Stacy Carter, Ph.D.

Short Biography

Stacy Carter is an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Program in the College of Education. Dr. Carter received his M.A. Degree in Special Education from Tennessee Technological University and his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in School Psychology from Mississippi State University which was accredited by both the National Association for School Psychologists and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Carter is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Dr. Carter is also a licensed special education teacher and a licensed specialist in school psychology. Dr. Carter has over ten years of experience working as a Behavior Analyst in developmental centers, psychiatric hospitals, community living situations, and school settings.

 

Professional interests

Dr. Carter’s primary areas of interest include applied behavior analysis, functional assessment/analysis, and social validity. His research involves variations of functional analysis procedures and evaluation of social validity.

Selected Publications

Carter, S. L., & Wheeler, J. J. (2007). Analysis of behavioral responding across multiple instructional conditions for a child with childhood disintegrative disorder. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 7, 137-141.

Carter, S. L. (2007). Review of recent treatment acceptability research. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42, 301-316. 

Carter, S. L. & Wheeler, J. J. (2007). Functional analysis and reduction of inappropriate spitting. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42, 59-64.