Chris Ninness

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Professor H. A. Chris Ninness, Ph.D
Co-Director of Training: School Psychology Doctoral Program
Behavioral Software Design Systems

Using Visual C#, C++, and ActionScript to develop an
Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Complex Human Behaviors
Supported by an SFA Research Development Grant (#183708)
   http://www.crgsc.org/faculty/psychstatssom

Boards of Editors
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavior and Social Issues
The Psychological Record

   Department of Human Services       Stephen F. Austin State University
     (936) 468-1072       Office: HSTC 231
Office Hours: 2:00 to 4:00 Monday through Wednesday and 1:00 to 5:00 on Friday
¨ cninness@sfasu.edu

Kohonen SOM2.zip

We gratefully acknowledge the many contributions and brilliant work of Professor Kohonen
who introduced the concepts of neural computing and the self-organizing feature maps (SOMs).

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Courses taught by Chris Ninness
During alternate semesters within the Ph.D. Program Sequence:

[EPS 669 ]   Computer Programming in the C# Language
Emphasis: Human Computer-Interactive Experimental Designs (Summer II only)
A cognate course in the School Psychology PhD Program
http://www.faculty.sfasu.edu/ninnessherbe/eps_669.htm

[EPS 651]    Applied Multivariate Statistics and Artificial Neural Network Analyses
A core course in the School Psychology PhD Program
Includes projects focusing on computer-interactive derived relational responding
http://www.faculty.sfasu.edu/ninnessherbe/eps_651.htm

[EPS 650]    Advanced Research Methods and Experimental Design
A core course in the School Psychology PhD Program
Includes projects focusing on computer-interactive derived relational responding http://www.faculty.sfasu.edu/ninnessherbe/eps_650.htm

EPS 595 Internship and EPS 655/EPS 555 Syllabi are available form course instructor
http://www.faculty.sfasu.edu/ninnessherbe/eps_655_555_595.HTM

M.A. Program Handbook    Ph.D. Program Handbook

     Appendix G            Appendix H             Appendix I             Appendix J
      Appendix_G.pdf     Appendix_H.pdf     Appendix_I.pdf      Appendix_J.pdf

Department of Human Services
Stephen F. Austin State University

"Research is to teaching as sin is to confession. If you don't participate in the former,
you have very little to say in the latter." John Slaughter

Chris Ninness & Mike Coffee
http://www.crgsc.org/faculty/psychstats

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Construction-Based Responding during Training
graphCalcCN07 (color) or graphCalcCN08 (grayscale)

Construction-Based Responding to Novel Relations
construction_based exp 2010
grayscale version 2010

reciprocal functionsTransSinCosCscSec06

We gratefully acknowledge the elegant and generous contributions of
Barbara Kaskosz and Doug Ensley

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Ninness, C., McCuller G. , & Ozenne, L. (2000). School & Behavioral Psychology: Research in Human-Computer Interactions, Functional Assessment and Data-Based Treatment. Norwell, MA:
Springer Academic Publishers.

Ninness, C., Glenn, S., & Ellis, J. (1993).
Assessment and Treatment of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders. Westport, CT:

Ninness, C., & Glenn, S. (1988). Applied Behavior Analysis and School Psychology:
A Research Guide to Principles and Procedures.
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

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Chapters in Edited Books:

Ninness, C., Holland, J., Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Ninness, S., Dixon, M. (2009). Problem-Solving and Derived Mathematical Relations. In R. A. Rehfeldt & Y. Barnes-Holmes (Eds.), Derived Relational Responding: Applications for Learners with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. New Harbinger and Context Press.

Ninness, C., McCuller, G., & Ninness, S. K. (1999). Functional analysis utilizing a fourterm contingency.
In D. A. Sabatino & B. L. Brooks (Eds.) Contemporary Interdisciplinary Interventions for Children with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (pp. 505-531). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic.

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                             Data Based Publications in National and International Peer Reviewed Journals:

Ninness, C., Lauter, J. Coffee, M., Clary, L., Kelly, E., Rumph, M., Rumph, R., Kyle, R., & Ninness, S. (2012) Behavioral and Biological Neural Network Analyses: A Common Pathway toward Pattern Recognition and Prediction. The Psychological Record, 62, 579-598. TPR_VOL62 NO4.pdf

McGinty, J., Ninness, C., McCuller, G., Rumph, R., Goodwin, R., Kelso, G., Lopez, A. & Elizabeth Kelly (2012). Training and Deriving Precalculus Relations: A Small Group Web-Interactive Approach, The Psychological Record (as per APA guidelines, please do not copy or site without permission from the authors and The Psychological Record, 62, 225–242. TPR VOL62 NO2.pdf

