Pamela Neidert

Pamela Neidert
  • Co-Director, Edna A. Hill Child Development Center
  • Associate Professor, Applied Behavioral Science
  • Faculty Supervisor, Sunnyside Toddler Program
  • Faculty Supervisor and Co-Founder, Little Steps: Early Intervention Program
  • Faculty Supervisor, Little Steps: Kansas Early Autism Program
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Doctoral
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst, Kansas

Contact Info

785-864-0771
Dole Human Development Center, 4023

Education —

B.S. in Communication Arts, Salisbury State University, 1993
M.S. in Special Education, Johns Hopkins University, 1999
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Florida, 2007

Research —

My experience prior to joining the KU Faculty in 2008 generally has involved assessment and treatment of problem behavior and skill acquisition in children and adults with developmental disabilities.  As a result, I am very interested in early intervention and prevention.  Currently, my research focuses on strategies to facilitate development of critical skills in very young children and evaluate the effects of proactive approaches to prevent the emergence of problem behavior.  Specific areas of interest include facilitative strategies for the development of language, social skills (imitation/attention), and self-help skills (sleeping, toileting, feeding) in both typically developing children and those at risk for, or diagnosed with, disabilities.

Teaching —

Undergraduate Specialty Areas

  • Early Childhood Education and Intervention
  • Early Childhood Autism Intervention
  • Early Childhood Research

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses:

  • ABSC 444   Early Childhood Curriculum Development
  • ABSC 675   Practicum in Infant-Toddler Care and Early Intervention I
  • ABSC 676   Practicum in Infant-Toddler Care and Early Intervention II
  • ABSC 679   Practicum in Behavior-Analytic Research in Early Childhood
  • Additional Graduate Courses TBA

Service —

I serve as the Faculty Advisor for the Sunnyside Infant and Toddler Program.  I am a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA); I have been a member of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (2001-2008) and the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis (1998-2001).  I have served as a guest editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Education and Treatment of Children.