Claudia Dozier, PhD

Dr. Claudia Dozier is a professor in the department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Dozier’s current area of research is in assessment, treatment, and prevention of disruptive behavior in children with and without developmental disabilities and adults with developmental disabilities. Dr. Dozier is the Co-Director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center at the University of Kansas. She and her graduate students also consult on behavioral services for a large community-based program serving adults with disabilities. She has published over 60 articles and chapters in assessment, treatment, and prevention of disruptive behavior; schedules of reinforcement; and preference and reinforcer efficacy. She has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and serves on the editorial boards of several other behavioral journals. In 2020, Dr. Dozier received the Steeples Service to Kansans Award for her service to the people of Kansas as a purposeful extension of her teaching and research.