Walker, D. Rehfeldt, R.A, & Ninness, C. (2010). Using the Stimulus Equivalence Paradigm to Teach Course Material in an Undergraduate Rehabilitation Course, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 615-633. jaba_10.pdf

Ninness, C., Dixon, Barnes-Holmes, D., Rehfeldt, R.A., Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Holland, J, Smith, R., & Ninness, S. (2009). Deriving and Constructing Reciprocal Trigonometric Relations: A Web-Interactive Training Approach. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 191-208.jaba_09.pdf

Ward, T. A., Eastman, R. L., Ninness, C. (2009). An experimental analysis of Cultural Materialism: The effects of various modes of production on resource sharing. Behavior & Social Issues, 18, 1-23. BSI_2009.pdf

Ninness, C., & Ninness, S. K. (2008). Commentary-- Gambling, problem-solving, and the contingencies of superstition: A response to Fantino & Stolarz-Fantino. Analysis of Gambling Behaviors, 2 (2), 115-117.

Davis, R. Ninness, C., Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Ward, T., & Vasquez, E. (2008). Functional Behavior Assessment of Self-Initiated Maladaptive Behaviors: A Case Study. Behavior and Social Issues, 17, 66-85.

Rumph, R., Ninness, C., McCuller, G., Holland, J., Ward, T., & Willbourn, T. (2007). The Shame of American Education, Redux. Behavior and Social Issues, 16, 27-41.

Rumph, R., Ninness, C., McCuller, G., Holland, J., Ward, T., & Willbourn, T. (2007). Stimulus Change: Reinforcer or Punisher? Reply to Ellis and Hursh. Behavior and Social Issues, 16, 47-49.

Rumph, R., Ninness, C., McCuller, G., Holland, J., Ward, T., & Willbourn, T. (2007). Stimulus Change: Reinforcer or Punisher? Reply to Ellis and McGee. Behavior and Social Issues, 16, 50-58.

Ninness, C., Barnes-Holmes, D. Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Ford, A., Payne, R., Ninness, S., Smith, R., Ward, T., & Elliott, M. (2006). Transformation of Mathematical and Stimulus Functions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 299-321. http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/abstracts/JabaAbstracts/39/_39-299.HTM

Rumph, R., Ninness, C., McCuller, G., Ninness, S. (2005). Twenty years later, Commentary on Skinner’s “Why we are not acting to save the world?” Behavior and Social Issues, 14, 1-6. http://www.bfsr.org/BSI_14_1/14_1rump.pdf

Ninness, C., Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Harrison, C., Ford, A., and Ninness, S. (2005). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. A functional analytic approach to computer-interactive mathematics, 38, 1-22. (616K)

Ninness, C., Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Harrison, C., Vasquez, E., Ford, A., Ninness, S. & Bradfield, A. (2005) A relational frame and artificial neural network approach to computer-interactive mathematics. The Psychological Record, 55, 561-570. Ninness2005.pdf

Jones, T.B., Sherman, R.B., Ninness, C., Hallman, P. (2005). The Relationship Between GRE Scores and Performance on the Texas Standard Principal Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas. Educational Leadership Review, 6, 26-3.1 www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13603124.asp

Lauter, J., & Ninness, C. (2003). AXS and SOM: A new statistical approach for treating within-subject, time-varying, multivariate data collected using the AXS Test Battery. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.

Ninness, C., Newton, R., Saxon, J., Rumph, R., Bradfield, A., Harrison, C., Vasquez, E. & Ninness, S. (2002). Small group statistics: A Monte Carlo comparison of parametric and randomization tests. Behavior and Social Issues, 12, 53-63. www.bfsr.org/BSI_12_1/12_1nin1.pdf

Ninness, C., Rumph, R., Vasquez, E., Bradfield, A., (2002) Multivariate randomization tests for small-n behavioral research. Behavior and Social Issues, 12, 64-74. www.bfsr.org/BSI_12_1/12_1nin2.pdf

Kenney, M., Ninness, C., Rumph, R., Bradfield, A. & Cost, H. (2002). Paradoxical patterns in the measurement of hyperactivity. Behavior and Social Issues, 12, 40-52. www.bfsr.org/BSI_12_1/12_1kenn.pdf

Ninness, C., Rumph, R., McCuller, G., Bradfield, A., Saxon, J., Calliou, M. & Ninness, S.K. (2001). The effect of computer emitted speech inflections during verbal-interactive responding. The Psychological Record, 51, 561-570.

Rumph, R. & Ninness, C. (2001). The promise of the design of culture. Behavior and Social Issues, 11, 23-25.

Ninness, C., Ozenne, L., McCuller, G., Rumph, R., & Ninness S.K. (2000). Fixed-interval responding during computer-interactive problem solving. The Psychological Record, 50, 387-401.

