clinical advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 Compassion fatigue and burnout in behavior analysis. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 An evaluation of the consistency of preferences for and reinforcing efficacy of attention across researchers. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 Want to get healthier?: An evaluation of virtual behavior interventions on increasing healthy lifestyle choices. Poster presentation with clinical advisee. Women in Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN. July, 2023 Choice and demand, sex and success: How many is too many and what do males and females like? Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 The effects of reinforcer magnitude using social reinforcers on skill acquisition for children diagnosed with autism. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 Increasing accurate use of personal protective equipment and reducing injuries in the workplace using a computer-based behavioral skills training package. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 Effects of similar and dissimilar high-probability request topographies on low-probability request compliance Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 An evaluation of variables affecting women’s preferences for human partners vs. sex toys. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 An evaluation of the influence of effort and function of the efficacy of high-probability request sequencing at increasing compliance in children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 An examination of the effects of education, perspective-taking, and exposure on the implicit biases of teachers Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 The effects of choice on physical activity engagement in elementary-aged children Poster presentation with doctoral advisee. Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO May, 2023 Community Involvement
Role Organization Editorial Board American Journal of Applied Psychology Editorial Board Behavior and Social Issues Editorial Board Journal of Behavioral Education Guest Reviewer Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Guest Reviewer Behavior Analysis in Practice Guest Reviewer Education and Treatment of Children Guest Reviewer Perspective in Behavioral Science Guest Reviewer Focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders Guest Reviewer International Journal for Developmental Disabilities Guest Reviewer The Psychological Record Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Applied Behavior Analysis Academic Skills Assessment/Analysis Education/Special Education Functional Analysis Functional Behavior Assessment Instructional Design Parenting Preference Assessments Skill Development Child & Adolescent Development Learning/Learning Disabilities Social Development Licenses
Board Certified Behavior Analyst , United States Licensed Behavior Analyst , Wisconsin Publications
Book Quigley, J., Cassano, M., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2023). Incorporating applied behavior analysis in the general education classroom.. : Springer Nature.
Chapter Matsuda, K., Garcia, Y., Catagnus, R., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2021). Applying behavior analysis to dismantle racism: From ideas to action. In J. Sandavoy & M. Zube (Ed.) Essays for a scientific framework for compassion and social justice lessons in applied behaviour analysis (pp. xx-xx). : Taylor & Francis.
Wachtman Perilo, N., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2021). We can shatter glass: An optimistic reminder to behavior-analytic feminists. In J. Sandavoy & M. Zube (Ed.) Essays for a scientific framework for compassion and social justice lessons in applied behaviour analysis (pp. xx-xx). : Taylor & Francis.
Journal Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., LaCerra, V., Cassano, M. J., & Shives, B. R. (2024). An evaluation of the reinforcing effectiveness of attention topographies on skill acquisition.. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 24 (1), 20-24.
Lutz,H. L., Ré, T. C., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., & Garcia, R. (2023). Gender bias toward supervisors’ empowering leadership behavior.. Behavior and Social Issues, 32 (2), 419-434.
Ré, T. C., Jansz-Rieken, C., Ackerlund-Brandt, J.A., Pacitto G., & Yepez, J. (2023). Differential reinforcement of low frequency behavior as an interdependent group contingency for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.. Journal of Behavioral Education, ,
Bable, R. A., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2022). Delay discounting, dating applications, and risky sexual behavior: An exploratory study.. The Psychological Record, ,
Griffith, A. K., Bedard, K., Eaton, A., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., & Jha, P. (2022). Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental burnout and parenting practices: Analyses using a retrospective pretest.. Chronic Stress, 6 ,
Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., Dozier, C. L., Juanico, J. F., Laudont, C. L. & Mick, B. R. (2015). The value of choice as a reinforcer in typically developing children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48 , 344-362.
Hozella, W., Mahoney, A., Garcia, Y., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2022). Using joint control to teach activities of daily living and vocational tasks to students with autism.. Behavioral Interventions, 37 , 123-138.
Kanaman, N. A., Hubbs, A. L., Dozier, C. L., Jones, B. A., Foley, E., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2022). Evaluating the effects of social interaction on the results of preference assessments for leisure items.. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, ,
van Bakel, H., Bastiaansen, C., Hall, R., Schwabe, I., Verspeek, E., Gross, J., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., the International Investigation of Parental Burnout (IIPB), Mikolajczak, M., & Roskam, I. (2022). Parental burnout across the globe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 11 (2), 141-152.
Harper, A. M., Dozier, C. L., Briggs, A. M., Diaz de Villegas, S., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., & Jowett Hirst, E. S. (2021). Preference for and reinforcing efficacy of different types of attention in preschool children.. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54 (3), 882-902.
Matsuda, K., Garcia, Y., Catagnus, R., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. A. (2020). A brief behavior-analytic conceptual and applied review of racism, prejudice, and discrimination. , ,
Juanico, J. F., Dozier, C. L., Payne, S. W., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., & Hirst, E. J (2016). An evaluation of item preference for increasing self-control in typically developing preschool children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49 , 460-471.
Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., Klatt, K. P., Weinkauf, S. M., & Zeug, N. M. (2016). Comparing constant time delay and simultaneous prompting procedures on skill acquisition for children with autism. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 51 , 55-66.
Bayles, M. W., Boutain, A. R., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., Call, N., Dracobly, J. D., Greer, B. D., Gureghian, D. L., … & Morris, E. K. (2012). On Critchfield's proposal: Student concerns and recommendations. The Behavior Analyst, 35 , 127-131.
Cuvo, A. J., Reagan, A. L., Ackerlund, J., Huckfeldt, R & Kelly, C. (2009). Training children with autism spectrum disorders to be compliant with a physical exam.. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 4 , 168-185.
van Bakel, H., Bastiaansen, C., Hall, R., Schwabe, I., Verspeek, E., Gross, J., Ackerlund Brandt, J. A., the International Investigation of Parental Burnout (IIPB), Mikolajczak, M., & Roskam, I. (2022). Parental burnout across the globe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation,, 11 (3), 141-152.