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Matthew O'Brien, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Psychology

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Psychology
  • Clinical Associate Professor of School Psychology

College of Education Affiliations

Education

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology and Behavioral Psychology, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital/LEND, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
  • PhD in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, University of Iowa
  • SSP in Specialist in School Psychology, Western Illinois University
  • B.S. in Psychology, Accounting, Western Illinois University, Malcomb, Illinois, United States

Licenses & Certifications

  • Certification in Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics, United States
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Doctoral Designation, United States
  • Health Service Provider, Iowa, United States
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Iowa, United States

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Alfred Healy Leadership Award in Developmental Disabilities, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
  • Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis Presenter Award
  • Audrey Qualls Research Presentation Award
  • Audrey Qualls Research Presentation Award
  • Audrey Qualls Research Presentation Award
  • Western Illinois University Graduate Student Research Award
  • Illinois School Psychologists Association Summer Planning Conference Award
  • Western Illinois University Graduate Student Research Award
  • E. A. Mellinger Educational Foundation Scholarship Award

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Behavior Analysis International
  • National Association of School Psychologists

Selected Publications

  • Jeglum, S.J., Melanson, I., & O’Brien, M.J. (2023). Evaluating convergent validity between RAISD and MSWO rankings across informants. Behavioral Interventions.
  • O’Brien, M.J., Pauls, A.M., Schieltz, K.M., McComas, J.J. & Ringdahl, J.E. (2023). Mand modality preference assessments among high- and low-tech options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00829-6
  • Poliakova, E., Conrad, A. L., Schieltz, K. M., & O'Brien, M. J. (2023). Using fNIRS to evaluate ADHD medication effects on neuronal activity: A systematic literature review. Frontiers in Neuroimaging, 2, 1083036. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnimg.2023.1083036
  • O’Brien, M. J., Romani, P. W., Berg, W. K., & Wacker, D. P. (2022). The effects of noncontingent reinforcement on task disengagement following failure of differential reinforcement treatment. Behavioral Interventions, 1– 18. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1916
  • Larsen, A., Schieltz, K. M., Barrett, A., & O’Brien, M. J. (2022). A retrospective analysis of therapists’ coaching behavior when directing parents to conduct behavioral assessments and treatments via telehealth. Behavior Modification. https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455221106127
  • Schieltz, K. M., O’Brien, M. J., Tsami, L., Call, N. A., & Lerman, D. C. (2022). Behavioral assessment and treatment via telehealth for children with autism: From local to global clinical applications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2190. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042190
  • O’Brien, M., Pelzel, K., Miller, K., Hendrix, N., Lerman, D., Call, N., Tsami, L., Berg, W., Kopelman, T., & Schieltz, K. (2021). Parent ratings of generalized and indirect effects of functional communication training for children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Modification, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455211018815
  • Leyser, M., Schieltz, K., Strathearn, L., Cooper-Brown, L., McBrien, D., & O’Brien, M. (2021) Telehealth in the field of developmental-behavioral pediatrics: Advantages, challenges and future perspectives. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 42, 240-244. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000920
  • O’Brien, M., Schieltz, K. M., Berg, W. K., McComas, J. J., & Wacker, D. P. (2021). Delivering Interventions Via Telehealth: Functional Communication Training with a Child with Autism as a Case Example. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 46 (1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796920980452
  • Lerman, D.C., O’Brien, M.J., Neely, L., Call, N.A., Tsami, L., Schieltz, K.M., Berg, W.K., Graber, J., Huang, P., Kopelman, T., & Cooper-Brown, L.J. (2020). Remote coaching of caregivers via telehealth: Challenges and potential solutions. Journal of Behavioral Education, 29, 195–221.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-020-09378-2