Todd Robert Risley (September 8, 1937 – November 2, 2007) was an American psychologist. He is credited with helping to create the field of applied behavior analysis, and has been described as a "pioneer" in this field.[1][2][3] He is known for the study he conducted with Betty Hart, who was his graduate student at the University of Kansas at the time, on the word gap between rich and poor children.[1][4] He was also a co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.[5]
Todd Risley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Todd Robert Risley September 8, 1937 |
| Died | November 2, 2007 (aged 70) Alaska |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | San Diego State College University of Washington |
| Known for | Applied behavior analysis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Kansas University of Alaska, Anchorage |
| Thesis | The establishment of verbal behavior in deviant children (1966) |
| Academic advisors | Montrose Wolf |
References edit
- ^ a b Lutzker, John R. (2008). "Todd R. Risley (1937-2007)". American Psychologist. 63 (6): 559. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.559. ISSN 1935-990X.
- ^ Fixsen, Dean; Dunlap, Glen (April 2004). "A Celebration of the Contributions of Montrose M. Wolf and Todd R. Risley". Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 6 (2): 121–123. doi:10.1177/10983007040060020701. ISSN 1098-3007. S2CID 145577843.
- ^ Cox, Michelle; Foster, Kenneth; Pritchard, Josh; Chong, Ivy; Noggle, Chad A.; Mazur-Mosiewicz, Anna; Davis, Andrew S.; Guion, Kim; Holcomb, Matthew J. (2011). "Risley, Todd R". Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Boston, MA: Springer US. pp. 1274–1275. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_3160. ISBN 978-0-387-77579-1.
- ^ Kamenetz, Anya (2018-06-01). "Let's Stop Talking About The '30 Million Word Gap'". NPR. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Todd Risley". Association for Behavior Analysis International. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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