Dr

Anthony J. Cuvo, Ph.D. (Professor of Behavior Analysis and Therapy and Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders). Dr. Cuvo has been on the SIU faculty since 1973. His academic history includes degrees in psychology from Lafayette College (BA Psychology, 1965), Kent State University (MA Clinical Psychology, 1967), and University of Connecticut (Ph.D. Child and Developmental Psychology, 1973). Dr. Cuvo is a former Distinguished Research Fellow of the National Institute of Handicapped Research, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Behavior Analysis, and Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Divisions), the American Psychological Society, and the American Association of Mental Retardation. He was the recipient of his College's Outstanding Teaching Award, the first recipient of the College Outstanding Researcher Award, and the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Scholar Award. Dr. Cuvo is a past President of the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis.

Dr. Cuvo worked as a clinical psychologist in the public schools in Pennsylvania and at Mansfield Training School in Connecticut before assuming his faculty position at Southern Illinois University in 1973. He has edited two books, authored 14 book chapters, over 100 journal articles and other publications, and made more than 150 professional presentations. He has held several federal and state grants to support his work. Dr. Cuvo has served as Associate Editor for five professional journals, as well as Literature Review Editor and regular board member for 10 journals. He has served as grant proposal reviewer and site visitor for several federal agencies on numerous occasions. Dr. Cuvo served as Associate Dean and Acting Dean of the College of Human Resources at Southern Illinois University, and currently chairs the University Human Subjects Committee. He teaches the following courses in the Behavior Analysis and Therapy and Doctor of Rehabilitation Programs: Behavior Analysis Research Designs (Single Subject and Group Design), and Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities.

He has given invited addresses and workshops in England, Italy, Costa Rica, and Brazil, as well as taught courses at several universities and consulted with human service organizations on multiple occasions in Brazil. Dr. Cuvo conducted programmatic research on instructional variables that promote the community living of persons with developmental disabilities for more than 25 years. Since 2000, he has provided research and training leadership to the SIU Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, for which he serves as Director.

Book

Vollmer, T. R., Iwata, B. A., Cuvo, A. J., Heward, W. L., Miltenberger, R. G., & Neef, N. A. (2000). Behavior analysis: applications and extensions-1968-1999 from the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Reprint Series, Vol. 5. Lawrence, KS: Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.

Book Chapters

Cuvo, A.J., & Davis, P.K. (2000).Behavioral acquisition by persons with developmental disabilities. In J. Austin & J. E. Carr (Eds.), Handbook of applied behavior analysis, Reno: Context Press.

Cuvo, A.J., & Davis, P.K. (1998). Establishing and transferring stimulus control: Teaching people with developmental disabilities. In J.K. Luiselli & M.J. Cameron (Eds.), Antecedent control procedures for the behavioral support of persons with developmental disabilities (pp. 347-369).Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Rehfeldt, R.A., & Cuvo, A.J. (in press). Autism: Etiology, assessment, & intervention. In W. L. Williams (Ed.), Developmental Disabilities: Etiology, Assessment, and Intervention. Reno, NV: Context Press.

Journal Articles

       Bates, P. E., Cuvo, T., Miner, C. A. & Korabek. (2001). Simulated and community-based instruction involving persons with mild and moderate mental retardation. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 22, 95-115.

      Cuvo, A. J., May, M.E. & Post, T. M. (2001).Effects of living room, Snoezelen room, and outdoor activities on stereotypic behavior and engagement by adults with profound mental retardation. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 22, 183-204.

      Cuvo, A. J. (2000). Development and function of consequence classes in operant behavior. The Behavior Analyst, 23, 57-68.

Cuvo, A. J., Lerch, L. J., Leurquin, D. A., Gaffaney, T. J., & Poppen, R. L. (1998). Response allocation to concurrent fixed ratio reinforcement schedules with work requirements by typical preschool children and adults with mental retardation. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31,43-63.