Ninness, C., Shore, T. & Ninness, S.K. (1999). Shaping verses instructing verbal rules during computer-interactive problem solving. The Psychological Record, 49, 629-644.

Ninness, C., McCuller, G. & Ninness, S. K. (1999). Functional analysis utilizing a four term contingency. In D. A. Sabatino & B. L. Brooks (Eds.) Contemporary Interdisciplinary Interventions for Children with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (pp. 505-531). Durham NC: Carolina Academic

Ninness, C., Ninness, S. K., Sherman, S. & Schotta C. (1998). Augmenting computer Interactive self-assessment with and without feedback. The Psychological Record, 48, 601-616.

Ninness, C. & Ninness, S. K. (1999) Contingencies of superstition: fallacious rules and irrelevant responding during second-order schedules of reinforcement. The Psychological Record, 49, 221-243.

Ninness, C., Ellis, J. & Ninness S. K. (1999). Self-assessment as a reinforcer during computer interactive math performance: An experimental analysis. Behavior Modification, 23, 403-418.

Ninness, C. & Ninness, S. K. (1998). Superstitious math performance: Interactions between rule-governed and scheduled contingencies. The Psychological Record, 48, 45-62.

Fisher, W. W., Ninness, C., Owen, J., & Piazza, C. (1996). On the reinforcing effects of the content of verbal behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 29, 235-238. Fisher_Ninnes_et_al.

Ninness, C., Fuerst, J., & Rutherford, R. (1995). A descriptive analysis of disruptive behavior during pre- and post-unsupervised self-management by students with SED: a within study replication. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 3, 230-240.

Ninness, C., Ellis, J., Miller, B., Baker, D., Rutherford, R. (1995). The effects of self-management on the transfer of aggression replacement skills in the absence of supervision. Behavior Modification, 19, 464-490.

Ninness, C., Richman, G., Jaquess, D. & Vittemberga, G. (1995). Facilitating objective-setting in behavior therapy through social mediation. Behavior and Social Issues, 5, 13-19.

Ninness, C., Roberts, J., Krell, D. & Richman, G. (1994). Electronic distribution of behavior analytic publications. Behavior and Social Issues, 4, 97-99.

Ninness, C., Fuerst, J., Rutherford, R. & Glenn, S. (1991). The effects of self-management training and reinforcement on the transfer of improved conduct in the absence of supervision. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 24, 499-508.

Ninness, C. (1985). The effects of contingency management strategies on Bender Gestalt indicators of emotionally disturbed children. Child Study Journal, 15, 13-28.

Ninness, C. (1983). Modification of an electronic tactile signaling apparatus to produce audio cues for monitoring classroom behavior. Behavioral Engineering, 9, 21-26.

Ninness, C. (1982). Two and one‑half year follow‑up on the effects of elimination of subvocalization with electromyographic feedback. Behavioral Engineering, 8, 5-10.

Ninness, C. (1981). An electronic tactile signaling apparatus for sampling covert verbal behavior. Behavioral Engineering, 7, 57-61.

Ninness, C. (1980). The effects of elimination of subvocalization with electromyographic feedback. Behavioral Engineering, 6, 77-90.

                                                       State Level Publications
Brister, F. & Ninness, C. (1997). An examination of the ever changing criteria for hearing screening in Texas. Texas Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology, 22, 48-50.

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Software Development

Ninness, C. (Beta Version). psychNet: Multivariate and Artificial Neural Network Analysis. Beta versions are available upon request from cninness@sfasu.edu

Ninness, C. & Coffee, M. (2006-2009) Artificial Neural Network Analysis (ANNA) of Complex Human Behaviors. Supported by an SFA Research Development Grant (#183708) Online Artificial Neural Network Analysis http://www.crgsc.org/faculty/psychstatssom

Ninness, C. & Coffee, M. (2010) psychStats Online A Computer-Interactive Applied Research System. Statistics run on-line and provide results for parametric and nonparametric tests and permutation tests.

Ninness, C. (2000) FOCAL Point 2000 CD: A Computer-Interactive Functional Assessment System. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Relational Frame and Artificial Neural Network Research Group (2003)
Ashley Capt, Eleazar Vasquez, Robin Rumph, Chris Ninness and Glen McCuller.

School Psychology Doctoral Faculty (2012)
Robin Rumph, Glen McCuller, David Lawson, Chris Ninness
Nina Ellis-Hervey, Judy Lauter, Ginger Kelso

In the School & Behavioral Psychology Program
Dr. Robin Rumph, Dr. Chris Ninness and Dr. Glen McCuller
have a special interest in the Applied and Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior

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Chris Ninness receiving SFASU Foundation Research Excellence Award
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