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Professor Joshua Jessel is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Applied Disabilities Studies, Brock University where he supervises undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral-level students in ABA research. He obtained his MS at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he worked with individuals who exhibited severe problem behavior on the neurobehavioral inpatient unit of the Kennedy Krieger Institute; he earned his PhD at Western New England University with a primary focus on the assessment and treatment of problem behavior with autistic children. Prof. Jessel specializes in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior and other applications of Applied Behavior Analysis. He has recently co-edited Elsevier’s A Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior.

Professor Peter Sturmey is a retired professor of psychology who remains active in research and writing. He brings more than 30 years of experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities as a volunteer; camp counselor; researcher; clinical psychologist in the British National Health Service; Chief Psychologist in developmental centers in Texas; consultant for many community services; and consultant to the states of Louisiana and Wyoming. Prof. Sturmey brings more than two decades of experience in supervising Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral-level Applied Behavior Analysis students’ research. He is affiliated with Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York; Brock University, Ontario; and Endicott University, Massachusetts. Prof. Sturmey has authored or edited more than 35 books, including Elsevier’s Functional Analysis in Clinical Treatment; A Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior; and Handbook for Behavioral Skills Training.