Monday: 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Wednesday:10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Thursday: 2 - 3 p.m.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
- Anticipated Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida Gainesville, Fl
Psychology: Behavior Analysis
GPA: 3.97
- 2023 Master of Science, University of Florida Gainesville, Fl
Psychology: Behavior Analysis
GPA: 3.97
- 2020 Master of Science, Florida State University Panama City, FL
Psychology: Applied Behavior Analysis
GPA: 4.0
- 2015 Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
Psychology
Minors: Sociology and Disabilities Studies
Major GPA: 4.0/Overall GPA: 3.89
CERTIFICATES
2021 Tryp Therapeutics Psilocybin Therapist, Fluence
2020-pres. Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) #1-20-44087, Behavior Analyst Certification Board
2016-2020 Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) #0-16-7470, Behavior Analyst Certification Board
2015-2016 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Behavior Analyst Certification Board
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 (Spring) Tutor of the Month, University of Florida Athletic Association
2023 (Spring) Graduate Student Council Travel Award, University of Florida
2023 (Spring) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Florida
2022 Grinter Award, Graduate Fellowship, University of Florida
2022 (Fall) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Florida
2022 (Spring) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Florida
2021 Grinter Award, Graduate Fellowship, University of Florida
2021 ABAI Student Education Grant, Association for Behavior Analysis International
2020 Grinter Award, Graduate Fellowship, University of Florida
2019 Congress of Graduate Students Attendance Grant, Florida State University
2015 Summa Cum Laude, West Virginia University
2015 Academic Enrichment Grant, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University
2015 Eberly Scholars Program, West Virginia University
2015 Eberly College Certificate of Achievement, West Virginia University
2015 (Spring) Dean’s List, West Virginia University
2014 (Fall) President’s List, West Virginia University
2014 (Spring) President’s List, West Virginia University
2014 Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society, West Virginia University
2013 (Fall) President’s List, West Virginia University
2013 (Spring) President’s List, West Virginia University
2013 Golden Key, National Honor Society, West Virginia University
2012 (Fall) President’s List, West Virginia University
2012 (Spring) Dean’s List, West Virginia University
2011 National Society of Collegiate Scholars, West Virginia University
2011 (Spring) Dean’s List, West Virginia University
2011 Blue and Gold Level 1 Scholarship, West Virginia University
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
- 2023-pres. Research Advisor, You Are Accountable Digital Recovery Platform New York, NY
- 2020-pres. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL; Behavioral Health and Technology Lab; Advisor: Jesse Dallery, Ph.D.
- 2019-2020 Graduate Research Assistant, Florida State University Panama City, FL; Advisor: Leah Koehler, Ph.D.
- 2013-2015 Undergraduate Research Assistant, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV; Parent-Child Interaction Therapy; Advisor: Cheryl McNeil, Ph.D.
GRADUATE INSTRUCTOR
- 2025 (Spring) Instructor, Florida State University Panama City, FL
EAB5796: Research Methods in Behavior Analysis
- 2024 (Summer B) Graduate Instructor, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
EAB3764: Applied Behavior Analysis
- 2024 (Spring) Graduate Instructor, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
EAB3764: Applied Behavior Analysis
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
- 2024 (Spring) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
PSY2012: General Psychology
Professor: Shani Kerr, Ph.D.
- 2023 (Fall) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
EAB3764: Applied Behavior Analysis
Professor: Iser (Willie) Deleon, Ph.D.
- 2023 (Summer) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
EAB3002: Principles of Behavior Analysis
Professor: Faris, Kronfli, Ph.D.
- 2023 (Spring) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
CBH3003: Comparative Psychology
Professor: Nicole Dorey, Ph.D.
- 2022 (Fall) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
EAB3002: Principles of Behavior Analysis
Professor: Cristina Whitehouse, Ph.D.
- 2022 (Spring) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
PSY2012: General Psychology
Professor: Nicole Dorey, Ph.D.
- 2021 (Fall) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
PSY3213L: Research Methods Lab
Professor: Dana Wood, Ph.D.
- 2021 (Spring) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
CBH3003: Comparative Psychology
Professor: Nicole Dorey, Ph.D.
- 2020 (Fall) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
EAB4184: Behaviorism and Contemporary Society
Professor: Jesse Dallery, Ph.D.
- 2020 (Spring) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Florida State University Panama City, FL
INP3313: Behavior Analysis in Business and Industry
Professor: Leah Koehler, Ph.D.
- 2019 (Fall) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Florida State University Panama City, FL
EAB3703: Intro to Applied Behavior Analysis
Professor: Leah Koehler, Ph.D.
