William V Dube PHD
Title Associate Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Psychiatry
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South Street
Shrewsbury MA 01545
Telephone 508-856-4124
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Department Pediatrics

Institution UMMS - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Department Neuroscience

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Department Shriver Center
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Academic Background

Education

B.M., Music Education, Boston Conservatory of Music, 1972
M.A., Applied Behavior Analysis, Northeastern University, 1985
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Northeastern University, 1987

Current Appointments

Associate Professor (tenured), Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
Clinical Adjunct Professor, Graduate Programs in Behavior Analysis, Western New England College, Worcester

Board of Editors: Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Professional Advisory Board: Association for Science in Autism Treatment

Research Interests

William Dube, Ph.D.Dr. Dube conducts behavioral research related to learning, attending, and motivation in individuals with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Current areas of emphasis include the analysis and remediation of learning problems related to stimulus overselectivity, translational research in behavioral choice and behavioral momentum, generalization of treatment effects for problem behavior, and the use of computer-mediated programmed instruction for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities.

Ongoing Projects

Recent Projects

Publications
1. Lionello-Denolf KM, Dube WV. Contextual influences on resistance to disruption in children with intellectual disabilities. J Exp Anal Behav. 2011 Nov; 96(3):317-27.
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2. Brino AL, Barros RS, Galvão OF, Garotti M, da Cruz IR, Santos JR, Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Sample stimulus control shaping and restricted stimulus control in capuchin monkeys: a methodological note. J Exp Anal Behav. 2011 May; 95(3):387-98.
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3. Parry-Cruwys DE, Neal CM, Ahearn WH, Wheeler EE, Premchander R, Loeb MB, Dube WV. Resistance to disruption in a classroom setting. J Appl Behav Anal. 2011; 44(2):363-7.
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4. McIlvane, W. J., Dube, W. V., Lionello-DeNolf, K. M., Serna, R. W., Barros, R. S., & Galvão, O. F. Some current dimensions of translational behavior analysis: From laboratory research to intervention for persons with autism spectrum disorders. In J. A. Mulick, & E. A. Mayville (Eds.), Behavioral foundations of effective autism treatment. 2011; 155-181.
 
5. Dube WV, Dickson CA, Balsamo LM, O'Donnell KL, Tomanari GY, Farren KM, Wheeler EE, McIlvane WJ. Observing behavior and atypically restricted stimulus control. J Exp Anal Behav. 2010 Nov; 94(3):297-313.
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6. Lionello-Denolf KM, Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Evaluation of Resistance to Change under Different Disrupter Conditions in Children with Autism and Severe Intellectual Disability. J Exp Anal Behav. 2010 May; 93(3):369-83.
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7. Dube WV, Ahearn WH, Lionello-Denolf K, McIlvane WJ. Behavioral Momentum: Translational Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Behav Anal Today. 2009 Sep 9; 10(2):238-253.
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8. Klein JL, Macdonald RF, Vaillancourt G, Ahearn WH, Dube WV. Teaching Discrimination of Adult Gaze Direction to Children with Autism. Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2009 Jan 1; 3(1):42-49.
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9. Deutsch CK, Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Attention deficits, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and intellectual disabilities. Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2008; 14(4):285-92.
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10. Walpole CW, Roscoe EM, Dube WV. Use of a differential observing response to expand restricted stimulus control. J Appl Behav Anal. 2007; 40(4):707-12.
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11. Smaby K, MacDonald, RPF, Ahearn WH, Dube, WV. Behavioral Interventions. Assessment Protocol for Identifying Preferred Social Consequences. 2007; 22:311-318.
 
