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James Joseph Fox III, Ph.D.

Active Research Projects:

"An observational descriptive analysis of the functional behavioral assessment process in school-based teams"

"An observational descriptive analysis of teacher implementation of behavior intervention plans and associated student behavior change"

“A preliminary analysis of the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of a student self-report measure of challenging behavior (the Student Assisted Interview).”

“Descriptive Analysis of Functional Behavioral Assessment in Preschools and Schools”

"Changes in knowledge and skills in functional behavior assessment of teachers and other school personnel following in-service training"

The ETSU “Make a Difference” Project: Technical assistance for schools and families of children and youth with Emotional/Behavioral changes

B.A. 1972; Major: Psychology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA,

M.A. 1975; Major: Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

Ph.D., 1982, Major: Psychology, School Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Department of Human Development and Learning, East Tennessee State University
Special Education 5725, "Management of Severe Behavior Disorders"
Special Education 5410, “Preclinical Experience in Behavior Management”

Professional and Advocacy Organizations:

Association for Behavior Analysis, Council for Exceptional Children--
(Division on Mental Retardation, Division for Early Childhood, Council for Children with Behavior Disorders); Southern Appalachian Autism Society

Journal and Book Review Activities

Editorial Board:
Focus on Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities; Journal of Special Education Technology

Guest Editor:
Davis, C.A. & Fox, J. (2001). Functional Assessment for Children and Youth with Autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. (Guest Co-Editors)

Fox, J., & Conroy, M. (2000). Current Issues in FBA for Children and Youth with Emotional-Behavioral Disorders Preventing School Failure, 44(4). (Guest Co-Editors)

Fox, J. & Conroy, M. (1998). “Functional Assessment: Projects, Procedures, and Issues”, Preventing School Failure, 1998, 43(1) (Guest Co-Editors)

PUBLICATIONS
(Past 5 years)
Conroy, M., Clark, D., Fox, J.J., & Gable, R. (2000). Building competence in FBA: Are we headed in the right direction? Preventing School Failure, 44(4), 169-173.
Conroy, M.A., Clark, D., Gable, R.A., Fox, J.J. (1999). Building competence in the use of functional behavioral assessment. Preventing School Failure, 43(4), 140-144.
Conroy, M.A., Clark, D., Gable, R.A., & Fox, J.J. (1999). A look at IDEA 1997 discipline provisions: Implications for changes in the roles and responsibilities of school personnel. Preventing School Failure, 43 (2), 64-70.
Conroy, M.A., Davis, C. A., Fox, J.J., & Brown, W.H. (2002). Functional assessment of behavior and effective supports for young children with challenging behaviors, Assessment for Effective Instruction (Diagnostique), 27 (4), 35-47.
Conroy, M.A., Katsiyannis, A., Clark, D., Gable, R.A., & Fox, J.J. (2002). The IDEA disciplinary provisions: National trends and state practices. Behavioral Disorders, 27, (2), 98-108.
Davis, C.A., & Fox, J.J. (2001). Functional behavioral assessment and autism: Roots, Now, and the Future. Focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 16(4), 202-204.
Davis, C.A., & Fox, J.J. (1999). Environmental arrangement, setting events, and applied research. Journal of Behavioral Education, 9(2), 77-96.
Fox, J. (1998). Editorial: Functional behavioral assessment and technical assistance in applied settings. Preventing School Failure, 43(1), 4-5.
Fox, J. & Blevins, L. (2003). Environmental manipulation to validate motivational hypotheses and develop better behavior intervention plans. From FBAs to IEPs , Tom Potterton & Lynn Boreson, (Eds.) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Madison, WI
Fox, J., & Conroy, M. (2000). Viewpoint: FBA for children and youth with emotional-behavioral disorders: Where we should go in the twenty-first century. Preventing School Failure, 44(4), 140-141.
Fox, J., Conroy, M., & Heckaman, K. (1998). Research issues in functional assessment and intervention. Behavioral Disorders, 24(1), 26-33.
Fox, J., & Gable, R. A. (in press). Functional behavioral assessment. In R. Rutherford, M.Quinn, & S. Mathur (Eds.) Handbook of Research in Behavioral Disorders. New York: Guilford
Fox, J., Gunter, P., Davis, C., & Brall, S. (2000). Observational methods in functional behavioral assessment: Practical techniques for practitioners. Preventing School Failure, 44(4), 152-157.
Fox, J., Vaughn, K., Hales, C., Bush, M., Byous, M., Orso, M., & Smith, S. (1998). Translating the IEP into practice: Ensuring positive outcomes for students with emotional and behavioral disorders in the areas of conduct and social skills. In L.M. Bullock & R.A. Gable (Eds.) Implementing the 1997 IDEA: New Challenges and Opportunities for Serving Students wit Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (pp. 7-16). Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
Fox, J., Vaughn, K., Matheny, J., Orso, M., Smith, S., & Hales, C. (1998). Empowering schools to more effectively serve students with challenging behavior through functional assessment. Tennessee Educational Leadership, 25 (1), 14-17.
Gable, R.A., Butler, C.J., Walker-Bolton, I., Tonelson, S., Quinn, M.M., & Fox, J.J. (2003). Safe and effective schooling for all students: Putting into practice the disciplinary provisions of the 1997 IDEA, Preventing School Failure, 47(2), 74-78.
Heckaman, K., Conroy, M., & Fox, J., & Chait, A. (2000). Functional assessment-based intervention research on students with or at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 25(3), 196-210.
Hendrickson, J.M., Gable, R.A., Conroy, M.A., Fox, J., & Smith, C., (1999). Behavioral problems in schools: Ways to encourage functional behavioral assessment (FBA) of discipline-evoking behavior of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD). Education and Treatment of Children, 22, 280-290.
Quinn, M. M.; Gable, R.A.; Fox, J.; Rutherford, R.B., Jr.; Van Acker, R.; Conroy, M. (2001). Putting Quality Functional Assessment into Practice in Schools: A Research Agenda on Behalf of E/BD Students. Education and Treatment of Children, 24(3), 261-275.
Sasso, G., Conroy, M., Stichter, J., & Fox, J. (2001). Slowing down the bandwagon: The misapplication of functional behavior assessment for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 26, (4), 282-296.
Skinner, C. H., Waterson, H. J., Bryant, D. R. Bryant, R. J., Collins, P. M., Hill, C. J., Tipton, M.F., Ragsdale, P. & Fox, J. (2002). Team problem solving based on research, functional behavioral assessment data, teacher acceptability, and Jim Carey's Interview. Proven Practices: Prevention & Remediation Solutions for Schools,4(2), 56-64.
Vaughn, K., Hales, C., Bush, M., & Fox, J. (1998). Using a team-based consultative model to conduct functional behavioral assessments. Preventing School Failure, 43(1), 24-30.

