Art Dowdy

Art Dowdy

  • College of Education and Human Development

    Teaching and Learning

    Assistant Professor

Office Location

Ritter Hall 359

Phone

215-204-7729

Biography

Art Dowdy, PhD, BCBA-D is a faculty member at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he teaches in both the Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education programs. He is the Principal Investigator of Project IMPACT-Autism: Internet-Based Model for Paraeducators to Augment Comprehensive Treatment for Autistic Learners, a federally funded research grant supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. Dowdy, a first-generation college graduate, has been fortunate to experience the professions of special education and applied behavior analysis both as a practitioner and researcher. Prior to his current appointment, Dowdy was a clinical Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), implementing behavioral interventions for children with severe challenging behaviors. He has developed positive behavior intervention plans across school, home, and community settings to address challenging behavior and teach adaptive skills. Dowdy has also spent years as a certified special education teacher. He has presented meta-analytic and single-case experimental design research at both national and international conferences. Positioned at the intersection of special education and applied behavior analysis, Dowdy’s research has been published in Autism, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and Perspectives on Behavior Science, among others. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Remedial and Special Education, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Child and Family Behavior Therapy. Dowdy is currently accepting potential advisees interested in pursuing their master’s or PhD degrees and can be contacted at dowdy@temple.edu.

Labs: Research Gate Profile

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Research Interests

  • Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, Single-Case Experimental Design, Meta-Analyses, Behavioral Health, Positive Behavior Support, Sequential Multiple Adaptive Randomized Trials

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

SPED 2231

Introduction to Special Education

Undergraduate

ABA 5303

Ethical and Legal Issues

Graduate

ABA 5305

Single Subject Research Design

Graduate

ABA 5307

Experimental Analysis of Behavior - EAB

Graduate

ABA 5676

Applied Behavior Analysis

Graduate

ABA 9387

Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis

Graduate

Selected Publications

Featured

  • Dumproff, B.M. & Dowdy, A.G. (2024). Effects and Social Validation of Remote Parent Training and Implementation of the Cool Versus Not Cool Behavior Intervention. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 26(4), pp. 218-229. SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/10983007221150829

  • Muharib, R., Dowdy, A., Rajaraman, A., & Jessel, J. (2022). Contingency-based delay to reinforcement following functional communication training for autistic individuals: A multilevel meta-analysis. Autism, 26(4), pp. 761-781. England. doi: 10.1177/13623613211065540

  • Dowdy, A., Jessel, J., Saini, V., & Peltier, C. (2022). Structured visual analysis of single-case experimental design data: Developments and technological advancements. J Appl Behav Anal, 55(2), pp. 451-462. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.899

  • Dowdy, A., Peltier, C., Tincani, M., Schneider, W.J., Hantula, D.A., & Travers, J.C. (2021). Meta-analyses and effect sizes in applied behavior analysis: A review and discussion. J Appl Behav Anal, 54(4), pp. 1317-1340. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.862

  • Quigley, J., Dowdy, A., Trucksess, K., & Finlay, A. (2021). An Investigation of Functional Communication Training and Schedule Thinning Using a Multiple Schedule on Elopement to Access Stereotypy. J Autism Dev Disord, 51(9), pp. 3224-3234. United States. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04788-7

  • Dowdy, A., Tincani, M., & Schneider, W.J. (2020). Evaluation of publication bias in response interruption and redirection: A meta-analysis. J Appl Behav Anal, 53(4), pp. 2151-2171. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.724

Recent

  • Tincani, M., Travers, J.C., Dowdy, A., & Slocum, T.A. (2025). Questionable and Improved Research Practices in Single-Case Experimental Design: Initial Investigation and Findings. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/jm9sb_v2

  • Kinney, C.E.L., Dowdy, A., & Wolfe, K. (2025). A Meta-Visual-Analysis of Single-Case Experimental Design Research. Behav Modif, p. 1454455251320686. United States. doi: 10.1177/01454455251320686

  • Dowdy, A., King, J., Levi-Nielsen, S., Fruchtman, T., Nepo, K., & Wolfe, K. (2025). Blueprints of behavior: Unraveling the threads of problem behavior within applied behavior analysis. In A Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior (pp. 21-38). Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-21769-2.00012-3

  • Quigley, J., Dowdy, A., & Haneman, L.P. (2024). Accessing Community Settings by Creating Safe Practice Contexts: An Ecologically Valid Applied Behavior Analytic Understanding. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 8(4), pp. 524-535. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s41252-023-00369-8

  • DiDomenico, J., Tincani, M., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Effects of smart watch‐delivered text messaging on social initiations of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Behavioral Interventions, 39(4). Wiley. doi: 10.1002/bin.2022