12. Dickson CA, Deutsch CK, Wang SS, Dube WV. Matching-to-sample assessment of stimulus overselectivity in students with intellectual disabilities. Am J Ment Retard. 2006 Nov; 111(6):447-53.
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13. Tomanari GY, Sidman M, Rubio AR, Dube WV. Equivalence classes with requirements for short response latencies. J Exp Anal Behav. 2006 May; 85(3):349-69.
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14. Dickson CA, Wang SS, Lombard KM, Dube WV. Overselective stimulus control in residential school students with intellectual disabilities. Res Dev Disabil. 2006 Nov-Dec; 27(6):618-31.
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15. MacDonald R, Anderson J, Dube WV, Geckeler A, Green G, Holcomb W, Mansfield R, Sanchez J. Behavioral assessment of joint attention: a methodological report. Res Dev Disabil. 2006 Mar-Apr; 27(2):138-50.
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16. Dube WV, Macdonald RP, Mansfield RC, Holcomb WL, Ahearn WH. Toward a behavioral analysis of joint attention. Behav Anal. 2004; 27(2):197-207.
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17. Dube WV, McIlvane WJ, Mazzitelli K, McNamara B. Reinforcer rate effects and behavioral momentum in individuals with developmental disabilities. Am J Ment Retard. 2003 Mar; 108(2):134-43.
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18. Ahearn WH, Clark KM, Gardenier NC, Chung BI, Dube WV. Persistence of stereotypic behavior: examining the effects of external reinforcers. J Appl Behav Anal. 2003; 36(4):439-48.
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19. McIlvane WJ, Dube WV. Stimulus control topography coherence theory: Foundations and extensions. Behav Anal. 2003; 26(2):195-213.
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20. Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Quantitative assessments of sensitivity to reinforcement contingencies in mental retardation. Am J Ment Retard. 2002 Mar; 107(2):136-45.
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21. McIlvane WJ, Kledaras JB, Callahan TC, Dube WV. High-probability stimulus control topographies with delayed S+ onset in a simultaneous discrimination procedure. J Exp Anal Behav. 2002 Mar; 77(2):189-98.
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22. Mihalick SM, Crandall JE, Langlois JC, Krienke JD, Dube WV. Prenatal ethanol exposure, generalized learning impairment, and medial prefrontal cortical deficits in rats. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2001 Sep-Oct; 23(5):453-62.
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23. Mihalick SM, Langlois JC, Krienke JD, Dube WV. An olfactory discrimination procedure for mice. J Exp Anal Behav. 2000 May; 73(3):305-18.
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24. Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Reduction of stimulus overselectivity with nonverbal differential observing responses. J Appl Behav Anal. 1999; 32(1):25-33.
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25. Williams DC, Dube WV, Johnston MD, Saunders KJ. Conditional versus trial-unique delayed matching-to-sample. Am J Ment Retard. 1998 Sep; 103(2):186-92.
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26. Dube WV, Serna RW. Re-evaluation of a programmed method to teach generalized identity matching to sample. Res Dev Disabil. 1998 Jul-Aug; 19(4):347-79.
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27. Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Reinforcer frequency and restricted stimulus control. J Exp Anal Behav. 1997 Nov; 68(3):303-16.
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28. Serna RW, Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Assessing same/different judgments in individuals with severe intellectual disabilities: a status report. Res Dev Disabil. 1997 Sep-Oct; 18(5):343-68.
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29. McIlvane W, Dube W. Units of analysis and the environmental control of behavior. J Exp Anal Behav. 1997 Mar; 67(2):235-9.
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30. McIlvane WJ, Dube WV. Naming as a facilitator of discrimination. J Exp Anal Behav. 1996 Jan; 65(1):267-72.
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31. Dube WV, Moniz DH, Gomes JF. Use of computer- and teacher-delivered prompts in discrimination training with individuals who have mental retardation. Am J Ment Retard. 1995 Nov; 100(3):253-61.
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32. Dube WV, Iennaco FM, McIlvane WJ. Generalized identity matching to sample of two-dimensional forms in individuals with intellectual disabilities. Res Dev Disabil. 1993 Nov-Dec; 14(6):457-77.
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33. Dube WV, Green G, Serna RW. Auditory successive conditional discrimination and auditory stimulus equivalence classes. J Exp Anal Behav. 1993 Jan; 59(1):103-14.
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34. Stromer R, McIlvane WJ, Dube WV, Mackay HA. Assessing control by elements of complex stimuli in delayed matching to sample. J Exp Anal Behav. 1993 Jan; 59(1):83-102.
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35. Zygmont DM, Lazar RM, Dube WV, McIlvane WJ. Teaching arbitrary matching via sample stimulus-control shaping to young children and mentally retarded individuals: a methodological note. J Exp Anal Behav. 1992 Jan; 57(1):109-17.
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36. McIlvane WJ, Dube WV. Stimulus control shaping and stimulus control topographies. Behav Anal. 1992; 15(1):89-94.
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37. Dube WV, McDonald SJ, McIlvane WJ, Mackay HA. Constructed-response matching to sample and spelling instruction. J Appl Behav Anal. 1991; 24(2):305-17.
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38. McIlvane WJ, Dube WV, Kledaras JB, Iennaco FM, Stoddard LT. Teaching relational discrimination to individuals with mental retardation: some problems and possible solutions. Am J Ment Retard. 1990 Nov; 95(3):283-96.
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39. McIlvane WJ, Dube WV. Do stimulus classes exist before they are tested? Anal Verbal Behav. 1990; 8:13-7.
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40. Dube WV, McIlvane WJ, Maguire RW, Mackay HA, Stoddard LT. Stimulus class formation and stimulus-reinforcer relations. J Exp Anal Behav. 1989 Jan; 51(1):65-76.
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41. de Rose JC, McIlvane WJ, Dube WV, Galpin VC, Stoddard LT. Emergent simple discrimination established by indirect relation to differential consequences. J Exp Anal Behav. 1988 Jul; 50(1):1-20.
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42. Dube WV, McIlvane WJ, Mackay HA, Stoddard LT. Stimulus class membership established via stimulus-reinforcer relations. J Exp Anal Behav. 1987 Mar; 47(2):159-75.
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MacKay, Harry
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Terrill, Eileen
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Manning, Thomas

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