MENTORING AND ADVISING
2022-pres. Content Tutor, University of Florida Athletic Association Gainesville, FL
2021 (Summer) Graduate Intern, Preview Academic Advising, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Teaching Assistants
2024 (Spring) Avery Merrill, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2024 (Spring, Summer) Kailey Newman, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2024 (Summer) Julio Martinez, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2024 (Summer) Anastasia Frangoulis, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2024 (Summer) Bosco Martin Burrows, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2024 (Summer) Tyler Favier, Undergraduate, University of Florida
Research Assistants
2024-pres. Ria Pai, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2024-pres. Anastasia Frangoulis, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2023-2024 Isabella Ocasio, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2023-2024 Kailey Newman, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2023-2024 Julianna del Canal, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2023-2024 Alexa Bravo, Undergraduate, University of Florida
2022-2023 Christy Louis, Undergraduate, University of Florida
Enrolled in Applied Behavior Analysis M.S. at Georgia State University
2020-2022 Samantha Weaver, Undergraduate, University of Florida
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2023 Submission Reviewer, Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2019-2020 Case Manager, Early Childhood Autism Program (ECAP) Panama City, FL
2018-2019 Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst, Cayer Behavior Group Tallahassee, FL
2016-2018 Assistant Director of Early Intervention, Bloom Behavioral Solutions Jacksonville, FL
2017-2018 Early Intervention Group Coordinator, Bloom Behavioral Solutions Jacksonville, FL
2016-2018 Social Skills Group Coordinator, Bloom Behavioral Solutions Jacksonville, FL
2016-2018 Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst, Bloom Behavioral Solutions Jacksonville, FL
2015-2016 Registered Behavior Technician, Bloom Behavioral Solutions Jacksonville, FL
2014-2015 Behavior Technician, Intensive Autism Service Delivery Clinic Morgantown, WV
2014 Volunteer, On Eagle’s Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship Fairmont, WV
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2023-pres. Greater Gainesville Association for Behavior Analysis
2018-pres. Association for Behavior Analysis International
2018-pres. Florida Association for Behavior Analysis
2019-2020 Emerald Coast Association for Behavior Analysis
2018-2019 Capitol Association for Behavior Analysis
DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS & GUEST LECTURES
Ives, L. (2023, August). Presentation on ABA in Substance Abuse Disorders. Guest lecture presented at Caldwell University.
Ives, L. (2023, August). Presentation on Substance Abuse and Behavioral Medicine. Guest lecture presented at the University of Florida.
Ives, L. (2023, April). Presentation on Feasibility and Acceptability of a Digital Social Incentive System in Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Presented at the University of Florida.
Ives, L. (2022, October). Presentation on Extinction Side Effects and Differential Reinforcement. Guest lecture presented at the University of Florida.
Ives, L. (2022, April). Presentation on Social Incentives in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Presented at the University of Florida.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Ives, L., Serel, M., Diaz, A., LeBlance, L., & Dallery, J., (2023, May). Feasibility and Acceptability of a Digital Social Incentive System in Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International 49th Annual Convention.
Ives, L., Serel, M., Diaz, A., LeBlance, L., & Dallery, J., (2022, September). Acceptability of Social Incentives in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders. Poster presented at Florida Association for Behavior Analysis 42nd Annual Conference.
Ives, L., Dallery, J., (2022, May). The Term ‘Social Incentive’ in Behavioral Economics: A Discussion of Its Use and Recommendations for Future Research. Poster presented at Association for Behavior Analysis International 48th Annual Convention.
Wallace, N., Borduin, L., Stokes, J., Ives, L., Stankus, J., Somerville, K., Bailey, B., Louk, T., Babe, C., & McNeil, C.B., (2014, November). Evaluation of emotion regulation in caregivers referred to a parent-training program. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
Borduin, L., Wallace, N., Ives, L., Stankus, J., Babe, C., McCoy, K., Veshecco, E., Somerville, K., Bailey, B., & McNeil, C. (2014, November). Emotion regulation in families of children with behavior problems versus nonclinical comparisons. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (Parenting Poster Session), Philadelphia, PA.
Wallace, N., Ives, L., Stankus, J., & McNeil, C. B. (2014, April). An examination of the relationship between demographic variables and child constructs in a sample of parent-child dyads referred to parent training. Poster presented at the Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Morgantown, WV.
Borduin, L., Wallace, N., Ives, L., Stankus, J., Babe, C., Bailey, B., Gable, M., Louk, T., McBride, S., Somerville, K., Smith, A., Veshecco, E., Norman, M., Travers, R., & McNeil, C.B. (2014, April). Clinical panel: Parent-child interaction therapy. Symposium presented at the Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Morgantown, WV.
PUBLICATIONS
Knerr, A., Ives, L., & Dallery, J. (in prep). Treatment of substance abuse. Fundamentals of Clinical Behavior Analysis.
Ives, L., Knerr, A., & Dallery, J. (in press). Behavior analysis in substance use disorders. Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications.
Ives, L., Serel, M., Diaz, A., LeBlanc, L., & Dallery, J. (2024). Social validity of digital social incentives in the treatment of substance use disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ jaba.2916
Dallery, J., Ives, L., & Knerr, A. (2023). Toward an era of impact of digital contingency management in the treatment of substance use disorders. Preventive Medicine, 107518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107518
Ives, L. (2020). Book review: Behavior analysis metrics & applications for the preservation & reunification of families. Research on Social Work Practice, 30(8), 918-920. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520942598