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Henry Roane is a licensed psychologist at The Marcus Institute and the Director of the Severe Behavior Disorders Program Outpatient Program within The Marcus Behavior Center. In addition, Dr. Roane serves as a case manager for children who are enrolled in the Severe Behavior Disorders Program and the Marcus Behavior Center School. In this capacity, Dr. Roane develops treatment plans and coordinates the daily therapy activities of patients.
Dr. Roane is also an Assistant Professor of Developmental Pediatrics the Emory University School of Medicine and holds adjunct faculty positions at Troy University and Kennesaw State University.
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Roane received his doctorate degree from Louisiana State University in 1999. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After his training, Dr. Roane continued as a faculty member at the Kennedy Krieger and Marcus Institutes where he served as a case manager in the Severe Behavior Disorders Program. In 2002, Dr. Roane began a daily outpatient clinic designed specifically to provide assistance to children who display less severe forms of problematic behavior.
Dr. Roane has served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and as the Editorial Assistant for that journal. He is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Roane serves a supervisor for pre- and post-doctoral trainees as well as Masters-level trainees at the Marcus Institute.
Research Summary:
The focus of Dr. Roane’s research has been on the assessment and treatment of severe behavior problems displayed by individuals with developmental disabilities. His work is focused on identifying the variables that contribute to the maintenance of behavior problems and developing interventions based on these variables. Related to this work has been his research on the identification of stimuli that function as effective reinforcers for children with developmental disabilities. This work has been conducted to evaluate the extent to which different variables affect a child’s motivation to complete work-related tasks or to not engage in destructive behavior. His current research interests focus on the application of economic principles in the design and effectiveness of behavioral interventions. For example, his research may examine the interaction between the amount of responding that must occur to receive a preferred item and the amount of reinforcement received and how this interaction affects the effectiveness of an intervention. His research also focuses on the identification and modification of idiosyncratic variables that may affect appropriate and maladaptive behavior. His research interests related to the outpatient clinic program is focused on the role of caregivers in the assessment and treatment of problematic behavior, caregiver training, and treatment acceptability.
Recent Publications/Presentations:
Roane, H. S., Kelly, M. L., & Fisher, W. W. (in press). The effects of noncontingent access to food on the rate of object mouthing across three settings. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Roane, H. S., Fisher, W. W., & McDonough, E. M. (2003). Progressing from programmatic to discovery research: A case example with the overjustification effect. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 35-46.
Roane, H. S., Fisher, W. W., Sgro, G. M., & McDonough, E. M. (2002). Evaluation of competing stimuli within a DRO contingency. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 3, 31-36.
Piazza, C. C.,Roane, H. S., Keeney, K. M., Boney, B. R., & Abt, K. A. (2002). Varying response effort in the treatment of pica maintained by automatic reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 233-246.
Roane, H. S., Piazza, C. C., Cercone, J. J., & Grados, M. (2002). Assessment and treatment of vocal tics associated with Tourette’s syndrome. Behavior Modification, 26, 482-496.
Roane, H. S., Fisher, W. W., & Sgro, G. M. (2001). Effects of a fixed-time schedule on aberrant and adaptive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34, 333-336. |