  • Tincani, M., Travers, J.C., Dowdy, A., & Slocum, T.A. (2024). Questionable and Improved Research Practices in Single-Case Experimental Design: Initial Investigation and Findings. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/jm9sb

  • Tincani, M., Gilroy, S., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Extensions of Open Science for Applied Behavior Analysis: Preregistration for Single Case Experimental Designs. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/cnpy7

  • Dowdy, A., Prime, K., & Peltier, C. (2024). Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Modeling (GLMM) of Functional Analysis Graphical Construction Elements on Visual Analysis. Perspect Behav Sci, 47(2), pp. 499-521. Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/s40614-024-00406-4

  • DiDomenico, J., Tincani, M., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Effects of Smart Watch-Delivered Text Messaging on Social Initiations of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31219/osf.io/nyt9k

  • Jacobs, K.W., King, J.E., & Dowdy, A. (2024). Disequilibrium as Determinant of Reinforcement and Punishment Effects: A Replication. The Psychological Record, 74(1), pp. 151-156. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s40732-023-00576-8

  • Kanazawa, R., Jessel, J., Park, M., Fienup, D., & Dowdy, A. (2024). A comparison of parental attention and preferred items during tummy time: A consecutive controlled case series evaluation. J Appl Behav Anal, 57(2), pp. 341-357. United States. doi: 10.1002/jaba.1061

  • Quigley, J., Dowdy, A., & Haneman, L.P. (2023). Accessing Community Settings by Creating Safe Practice Contexts: An Ecologically Valid Applied Behavior Analytic Understanding. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/9nej2

  • Prince, J., Tincani, M., & Dowdy, A. (2023). Effects of the Power Card Strategy on Social Commenting of Children with Autism During Gameplay: Strength-Based Intervention. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 25(3), pp. 185-197. SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/10983007231158816

  • Dowdy, A., Jacobs, K.W., Quigley, J., Jessel, J., & Peltier, C. (2023). Essentials of Observing Behavior. In Autism and Child Psychopathology Series (pp. 327-345). Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-19964-6_19

  • Dowdy, A., Nepo, K., Miodus, S., Quigley, S., & Sevon, M. (2023). Operational Definitions, Observation, and Behavioral Recording in Applied Behavior Analysis. In Autism and Child Psychopathology Series (pp. 107-129). Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27587-6_6

  • Jacobs, K.W., King, J., & Dowdy, A. (2022). Disequilibrium as Determinant of Reinforcement and Punishment Effects: A Replication. Center for Open Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/7e8cf

  • Dowdy, A., Hantula, D.A., Travers, J.C., & Tincani, M. (2022). Meta-Analytic Methods to Detect Publication Bias in Behavior Science Research. Perspect Behav Sci, 45(1), pp. 37-52. Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00303-0

  • Peltier, C., Muharib, R., Haas, A., & Dowdy, A. (2022). A Decade Review of Two Potential Analysis Altering Variables in Graph Construction. J Autism Dev Disord, 52(2), pp. 714-724. United States. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04959-0

  • Dowdy, A., Jessel, J., Saini, V., & Peltier, C. (2021). Structured Visual Analysis of Single Case Experimental Design Data: Developments and Technological Advancements. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/ke2fh

  • Dowdy, A., Tincani, M., & Fisher, A.G. (2021). Interrater Reliability and Convergent Validity of the Trial-Based Functional Analysis. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5(1), pp. 61-70. doi: 10.1007/s41252-020-00174-7

  • Dowdy, A., Obidimalor, K.C., Tincani, M., & Travers, J.C. (2021). Delivering Culturally Sound and High-Quality Behavior Analytic Services When Working With an Interpreter. Behavior Analysis Research and Practice, 21(1), pp. 51-64. doi: 10.1037/bar0000206

  • Dowdy, A., Tincani, M., & Jessel, J. (2020). Reducing an Adolescent's Destructive Behavior during Bathroom Visits in a Residential Setting: Brief Report. Dev Neurorehabil, 23(7), pp. 478-481. England. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1770352

  • Tincani, M., Travers, J., & Dowdy, A. (2020). Do we need to go beyond a purely behavioral approach? A response to Woodcock and Blackwell. Curr Opin Psychiatry, 33(5), pp. 509-511. United States. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000633

  • Peltier, C., Muharib, R., Haas, A., & Dowdy, A. (2020). A Decade Review of Two Potential Analysis Altering Variables in Graph Construction. doi: 10.35542/osf.io/bz68s

  • Dowdy, A. & Tincani, M. (2020). Assessment and treatment of high-risk challenging behavior of adolescents with autism in an aquatic setting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(1), pp. 305-314. doi: 10.1002/jaba.590