Episode 9: An Interview with Founding APBS Board Member, Dr. Robert Horner

10/31/22 • 44 min

The Association for Positive Behavior Support Podcast

In this episode co-host of the APBS Podcast, Muna Khalif, conducts an interview with our guest speaker, Dr. Robert Horner. Rob Horner is a Professor Emeritus of Special Education at the University of Oregon. His research has focused on applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support, multi-tiered instructional systems, equity in education, and systems change. He has worked for the past 20 years with George Sugai in the development and implementation of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). Over 27,000 schools are implementing PBIS nationally. Rob was one of the founding board members of The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) and in 2020 was a co-recipient of the APBS Leadership Award. He is currently a Senior Advisor to the OSEP Center on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
Dr. Horner discusses a variety of topics related to using the PBIS framework to produce valued outcomes. In particular, Dr. Horner discusses the hoarding of knowledge in academic, removing barriers to accessing knowledge, systemic racism and systemic development of problem behaviors, PBIS as a human-centered framework, the multi-tiered system for complete social and academic support, and the way PBIS delivers correction via instructional events.
Dr. Jessica Swain-Bradway is part of the APBS leadership team. She is APBS Equity co-chair and the Executive Director of Northwest PBIS Network (www.pbisnetwork.org). Dr. Jesssica Swain-Bradway joined us as a co-host for this episode and provided an excellent introduction to welcome her former mentor, Dr. Horner. https://twitter.com/NWPBISnetwork

Research Article Links from this Episode:
1. Summary of three articles in plain language
2. Sustaining and Scaling Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Implementation Drivers, Outcomes, and Considerations (Sugai & Horner, 2020) DOI: 10.17161/foec.v42i8.6906
3. School-wide PBIS: An Example of Applied Behavior Analysis Implemented at a Scale of Social Importance (Horner & Sugai, 2015) DOI: 10.1007/s40617-015-0045-4
4. Examining the Evidence Base for School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (Horner, Sugai, & Anderson, 2010) DOI: 10.17161/foec.v42i8.6906

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Teaser: Episode 9 Featuring Dr. Rober Horner APBS Co-founder

Rob Horner, 2020 APBS Leadership Co-Award Winner

Rob Horner is a retired emeritus professor of special education at the University of Oregon. His research has focused on applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support, multi-tiered instructional systems, equity in education, and systems change. He has worked for the past 20 years with George Sugai in the development and implementation of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). Over 27,000 schools are implementing PBIS nationally. Rob was one of the founding board members for APB

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Episode 10: Equity and Inclusion in APBS, an Interview with Drs. Don Kincaid and Erika Leslie McDowell

In this episode, Tanya Misgen, co-host of the APBS podcast, along with Drs. Don Kincaid and Erika McDowell, discusses the topic of equity and inclusion within APBS and more broadly as it relates to the positive behavior support framework.

Dr. Don Kincaid (referred to as Dr. D in the episode) is the current president of the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS); he has been involved with APBS since 2006 in a variety of roles. Dr. Kincaid is a professor in the Department of Child & Family Studies at the University of South Florida as well as the Director of The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. He is involved in a variety of Positive Behavior Support Projects that integrate school-based positive behavior interventions and support within a multi-tiered support system framework. Dr. Kincaidis actively involved in systems change efforts at a local, state, and national level to support the implementation of evidence-based practices.

Dr. Erika L. McDowell (referred to as Dr. E in this episode) is a former NJ governor’s award recipient and honors graduate of Howard University and New York University. Dr. McDowellcurrently is an Equity Steward at Wildflower Schools. She earned her EdD from Drexel University in Educational Leadership and Management, in May 2020. Dr. McDowell received the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s 2020 E.G. “Ted” Carr Early Career Practitioner Award and was elected to the APBS Board of Directors for the 2021-2024 term, serving in the inaugural Racial and Ethnic Diversity Seat. In 2022, Dr. McDowell was honored as one of Drexel’s 40 under 40. She has served as an Executive Director of Professional Development and Director of PBIS/Youth Court for The School District of Philadelphia. Other positions previously held include assistant principal and teacher. In June 2022, she began her appointment as a Clinical Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. Her in-depth experience includes restorative practices, equity, positive behavioral support, conflict resolution, classroom management, coaching, leadership development, and behavioral data support. Dr. McDowell continues to be committed to nurturing the minds and gifts of leaders, teachers, and youth nationwide.

Interview References

APBS Commitment to Equity

APBS Statement on Equity

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