Jonathan Ivy Email & Phone Number

Jonathan W. Ivy, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an Associate Professor of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Ivy received his Doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education from the Ohio State University in 2011 and a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Dr. Ivy has worked with individuals who engage in severe challenging behaviors, at the group and individual level, for over a decade. He has helped parents and professionals develop and implement comprehensive behavior change programs designed to increase functional skills and decrease challenging behaviors. He has served as a consultant for school districts, youth residential programs, and partial hospitalization programs to address a wide range of need.In 2013, Dr. Ivy was nominated President of the Pennsylvania Association for Behavior Analysis (PennABA). Dr. Ivy regularly gives professional presentations at national conferences, workshops, and has an active research agenda with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals. His primary research interests include group-oriented contingencies, token reinforcement, behavioral economics, application of ABA to common human problems, and the assessment and treatment of problem behavior. Dr. Ivy also enjoys following the research interests of his students.

Listed skills include Public Speaking, Psychology, Research, Applied Behavior Analysis, and 10 others.