Lynda B. Hayes, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute | University of Nebraska Medical Center

Psychology Department
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Professional Summary

Lynda B. Hayes, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation. She earned her doctorate from The University of Southern Mississippi in School Psychology in Hattiesburg, MS and completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship here at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Dr. Hayes currently conducts clinic at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and works with populations across the lifespan, specializing in assessment and behavioral therapy with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers. She has conducted research on childhood health behaviors, caregiver training (including modified Parent-Child-Interaction Therapy), classwide behavioral interventions, and a community-based summer academic program.

Education

PhD, University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS, 2021
MA, University of North Carolina Wilmington – Wilmington, NC, 2013
BA, University of North Carolina Wilmington – Wilmington, NC 2011

Research Interests and Projects

Health behaviors
Caregiver training
Emotional and Behavioral disorders
System-wide behavioral supports
Utility of technology in behavioral and academic treatments

Publications from PubMed

Selected Publications

Hayes, L. B., Dufrene, B. A., Taylor, C., Olmi, D. J., Troughton, L., Dart, E. H., & Weaver, C. M. (in-press) The effect of token economies on student behavior in the preschool classroom: A meta-analysis. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education.
Lown, E. L., Radley, K. C., Dart, E. H., Dufrene, B. A., Tingstrom, D. H., Hayes, L., & Tannehill, J. (2021). A comparison of real-time and delayed visual performance feedback on teacher praise. Psychology in the Schools, 58(5), 804-817. doi: 10.1002/pits.22469
Van Camp, C. M. & Hayes, L. B. (2017). Identifying beneficial physical activity during school recess: Utility and feasibility of the Fitbit. Journal of Behavioral Education, 26(4), 394-409. doi: 10.1007/s10864-017-9276-5
Hayes, L. B. & Van Camp, C. M. (2015). Increasing physical activity of children during school recess. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48(3), 690-695. doi: 1002/jaba.222
Van Camp, C. M. & Hayes, L. B. (2012). Assessing and increasing physical activity. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(4), 871-875. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-871

Professional Affiliations

Association for Behavior Analysis International
National Association of School Psychologists
American Psychological Association
Nebraska Psychological Association