Biography

Katie Wolfe is an Associate Professor of Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis in the Department of Educational and Developmental Science. Before pursuing her Ph.D. at Utah State University, she worked in various capacities and settings with children with autism and their families, including as a special educator and as a behavior analyst. Her research interests include the development and implementation of interventions to promote language and communication skills in young children with autism, variables that influence the visual analysis of single-case research data, and supporting practitioners in making data-based decisions. She is also interested in parent and practitioner training. Katie Wolfe teaches courses in applied behavior analysis and single-case research design.

Education

Katie Wolfe earned her Ph.D. in Disability Disciplines and Applied Behavior Analysis from Utah State University, her MS in Elementary Education from Mercy College and BA in History from the University of Virginia. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Expertise

Autism, applied behavior analysis, early childhood special education, single-subject methodology

Research

Katie Wolfe's research interests include the development and implementation of interventions to promote language and communication skills in young children with autism, variables that influence the visual analysis of single-case research data, and supporting practitioners in making data-based decisions. She is also interested in parent and practitioner training.

Selected Research Studies

An Evaluation of a Computer-Based Training on the Visual Analysis of Single-Subject Data

The Effectiveness of the Language for Learning Curriculum for Young Children with Autism

A Preliminary Investigation of a Video-Based Preference Assessment for Preschoolers with Autism

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Bradshaw, J., Wolfe, K., Hock, R., & Scopano, L. (2022). Advances in supporting parents in interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatric Clinics, 69(4), 645-656.

McCammon, M. N., Wolfe, K., & Zaluski, K. (2022). POWER: A caregiver implemented mand training intervention. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(3), 698-713.

Chezan, L. C., McCammon, M. N., Drasgow, E., & Wolfe, K. (2022). The ecological validity of research studies on function-based interventions in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Modification, 46(1), 202-229.

Wolfe, K., McCammon, M. N., LeJeune, L. M., & Holt, A. K. (2021). Training preservice practitioners to make data-based instructional decisions. Journal of Behavioral Education, 1-20.

Wolfe, K., & *McCammon, M.N. (2020). The analysis of single-case research data: Current instructional practices. Journal of Behavioral Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864- 020-09403-4

*Hajiaghamohseni, Z., Drasgow, E., & Wolfe, K. (2020). Supervision behaviors of Board Certified Behavior Analysts with Trainees. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00492-1

Wolfe, K., *Pound, S., *McCammon, S.N., Chezan, L.C., & Drasgow, E. (2019). A systematic review of interventions to promote varied social-communication behavior in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Modification, 43(6), 790-818.

Wolfe, K., Barton, E.E., & Meadan, H. (2019). Systematic protocols for the visual analysis of single-case research data. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(2), 491-502.

Wolfe, K., Dickenson, T.S., Miller, B., & *McGrath, K.V. (2018). Comparing the statistical and visual analysis of multiple baseline design graphs. Behavior Modification. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445518768723

Wolfe, K., Seaman, M.A., Drasgow, E., & *Sherlock, P. (2018). An evaluation of the agreement between the conservative dual-criterion method and expert visual analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51(2), 345-351.

Wolfe, K., *Blankenship, A., & Rispoli, M. (2018). Generalization of skills acquired in Language for Learning by young children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 30(1), 1-16.

Wolfe, K., Pyle, D., Charlton, C. T., Sabey, C. V., Lund, E. M., & Ross, S. W. (2016). A systematic review of the empirical support for Check-In/Check-Out. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 18(2), 74-88.

Wolfe, K., & Slocum, T.A. (2015). A comparison of two approaches to training visual analysis of AB graphs. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48(2), 472-477.

Wolfe, K., Slocum, T.A., & Kunnavatana, S.S. (2014). Promoting behavioral variability in individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A literature review. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 29(3), 180-190.

Books and Book Chapters

Chezan, L.C., Wolfe, K., & Drasgow, E. (Eds.) (2022).  Guide to evidence-based practices for practitioners working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Roman & Littlefield.

Wolfe, K., *McCammon, M.N., & *Check, A.R. (2022). Characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. In L.C. Chezan, K. Wolfe, & E. Drasgow (Eds.), Guide to evidence-based practices for practitioners working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Roman & Littlefield.

Wolfe, K., *McCammon, M.N., & *Check, A.R. (2022). Data-based decision making and progress monitoring. In L.C. Chezan, K. Wolfe, & E. Drasgow (Eds.), Guide to evidence- based practices for practitioners working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Roman & Littlefield.