Jennifer B Ganz, PhD, BCBA

1 Jennifer B ganz , PhD, BCBA Associate Professor of Special Education, Texas A&M University, College Station Affiliated Faculty, Center on Disability & Development, Texas A&M University CONTACT INFORMATION Texas A&M University 4225 TAMU Dept of Educational Psychology College of Education & Human Development College Station, TX 77843 Voice: 979-862-2823 Email: ACADEMIC TRAINING PhD 2002 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Special Education, Emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Challenging Behavior Dissertation Title: Collateral Effects of an Augmentative communication system on the Word Utterances of Three Children with Characteristics of Autism MAT 1995 Trinity University San Antonio, TX Elementary Education, Emphasis in Special Education BA 1994 Trinity University San Antonio, TX Humanities AWARDS/HONORS/ELECTED POSITIONS 2011-2013 William and Sadie Stromberg Faculty Fellow, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University 2011 Participant (Competitive Selection Process)

2 , Research Training Institute in Single-Case Research Design, National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Science, US Department of Education 2010 Texas A&M University system Teaching Excellence Award 2009 Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Recipient 2006 Department of Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching Nominee to the College of Education and Human Development, President s Distinguished Achievement Award for Research Excellence, Tenure-Track 2005-2006 Secretary, Texas Council for Exceptional Children (Elected Position) Jennifer B ganz 2 Last updated: 09/2011 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2008-present Associate Professor of Special Education (with tenure), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 2008-present Affiliated Faculty, Center on Disability & Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 2007-2008 Associate Professor of Special Education (with tenure), University of Texas at San Antonio 2002-2007 Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Texas at San Antonio OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2011 Co-Director of Intervention Clinic, Autism Assessment, Research, & Intervention Clinic, Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, TX 2009 Autism Consultant, Private (Family), College Station, TX 2007-2008 Autism Consultant, One for Autism Academy, Inc.

3 , San Antonio, TX 2004 Autism Consultant, Advocacy, Inc., San Antonio, TX 1999-2002 Assistant Instructor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 1999-2001 Practicum Supervisor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 1998-1999 Home and Parent Trainer for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Humble Independent School District, Humble, TX 1997-1999 Preschool Teacher for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Humble Independent School District, Humble, TX 1995-1997 Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher, Humble Independent School District, Humble, TX PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Board Certified Behavior Analyst -Doctoral Level Texas Provisional (Lifetime) Teaching Certificates: Elementary English (Grades 01-06) Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 01-08) Elementary History (Grades 01-06) English as a Second Language (Grades PK-12) Generic Special Education (Grades PK-12) Severe Emotional Disorders and Autism (Grades PK-12) SCHOLARSHIP AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST Efficacy of technology- and visually-based interventions to improve communication , social skills, and behavior in individuals with autism spectrum and intellectual disabilities Efficacy of augmentative and alternative communication interventions for individuals with autism spectrum and intellectual disabilities Jennifer B ganz 3 Last updated: 09/2011 PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles (CIF: 2010 5-year impact factor; Note: *indicates student) 33.

4 ganz , J. B., Earles-Vollrath, T. L., & Cook, K. (in press). Implementation of video modeling: A visually-based intervention for children on the autism spectrum. TEACHING Exceptional Children. 32. ganz , J. B., Earles-Vollrath, T. L., *Heath, A. K., Parker, R., Rispoli, M. J., & *Duran, J. (in press). A meta-analysis of single case research studies on aided augmentative and alternative communication systems with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. DOI (CIS: ). 31. ganz , J. B., Earles-Vollrath, T. L., *Mason, R. A., Rispoli, M. J., *Heath, A. K., & Parker, R. I. (in press). An aggregate study of single-case research involving aided AAC: Participant characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, In Press, Corrected Proof doi: DOI: (CIS: ).

5 30. ganz , J. B., Flores, M. M., & *Lashley, E. (in press). Effects of a treatment package on imitated and spontaneous verbal requests in children with autism. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. [anticipated publication Dec 2011]. (CIS for ETDD: ). 29. ganz , J. B., Simpson, R. L., & *Lund, E. M. (in press). The Picture exchange communication system (PECS): A promising method for improving communication skills of learners with autism spectrum disorders. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. (CIS for ETDD: ). 28. Rispoli, M., Neely, L., Lang, R., & ganz , J. B. (in press) Training paraprofessionals to implement interventions for people autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. (Impact Factor: ). 27. ganz , J. B.

