Texas Tech University

David Richman, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Professor of Special Education
Special Education

Email: d.richman@ttu.edu

Phone: 806-834-4960

Office: Education 204

Vita

Dr. Richman is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Leadership. He received his Ph.D. in school psychology and minor in applied behavior analysis from the University of Iowa, and he completed a research postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Richman has previously been on faculty at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and the University of Illinois. Dr. Richman's areas of research include: assessment and treatment of problem behavior; phenotypic expression of genetic disorders correlated with intellectual disabilities and severe behavior problems; family resiliency, parenting stress, and familial quality of life.

Dr. David M. Richman

Education

  • Post-doc. Fellow, 1998, Kennedy Krieger Institute and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Behavioral Psychology)
  • Ph.D., 1997, The University of Iowa (School Psychology, minor Applied Behavior Analysis)
  • B.A., 1991, University of Iowa  (Psychology and Political Science)

Areas of Expertise

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Severe Behavior Disorders

Selected Publications

Richman D. M.BarnardBrak L, & Watkins L. (2022). Interpreting treatment effect size from single case experimental design data: a preliminary analysis of differential effects of treatments designed to increase or decrease behaviourJournal of Intellectual Disability Research, doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12966

Barnard-Brak, L., Richman, D.M. & Watkins, L. Introduction to the Special Section: Translating Advanced Quantitative Techniques for Single-Case Experimental Design Data. Perspect Behav Sci 45, 1–4 (2022). https://doi-org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/10.1007/s40614-022-00327-0

Barnard-Brak, L., Watkins, L., & Richman, D. (2021). Optimal number of baseline sessions before changing phases within single-case experimental designs. Behavioural Processes191, 104461.

Barnard‐Brak, L., Watkins, L., & Richman, D. M. (2021). Autocorrelation and estimates of treatment effect size for single‐case experimental design data. Behavioral Interventions36(3), 595-605.

Kennedy, C. H., & Richman, D. M. (2019). Preventing challenging behaviors in people with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Current Developmental Disorders Reports6, 188-194.

Kline, A. D., Moss, J. F., Selicorni, A., Bisgaard, A. M., Deardorff, M. A., Gillett, P. M., ... & Hennekam, R. C. (2018). Diagnosis and management of Cornelia de Lange syndrome: first international consensus statement. Nature Reviews Genetics19(10), 649-666.

Richman, D. M., Barnard‐Brak, L., Grubb, L., Bosch, A., & Abby, L. (2015). Meta‐analysis of noncontingent reinforcement effects on problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis48(1), 131-152.