Bryan Blair
Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and School PsychologyCoordinator - BACB Verified Course Sequence
M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Northeastern UniversityPh. D. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Endicott College
bryan.blair@liu.edu
Description
Dr. Bryan Blair is currently an Assistant Professor at Long Island University - Brooklyn where he is also the coordinator of the Applied Behavior Analysis advanced graduate certificate program. He received a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University in 2007 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Behavior Analysis from Endicott College in 2017. Bryan has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2007, a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst in Massachusetts since 2015, and has worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities for over 15 years in a variety of settings. He has presented research and workshops on topics in ABA and Autism at state, regional, and national conferences. He has also published research in peer-reviewed journals and has authored book chapters. His professional areas of interest include: Complex human behavior, improving learning outcomes, functional behavior assessment, verbal behavior, staff training, parent consultation and support, instructional design, and BCBA/Clinical supervision.
Publications
Blair, B.J., Weiss, J.S., & Ahearn, W.H., (2018). A comparison of task analysis training procedures. Education and Treatment of Children 41(3), 357-369
Blair, B.J., MacPherson, L., Debacher, E., Harper, J. & Dorsey, M.F. (2018). Ranking graduate programs based on research productivity of faculty: A replication and extension. Education and Treatment of Children 41(3), 299-318.
Macpherson, L.A., Blair, B.J., Harper, J., & Dorsey, M.F. (2018). An evaluation of the current state of the scientist practitioner model in applied behavior analysis. Education and Treatment of Children 41(3), 277-297.
Blair, B.J. & Dorsey, M.F. (in press). Equivalence-Based instruction (EBI). In: Volkmar, F.R. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. New York: Springer.
Lectures and Presentations
Blair, B.J. (2018). Evidence-based practice. Long Island Behavior Analysis Conference, Uniondale, NY.
Blair, B.J. (2018). Designing a computer-based equivalence-based instruction (EBI) system with commercially available learning tools. Tutorial accepted for presentation at the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy Annual Conference, Amherst, MA.
Blair, B.J. & Dorsey, M.F. (2018). Teaching the visual analysis of graphs with Equivalence-Based Instruction: A replication and extension using commercially available learning tools. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, San Diego, CA.*
Blair, B.J., Shawler, L.A., Russo, S.R., Tarbox, J.J., & Dorsey, M.F. (2017). Using stimulus equivalence-based instruction to teach visual analysis of graphs. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Denver, CO.
Blair, B.J., & Dorsey, M.F. (2016). Punishment: Is it conceptually systematic. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Blair, B.J., Davis, C., Mahoney, P.M., & Dorsey, M.F. (2016). Punishment: A systematic review. Presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
