He received his Ed.D. in special education from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Cooper teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on behavior management and applied behavior analysis. He has provided numerous presentations and trainings on functional behavioral assessment and the use of applied behavior analysis methodology. His current research interests include function-based approaches to changing behavior within multi-tiered systems of support and the role that teacher behavior has in managing student behavior. In addition to his work in higher education, he has been a special education classroom teacher in Utah, Wyoming, and Florida, working primarily with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders.Erick Dubuque, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA