Tonya N. Davis

Dr. Davis is a Professor of Educational Psychology at Baylor University.  Dr. Davis received her Ph.D. in Special Education with a Specialization in Autism and Developmental Disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin.  Dr. Davis is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), Licensed Behavior Analyst in the state of Texas, and is a certified Special Education Teacher in the state of Texas.

Dr. Davis’ research interest Dr. Davis’ research revolves around her primary goal of ensuring children with developmental and intellectual disabilities have access to the most effective interventions across a variety of settings.  This includes two lines of research, first is evaluating interventions to reduce challenging behavior, focusing on approaches to address barriers of implementing interventions in homes and schools.    The second is developing approaches support pre- and in-service professionals to implement evidence-based practices. 

Current Research Projects:

• Evaluating Approaches to Schedule Thinning After Functional Communication Training
• Assessing Factors that Affect Teacher’s Implementation of Evidence-based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Assessing Variables that Impact Teachers Self-Efficacy for Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder