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10146
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5433
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Dorothea C. Lerman publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dorothea C. Lerman sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 128 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Dorothea C. Lerman D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dorothea C. Lerman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dorothea C. Lerman is affiliated with the University of Houston - Clear Lake in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. The work also touches on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Social Psychology.

The main topics addressed in their research include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Family and Disability Support Research, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, Disability Education and Employment, and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.

Lerman's publications are frequently found in several scholarly venues. These include the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, where they have contributed to 11 articles, Behavior Analysis in Practice with 4 publications, the Journal of Behavioral Education with 2 papers, the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders with 2 papers, and Behavior Modification with 2 publications.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Lerman include:

  • Remote Coaching of Caregivers via Telehealth: Challenges and Potential Solutions, 2020, Journal of Behavioral Education
  • Behavior analytic contributions to public health and telehealth, 2020, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Preparing Law Enforcement Officers to Engage Successfully with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Evaluation of a Performance-Based Approach, 2021, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • A comparison of synchronous and noncontingent stimulus delivery on task engagement, 2023, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Discrete-trial training performance of behavior interventionists with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic replication and extension, 2020, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Loukia Tsami, Matthew J. O'Brien, Nathan A. Call, Kelly M. Schieltz, and Wendy K. Berg.

Best Publications

  • THE FUNCTIONS OF SELF‐INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR: AN EXPERIMENTAL‐EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

    Brian A. Iwata;Gary M. Pace;Michael F. Dorsey;Jennifer R. Zarcone

  • Thirty years of research on the functional analysis of problem behavior.

    Gracie A. Beavers;Brian A. Iwata;Dorothea C. Lerman

  • On the status of knowledge for using punishment implications for treating behavior disorders.

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Christina M. Vorndran

  • SIDE EFFECTS OF EXTINCTION: PREVALENCE OF BURSTING AND AGGRESSION DURING THE TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Brian A. Iwata;Michele D. Wallace

  • DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSES OF VARIABLES MAINTAINING SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Brian A. Iwata

  • DEVELOPING A TECHNOLOGY FOR THE USE OF OPERANT EXTINCTION IN CLINICAL SETTINGS: AN EXAMINATION OF BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Brian A. Iwata

  • An evaluation of resurgence during treatment with functional communication training.

    Valerie M. Volkert;Dorothea C. Lerman;Nathan A. Call;Nicole Trosclair-Lasserre

  • Prevalence of the extinction burst and its attenuation during treatment.

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Brian A. Iwata

  • Preparing Teachers in Evidence-Based Practices for Young Children With Autism

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Christina M. Vorndran;Laura Addison;Stephanie Contrucci Kuhn

  • A sequential, test-control methodology for conducting functional analyses of self-injurious behavior

    Brian A. Iwata;Beth A. Duncan;Jennifer R. Zarcone;Dorothea C. Lerman

  • An analysis of the reinforcing properties of hand mouthing.

    Han-Leong Goh;Brian A. Iwata;Bridget A. Shore;Iser G. DeLeon

  • A METHODOLOGY FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN EXTINCTION AND PUNISHMENT EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONSE BLOCKING

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Brian A. Iwata

  • Does functional communication training compete with ongoing contingencies of reinforcement? An analysis during response acquisition and maintenance.

    Melissa J. Shirley;Brian A. Iwata;SungWoo Kahng;Jodi L. Mazaleski

  • Assessing reinforcers under progressive schedule requirements.

    Henry S. Roane;Dorothea C. Lerman;Christina M. Vorndran

  • Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Point-of-View Video Modeling.

    Allison Serra Tetreault;Dorothea C. Lerman

  • PYRAMIDAL STAFF TRAINING IN THE EXTENSION OF TREATMENT FOR SEVERE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS

    Bridget A. Shore;Brian A. Iwata;Timothy R. Vollmer;Dorothea C. Lerman

  • Further Evaluation of Response Interruption and Redirection as Treatment for Stereotypy.

    Erin N. Ahrens;Dorothea C. Lerman;Tiffany Kodak;April S. Worsdell

  • Effectiveness and acceptability of parent training via telehealth among families around the world.

    Loukia Tsami;Dorothea Lerman;Ozlem Toper-Korkmaz

  • Further evaluation of a brief, intensive teacher-training model.

    Dorothea C Lerman;Allison Tetreault;Alyson Hovanetz;Margaret Strobel

  • A METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING THE FUNCTIONS OF EMERGING SPEECH IN CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

    Dorothea C. Lerman;Mandy Parten;Laura R. Addison;Christina M. Vorndran

  • PYRAMIDAL TRAINING FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH PROBLEM BEHAVIOR

    Stephanie A. C. Kuhn;Dorothea C. Lerman;Christina M. Vorndran

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian A. Iwata
Brian A. Iwata University of Florida
Tiffany Kodak
Tiffany Kodak Marquette University
Jennifer R. Zarcone
Jennifer R. Zarcone Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Henry S. Roane
Henry S. Roane SUNY Upstate Medical University
Timothy R. Vollmer
Timothy R. Vollmer University of Florida
Iser G. DeLeon
Iser G. DeLeon University of Florida
Sung Woo Kahng
Sung Woo Kahng Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cathleen C. Piazza
Cathleen C. Piazza Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Katie E. Cherry
Katie E. Cherry Louisiana State University
Weidong Shi
Weidong Shi Jiangsu University

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