Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #226

Primary Student Contact First Name: Reagan
Primary Student Contact Last Name: Hodges
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Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email: reh25c@fsu.edu
Photo of all individuals presenting this work: https://pc.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/research_portal/9074/Head%20Shot.jpg
Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work: Psychology ABA - MS
Bio of all individuals presenting this work:
Reagan Hodges has been a Registered Behavior Technician since July of 2024. She is a 2025 Graduate of Troy University with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis. She is currently a graduate student at Florida State University working on her MS in Psychology-Applied Behavior Analysis.

Poster Title: Decreasing Fingernail and Skin Picking During Academic Activities Through Replacement Behaviors
Abstract:
This self-management project examines a differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA) procedure aimed to decrease fingernail and skin picking during academic activities. The student self-recorded all instances of the target behavior and hypothesized the behavior to be automatically reinforced. Intervention consisted of having the student engage in the alternative behavior of playing with putty. The results found that the putty served as an effective alternative behavior to fingernail and skin picking, evidenced by a decrease in fingernail and skin picking.

Research Mentor Name: Leah Koehler, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Research Mentor's College (or High School): Florida State University
Research Mentor's Department (or Subject): Applied Behavior Analysis
Research Mentor's Email: lkoehler@fsu.edu
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Keywords: Self-Management, Differential Reinforcement, Skin Picking
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Work: Complete
Presentation Modality: Face to Face Poster session
Poster PDF: https://pc.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/research_portal/9074/Research%20Symposium%20Poster%20-%20Reagan%20Hodges.pdf
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I will be printing my poster: No
Year: 2026
Annual description: 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
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