Fox, J., Conroy, M., & Heckaman, K. (1998). Research issues in functional assessment and intervention. Behavioral Disorders, 24(1), 26-33.

Fox, J., Gunter, P., Davis, C., & Brall, S. (in press). Observational methods in functional behavioral assessment: Practical techniques for practitioners. Preventing School Failure.

Fox, J., Vaughn, K., Hales, C., Bush, M., Byous, M., Orso, M., & Smith, S. (1998). Translating the IEP into practice: Ensuring positive outcomes for students with emotional and behavioral disorders in the areas of conduct and social skills. In L.M. Bullock & R.A. Gable (Eds.) Implementing the 1997 IDEA: New Challenges and Opportunities for Serving Students wit Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (pp. 7-16). Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.

Fox, J., Vaughn, K., Matheny, J., Orso, M., Smith, S., & Hales, C. (1998). Empowering schools to more effectively serve students with challenging behavior through functional assessment. Tennessee Educational Leadership, 25 (1), 14-17.

Conroy, M., Clark, D., Fox, J.J., & Gable, R. (in press). Building competence in FBA: Are we headed in the right direction? Preventing School Failure. Conroy, M.A., Clark, D., Gable, R.A., Fox, J.J. (1999). Building competence in the use of functional behavioral assessment. Preventing School Failure, 43(4), 140-144.

Conroy, M.A., Clark, D., Gable, R.A., Fox, J.J. (1999). Building competence in the use of functional behavioral assessment. Preventing School Failure, 43(4), 140-144.

Conroy, M.A., Clark, D., Gable, R.A., & Fox, J.J. (1999). A look at IDEA 1997 discipline provisions: Implications for changes in the roles and responsibilities of school personnel. Preventing School Failure, 43 (2), 64-70.

Davis, C.A., & Fox, J.J. (Accepted pending revision). Environmental arrangement, setting events, and applied research. Journal of Behavioral Education.

