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Nancy Neef

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Faculty Emeritus, Department of Educational Studies

Program Area: Special Education

neef.2@osu.edu

Personal Website

Education

  • Post-doctorate, Behavioral Pedatrics, Johns Hopkins University
  • PhD, Psychology (Applied Behavior Analysis), Western Michigan University
  • MA, Psychology, Western Michigan University
  • BA, Western Michigan University

Research Interests

Selected Publications

* co-authored with student(s)

  • *Meindl, J. N., Miller, N.D., Ivy, J., Neef, N. A., & Williamson, R. L. (Accepted for publication). An examination of stimulus control in fluency-based strategies: SAFMEDS and generalization.  Journal of Behavioral Education.
  • *Kettering, T. L., Neef, N. A., Kelley, M. E., & Heward, W. L. (Accepted for publication). A comparison of procedures for unpairing conditioned reflexive establishing operations. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.
  • *Neef, N. A., Kettering, T., Guld, A., & Rodrigues, L. (Accepted for publication). Grades in Jeopardy: Do on-line games for review of course material enhance quiz performance of college students?   Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • *Neef, N. A., Perrin, C. J., & Madden, G. (2013). Understanding and treating ADHD. In G. Madden (Ed.), APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis, Volume 2. Washington D.C.: APA Books.
  • *Perrin, C., & Neef, N. A. (2012). Further analysis of variables that affect self-control with aversive events. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 299–313.
  • *Neef, N. A., Perrin, C., & Haberlin, A. T. (2011). Studying as fun and games: Effects on college students’ quiz performance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 897–901
  • *Perrin, C. J., Miller, N. D., Haberlin, A. T., Ivy, J., Meindl, J. N., & Neef, N. A. (2011). Measuring and reducing college students’ procrastination of studying.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 463–474.
  • *Levingston, H. B., Neef, N. A., & Cihon T. M. (2009). The effects of teaching precurrent behaviors on children’s solution of multiplication and division word problems. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 361–367.
  • Neef, N. A. (2009). Advances in single subject design.  In C. Reynolds & T. Gutkin (Eds), The Handbook of School Psychology (4th Ed) (pp.54–64). New York: Wiley.
  • *Neef, N. A., Cihon, T., Kettering, T., Guld, A., Axe, J., Itoi, M., & Debar, R. (2007). A comparison of study session formats on attendance and quiz performance in a college course.  Journal of Behavior Education, 16, 235–249.
  • *Saville, B. K., Zinn, T. E., Neef, N. A., Van Norman, R., & Ferreri, S. J.  (2006).  A comparison of interteaching and lecture in the college classroom.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 49–61.
  • *Neef, N. A., McCord, B. E., & Ferreri, S. J.  (2006).  Effects of using guided notes versus completed notes during lectures on college students’ quiz performance.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 123–130.
  • *Marckel, J., Neef, N. A., & Ferreri, S. J. (2006). A preliminary analysis of teaching improvisation skills with the Picture Exchange Communication System to children with autism.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 109–115.
  • *Neef, N. A., Bicard, D., Endo, S., Coury, D., & Aman, M.  (2005).  Evaluation of pharmacological treatment of impulsivity in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 135–146.
  • *Neef, N. A., Marckel, J., Ferreri, S., Bicard, D. F., Endo, S., Aman, M. G., Miller, K. M., Jung, S., Nist, L., & Armstrong, N.  (2005).  Behavioral assessment of impulsivity:  A comparison of children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 23–37. 
  • Neef, N. A., Marckel, J., Ferreri, S., Jung, S., Nist, L., & Armstrong, N.  (2004). Effects of modeling versus instructions on sensitivity to reinforcement schedules.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 267–281.