Lab Presentations and Publications

Samia Neeley, Jesse John, and Grant Saba (left to right) at the 45th Undergraduate Research Symposium

Oral Presentations

*Zarcone, M., *Bolling, C., *Saba, G., & Batchelder, S. R. (2026, May). Application of a reinforcer pathology framework to harm reduction for opioid use disorder. Oral presentation to be given at ABAI, San Francisco, CA.

*Schwieterman, A. & *Sims, A. (2025, December). Reframing extra credit: A proactive reinforcement strategy for academic success. Flipping the Script Teaching Conference, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.

*Saba, G. L. & Batchelder, S. R. (2025, March). The role of e-cigarette use and alcohol consumption and demand among college students. Oral presentation at the 45th Undergraduate Symposium, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.

Batchelder, S. R., *Saba, G. L., & *Neeley, S. L. (2025, February). Understanding how undergraduates value e-cigarettes and alcohol: Implications for treatment and policy.  Oral presentation at the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI.

Dr. Batchelder at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, 2025, Washington, DC

Poster Presentations

Batchelder, S. R., *Bolling, C., *Cafini, I., *Saba, G., & *Zarcone, M. (2026, February). Application of a reinforcer pathology framework to harm reduction for opioid use disorder. Poster presented at BAAM, Ypsilanti, MI.

*Schwieterman, A. D., *Becraft, G., *Gayosso, F., *Lesko, E., *Saba, G., *Sims, A., & Batchelder, S. R. (2026, February). Food discounting of overweight and non-overweight adults with neurodevelopmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Poster presented at BAAM, Ypsilanti, MI.

*Papero, R. & Batchelder, S. R. (2026, February). The Effects of Surf Film Viewing as a Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Aligned Intervention for Trauma-Related Symptoms. Poster presented at BAAM, Ypsilanti, MI.

Batchelder, S. R., & *Saba, G. L. (2025, May). The value of e-cigarettes and alcohol: Implications for treatment and policy for young adult populations.  Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Washington, D.C.

*Neeley, S. L. & Batchelder, S. R. (2025, March). Mental health implications of substance use among queer college students. Poster presented at the 45th Undergraduate Symposium, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.

*Saba, G. L., *Neeley, S. L., & Batchelder, S. R. (2025, February). The role of e-cigarette use and alcohol dependency among college students.  Poster presented at the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI.

Samia Neeley, undergraduate McNair Scholar, and Dr. Batchelder at the 45th Undergraduate Symposium

Grant Saba, Clinical Behavioral Master’s Student, at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, 2025, Washington, DC

Publications

Batchelder, S. R., *Efthemiou, A., Sala-Hamrick, K. (Under Review). Examining the impact of a positive psychosocial development program on strengthening relationship skills in adolescents. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth.

Batchelder, S. R., *Saba, G., &*Papero, R. (Accepted). An evaluation of e-cigarette use as it relates to alcohol demand among young adult college students. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Sigmon, S. C., Batchelder, S. R., & Badger, G. J. (2025).  Novel intervention to improve food insecurity among individuals with opioid use disorder: A randomized clinical trial.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112673

Langford, J. S., Batchelder, S. R., Hughes, C. E., & Pitts, R. C. (2025).  Effects of methylphenidate on sensitivity to reinforcement amount, delay, and probability: Implications for impulsive and risky choice. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.4239

Batchelder, S. R., Devoto, A., & Washington, W.D. (2024). Effectiveness of intermittent cash incentives to increase step counts. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 58(1), 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.2929

Blejewski, R.C., Hurtado, R., Batchelder, S. R., Helvey, C. I., & Pilgrim, C. (2024).  Student perceptions of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices related to racism in behavior-analytic graduate training programs. Behavior and Social Issues, 33, 682-712. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-024-00177-2

Sigmon, S.C., Peck, K.R., Batchelder, S.R., Badger, G.J., Heil, S.H., & Higgins, S.T. (2023). Technology-assisted buprenorphine treatment in non-rural and rural settings: Two randomized clinical trials. JAMA Network Open,6(9): e2331910. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31910.

Andraka-Christou, B., Williams, M., Buksbaum, S., Kark, J., Stein, B., Batchelder, S.R., Heil, S., Rawson, R., Higgins, S. T., & Sigmon, S. C. (2023).  US state laws relevant to incentives for health behavior: A qualitative analysis.  Preventive Medicine, 176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107645

Batchelder, S. R., Van Heukelom, J. T., Proctor, K., & Washington, W. D. (2023).  Escalating schedules of incentives increase physical activity with no differences between deposit and no-deposit groups: A systematic replication.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56(1), 201-215. doi: 10.1002/jaba.964

Van Camp, C., Batchelder, S. R., & Helvey, C. I. (2022).  Individual heart rate assessment and bout analysis of vigorous physical activity in children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(3):782-798. doi: 10.1002/jaba.922

Langford, J. S., Batchelder, S. R., Haste, D. A., Thuman, E. P., Pitts, R. C., & Hughes, C. E. (2021).  Effects of chlordiazepoxide on pausing during rich-to-lean transitions.  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 116(1):3-20. doi: 10.1002/jeab.703

Batchelder, S. R., & Washington, W. D. (2021).  Effects of incentives and prompts on sitting and walking behavior in university employees.  Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 21(3), 219-237. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/bar0000214

Cariveau, T., Batchelder, S. R., Ball, S., & La Cruz Montilla, A. (2021). Review of methods to equate target sets in the Adapted Alternating Treatments Design.  Behavior Modification. doi: 10.11177/0145445520903049