- Senior Leadership
- Grant Leadership
- Faculty
- Care Coordination
- Caring for Champions
- Community Engagement
- Education and Child Development
- Family Care Enhancement Project
- Genetic Medicine
- integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Occupational Therapy
- Outpatient Clinic
- Pediatric Feeding Disorders
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Recreational Therapy
- Research
- Severe Behavior
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory
Psychology
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
Professional Summary
Sarah Holmes is a board certified behavior analyst and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s (UNMC) Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation (MMI). Dr. Holmes provides clinical assessment and treatment services at MMI to individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities across the lifespan. Her research interests focus on evaluating interventions to improve medical adherence and increasing the accessibility of behavioral skills training for caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. She earned her doctoral degree in Psychology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and completed her predoctoral internship in behavioral pediatrics and integrated care at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Specialty Certifications
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Education
- PhD: Psychology - Louisiana State University, 2023
- MA: Louisiana State University, 2020
- BS: Louisiana State University, 2018
Research Interests and Projects
- Medical adherence in individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Accessible caregiver training
Selected Publications
- Peltier, W., Newell, K. L., Linton, E., Holmes, S.C., & Donaldson, J. M., (2023). Effects of and preference for student- and teacher-implemented good behavior game in early elementary classes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 56(1), 216-230. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.957
- Holmes, S. C., Lozy, E. D., Ruby, A. M., & Donaldson, J. M. (2022). Effects of and preference for fixed-ratio and time-based exchange-production schedules in a token system. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. 22(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000220
- Donaldson, J. M., Holmes, S. C., & Lozy, E. D. (2020). A comparison of Good Behavior Game team sizes in preschool classes. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. 21(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000187
- Lozy, E. D., Holmes, S. C., & Donaldson, J. M. (2019). The effects of paired kinesthetic movements on literacy skill acquisition with preschoolers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 53(3), 1337-1353. https://org/10.1002/jaba.677
Professional Affiliations
- Association for Behavior Analysis International
- American Psychological Association
- Senior Leadership
- Grant Leadership
- Faculty
- Care Coordination
- Caring for Champions
- Community Engagement
- Education and Child Development
- Family Care Enhancement Project
- Genetic Medicine
- integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Occupational Therapy
- Outpatient Clinic
- Pediatric Feeding Disorders
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Recreational Therapy
- Research
- Severe Behavior
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory