Kyle Dawson, MA, BCBA, LBA
Kyle Dawson, MA, BCBA, LBA is a Senior Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and doctoral candidate in the Specialized Behavior Intervention Department at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.
- Languages Spoken: English
Professional Bio
Dawson is a Senior Board Certified Behavior Analyst and doctoral candidate at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where his research focuses on the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior. Dawson holds a Master’s degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis from Midland University.
Dawson's work emphasizes integrating verbal behavior approaches to improve intervention outcomes. Passionate about evidence-based practices, he strives to develop effective, individualized treatments that enhance the lives of individuals with behavioral challenges and their families.
Focus Areas
- Assessment and treatment of challenging behavior.
- Integration of verbal behavior and behavior reduction.
Research
- Dawson, K. W., Zangrillo, A. N., Bryan, S. J., Barall, R. J., & Wehr, C. (2026). Establishing functional communication responses and mands: A scoping review and implications for future investigation. Behavioral Sciences, 16(2), 182. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16020182.
- Dawson, K. W., Morris, A. M., Fahmie, T. A., Tawney, K., & Welch, C. (2025). Pre-treatment assessments to identify treatment components for an adolescent with subtype-3 self-injurious behavior. Behavioral Sciences, 15(5), 664. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050664.
- Mire, S. S., Benoit, J. S., Fritz, J. N., Racine, M. D., Fein, R. H., Raff, N. S., Rosenbrock, G., & Dawson, K. (2021). Parenting perceptions and stress at treatment intake among families of children with autism. Family Relations, ¬1-11. Doi: 10.1111/fare.12585.
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