Heckaman, K., Conroy, M., & Fox, J., & Chait, A. (2000). Functional assessment-based intervention research on students with or at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 25(3), 196-210.

Hendrickson, J.M., Gable, R.A., Conroy, M.A., Fox, J., & Smith, C., (1999). Behavioral problems in schools: Ways to encourage functional behavioral assessment (FBA) of discipline-evoking behavior of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD). Education and Treatment of Children, 22, 280-290.

Vaughn, K., Hales, C., Bush, M., & Fox, J. (In press). Using a team-based consultative model to conduct functional behavioral assessments. Preventing School Failure.

International Conferences

Fox, J. & Conroy, M. (May, 1999). Assessing setting events for student challenging behaviors in schools and preschools. A paper presented at the Annual Association for Behavior Analysis Conference. Chicago, IL.

Fox, J., & Conroy, M., (September-October, 1999). Functional behavioral assessment: Origins, approaches, & outcomes. A paper presented at the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders International Conference, Dallas - Irving, TX

National Conferences

Fox, J.J., Gunter, P.L., & Davis, C.A. (November, 1999). Observational data in functional behavioral assessment: Methods, Issues, and Directions for Researchers and Practitioners. Paper presented at 23rd Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Scottsdale, AZ

Conroy, M.A., Clark, D., Fox, J., & Gable, R.A. (November, 1999). Building competence in the use of functional behavioral assessment: Are we headed in the right direction? Paper presented at 23rd Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Scottsdale, AZ

Regional Conferences

Fox, J. (January, 2000). "Managing Disruptive Behavior: Calming the Turbulent Sea". An invited presentation at the 5th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Council of Administrators & Special Educators, Gulf Shores, AL

Fox, J. (January, 1999). Functional Assessment of and Intervention for Challenging Behaviors: "How to Swim with the Undertow" Invited presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Council of Administrators & Special Educators, Gulf Shores, AL

State and Local Conferences

Fox J., & Blevins, L. (June, 2000). Understanding behavior, behavior assessment and developing behavior plans for children with disabilities. An invited presentation at The ARC of Tennessee 2000 Annual Conference, "Facing the Transitions of Life in the New Millenium", Kingsport, TN

Fox, J., Hales, C., Blevins, L., Brall, S., Carter, K., Hamilton, S., Jones, V., & Smith, S. (February, 2000). Developing, Writing, & Implementing Better Behavior Interventions Plans: 10 Tips and Cautions. Paper presented at the Annual Joint Conference on Disabilities, Nashville, TN.

Fox, J. (August, 1999). The ETSU "Make A Difference" Project and State Wide Outreach Project in Functional Behavioral Assessment. A paper presented as part of a symposium, "Technical Assistance Opportunities for Meeting the Needs for Children and Youth with Behavioral and Emotional Challenges in Tennessee Schools", Annual School Kick Off to Success Conference, Knoxville, TN

Fox, J., Hales, C., & Vaughn, K. (July, 1999). He just won't do his work": Strategies for challenging behaviors. Paper presented at the Annual Northeast Tennessee Special Education Conference, Knoxville, TN.

Vaughn, K., Fox, J., Hales, C., Smith, S., Moore, D., Wilson, L., Belcher, S., & Woods, G. (April, 1999). Collaborative approaches to developing positive behavioral support. A paper presented at the Tennessee Special Education Directors' Conference, Nashville, TN

Vaughn, K., Fox, J., Bush, M., Hales, C., Smith, S., Moore, D., Ujcich, K., Wilson, L., Bitner, P., & Grogan, B. (February, 1999). ETSU's Make A Difference Project: A collaborative approach to developing positive behavioral support plans. A paper presented at the Joint Conference on Children and Youth with Disabilities from Birth through 21, Nashville, TN.

Currently Funded Projects

Fox, J.J., Hales, C., & Blevins, L. The ETSU "Make a Difference" Project: Technical Assistance for Schools and Families of Children and Youth with Emotional/Behavioral Challenges, Tennessee Department of Education. Approved and funded, $128,247. July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001.

Fox, J.J. A Replication and Dissemination of a Model of In-service Training and Technical Assistance to Prevent Challenging Behaviors in Young Children with Disabilities. Sub-contract with the University of Minnesota. Approved and funded, $33,000. November 1, 1999 - October 31, 2000.

foxj@etsu.edu

foxyjj@washington.xtn.net