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Marcie Desrochers

  

 

Contact Info: (585) 395-5634
mdesroch@brockport.edu
132 Holmes
Education

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia, Computers in Psychology (1991)

Ph.D, University of Manitoba, Psychology- Experimental (1990)

M.A., University of Manitoba, Psychology (1987)

B.A., University of Manitoba, Psychology (1983)

Research Interests:
  • functional assessment;
  • teaching techniques;
  • computer applications in behavior analysis.
I have designed and programmed computer simulation software to teach students clinical decision-making skills and much of my research concerns testing its instructional effectiveness.
Publications:

Knapp, A.*, & Desrochers, M. N. (in press). An Experimental Evaluation of the Instructional Effectiveness of a Student Response System: A Comparison with Constructed Overt Responding. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

Desrochers, M. N., Fink, H. C., Thomas, A.*, Kimmerling, J.*, & Tung, W.* (in press). Student Assessment: A Comparison of Solitary, Cooperative, and Competitive Testing .International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

Desrochers, M. N., Fink, H. C., Thomas, A.*, Kimmerling, J.*, & Tung, W.* (2007). Student Assessment: A Comparison of Solitary, Cooperative, and Competitive Testing.  International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 19, 289-296.

Desrochers, M. N., Pusateri, M.*, & Fink, H. (2007). Game assessment: Fun as well as effective. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 32, 527-539.

Desrochers, M. N., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Conheady*, T. J. (2006). Case difficulty of simulation software. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10, 24-28.

Desrochers, M.N., & Gentry, D. (2004). Effective use of computers in instruction. In D.J. Moran & R.W. Malott’s (Eds.) Empirically supported education methods: Advances from the behavioral sciences. NY: Elsevier Science/Academic Press.

Desrochers, M. N., Newell*, M., & Coleman*, S. (2003). An introduction to what functional assessment is and how it is done. Retrieved 3/13/03 from Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies at http://www.behavior.org/ under the topic of Autism.

Desrochers, M. N., House*, A. M., & Seth*, P. (2001). Supplementing lecture with Simulations in Developmental Disabilities: SIDD software. Teaching of Psychology, 28, 227-230.

Desrochers, M. N., Clemmons*, T., Grady*, M., & Justice*, B. (2000). An evaluation of Simulations in Developmental Disabilities (SIDD): Instructional software that provides practice in behavioral assessment and treatment decisions. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 17, 15-27.

Desrochers, M. N., Hile, M. G., & Williams-Moseley*, T. (1997). A survey of functional assessment procedures used with individuals with severe problem behaviors and mental retardation. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 101, 535-546.

Knapp, A.*, & Desrochers, M. N. (in press). An Experimental Evaluation of the Instructional Effectiveness of a Student Response System: A Comparison with Constructed Overt Responding. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

Desrochers, M. N., Fink, H. C., Thomas, A.*, Kimmerling, J.*, & Tung, W.* (2007). Student Assessment: A Comparison of Solitary, Cooperative, and Competitive Testing. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 19.

Awards, Honors, and Grants:
  • Desrochers, M. N. (2009). Video-based Psychology Instruction. Faculty/Staff Technology Support Initiative 2009-2010. State University of New York College at Brockport.
  • Desrochers, M. N. (2009). Lecture Capture Grant. SUNY-Brockport CELT & LITS.
  • Desrochers, M. N. (2009, February). BehaviorSim: An Instructional Resource Program for Introductory Psychology Courses. Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Instructional Resource Grant
  • Desrochers, M., Margolin, S., & Birch, S. (2008) Nelson-DennyTM Assessment, Funded by Dr. Fox’s Office of Assessment
  • Margolin, S., Birch, S., & Desrochers, M. N. (2008-2009) Computer-based training for improvement of student study skills in a peer mentoring program. Faculty/Staff Technology Support Initiative
  • Scholarly Incentive Award, “Clickers in the Classroom – Do They Work?” 2007
  • UUP Individual Development Award for travel and conference presentation, 2007,
  • Scholarly Incentive Award, 2006, “Assessment of the Function of Problem Behavior: A Comparison of Methods”
  • Sponsored Programs Incentive Award, 2006
  • Discretionary Salary Increase – Scholarship, 2006
  • Sponsored Programs Incentive Award, 2005
  • UUP Individual Development Award for travel and conference presentation, 2005
Courses:
  • Intervention I (Graduate course)
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Practicum Supervisor
  • Independent Research
  • Research Methods
  • Introduction to Psychology

Theses; Honor's;
Independent Research;
McNair;
(supervised/supervising)

  • Betsy Varghese’s Thesis: The Relationship between Staff Attributions of Problem Behavior and Descriptive Functional Assessment Outcomes
  • Tim J. Conheady’s Thesis: Transition from Family Home to Agency Residence: A Survey of Client Problem Behavior Patterns and Family Concerns
  • Kristina Villone, Evaluation of Workshop Training with Behavior Specialists
CV: Marcie N. Desrochers