6 , *Lashley, E., & Rispoli, M. J. (2010). Non-responsiveness to intervention: Children with autism spectrum disorders who do not rapidly respond to communication interventions. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 13(6), 399-407. (Impact Factor: ). 26. ganz , J. B., & Flores, M. M. (2010). Implementing visual cues for young children with autism spectrum disorders and their classmates. Young Children, 65(3), 78-83. 25. ganz , J. B., *Heath, A. K., Rispoli, M. J., & Earles-Vollrath, T. (2010). Impact of AAC versus verbal modeling on verbal imitation, picture discrimination, and related speech: A pilot investigation. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 22(2), 179-196. doi: (CIS: ). 24. ganz , J. B., & Flores, M. M. (2010). Supporting the play of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Implementation of visual scripts.

7 Young Exceptional Children, 13(2), 58-70. doi: 23. Flores, M. M., & ganz , J. B. (2009). Reading comprehension instruction for children with developmental and reading delays: Analogies, deductions, and inductions. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 44(1), 39-53. (CIS: ). 22. ganz , J. B., & Flores, M. M. (2009). The effectiveness of Direct Instruction for teaching language to children with autism spectrum disorders: Identifying materials. Journal of Jennifer B ganz 4 Last updated: 09/2011 Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39(1), 75-83. doi: (CIS: ). 21. ganz , J. B., Parker, R., & *Benson, J. (2009). Impact of the Picture exchange communication system : Effects on communication and collateral effects on maladaptive behaviors. Augmentative and Alternative communication , 25(4), 250-261.

8 Doi: (CIS: ). 20. ganz , J. B. (2008). Self-monitoring across ages and ability levels: Teaching students to implement their own positive behavior interventions. Preventing School Failure, 53(1), 39-48. 19. ganz , J. B., & Flores, M. M. (2008). Effects of the use of visual strategies in play groups for children with autism spectrum disorders and their peers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(5), 926-940. DOI: (CIS: ). 18. ganz , J. B., Kaylor, M., *Bourgeois, B., & *Hadden, K. (2008). The impact of social scripts and visual cues on verbal communication in three children with autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 23(2), 79-94. (Impact Factor: ). 17. ganz , J. B., *Bourgeois, B. C., Flores, M. M., & *Campos, B. A. (2008). Implementing visually cued imitation training with children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental delays.

9 Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 10(1), 56-66. (CIS: ). 16. ganz , J. B., Sigafoos, J., Simpson, R. L., & Cook, (2008). Generalization of a pictorial alternative communication system across instructors and distance. Augmentative and Alternative communication , 24(2), 89-99. (CIS: ). 15. ganz , J. B., Simpson, R. L., & *Corbin-Newsome, J. (2008). The impact of the Picture exchange communication system on requesting and speech development in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders and similar characteristics. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2(1), 157-169. (CIS: ). 14. Sigafoos, J., ganz , J. B., O Reilly, M. F., & Lancioni, G. E. (2008). Evidence-based practice in the classroom: Evaluating a procedure for reducing perseverative requesting in an adolescent with autism and severe intellectual disability.

10 Australasian Journal of Special Education, 32(1), 55-65. 13. Flores, M. M., & ganz , J. B. (2007). Effectiveness of direct instruction for teaching statement inference, use of facts, and analogies to students with developmental disabilities and reading delays. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 22(4), 244-251. (Impact Factor: ). 12. ganz , J. B. (2007). Classroom structuring methods and strategies for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. Exceptionality, 15(4), 249-260. 11. ganz , J. B. (2007). Using visual script interventions to address communication skills. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 40(2), 54-58. 10. ganz , J. B., Cook, K. E., & Earles-Vollrath, T. L. (2007). A grab-bag of strategies for children with mild communication deficits. Intervention in School and Clinic, 42(3), 179-187.