Karen Lionello-DeNolf, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Applied Behavior Analysis
Dr. Lionello-DeNolf is interested in how different environmental variables impact behavior and how understanding those variables can contribute to solving social problems. Her research interests are in the areas of experimental and applied behavior analysis, autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, and relational learning. She investigates these areas in both laboratory and real-world settings. Dr. Lionello-DeNolf is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and an experimental psychologist. She is the program director for the Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis program at Assumption.
Education Background
Ph.D., Purdue University, Experimental Psychology, 2001
M.S., Purdue University, Experimental Psychology, 1997
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, Psychology, 1995
Courses Taught
PSY 253 Psychology of Learning
PSY 383 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
ABA 501 Measurement and Research Methods in Behavior Analysis
ABA 605 Experimental Analysis of Behavior
ABA 800 – 803 Thesis in ABA