Professional Summary:
Dan Mitteer, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a faculty member at Children’s Specialized Hospital – Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (CSH-RUCARES). He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and BCBA-D Clinical Manager at Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Dan completed his M.A., Ph.D., and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute working with Drs. Brian Greer and Wayne Fisher before helping them establish the CSH-RUCARES program in New Jersey. He also served as an associate professor and BCBA-D at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta.
Dan has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and invited book chapters, as well as an edited book entitled Toward Durability and Generalization in Support of Autistic Individuals. He currently serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. His work has resulted in recognition such as the SABA Innovative Student Research Dissertation Grant, University of Nebraska Medical Center Fellowship Award, University of Nebraska Foundation Adams Fund Award, and the NIH Loan Repayment Program Award.
Education:
Postdoc, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2019
Ph.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2018
MA, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, 2015
BS, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, 2011
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Single-Case Designs and Analysis
Applications of Behavior Analytic Principles: Functional Assessment and Functional Analysis
Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
Assessment and Treatment of Severe Behavior Disorders
Fundamentals of Psychology
Research Interests:
Assessment, treatment, and relapse of severe challenging behavior
Variables affecting implementer integrity and adherence
Graphical depiction and analysis of behavior-analytic data
Publications: (within the last 5 years)
Call, N. A., Scheithauer, M. C., Bernstein, A. M., Gillespie, S. E., Williams, C. L., & Mitteer, D. R. (in press). Delay discounting of treatment outcomes by caregivers of children undergoing different behavior-analytic interventions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Mitteer, D. R., Fisher, W. W., Greer, B. D., & Irwin Helvey, C. (in press). Relative effects of four resurgence-mitigation strategies informed by behavioral momentum theory. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Mitteer, D. R., Irwin Helvey, C. M., Craig, A. R., Sigwanz, G. E., & Breeman, S. L. (in press). Prevalence and characteristics of sexual harassment experienced by behavior-analytic professionals. Behavioral Interventions, 41(3), e70119. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70119
Kranak, M. P., & Mitteer, D. R. (2026). Peeling back the curtain: A primer on the general peer-review and publication process in behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-026-01189-7
Ayvaci, A. S., Cox, A. D., & Mitteer, D. R. (2026). Factors associated with restraint application in children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities displaying severe challenging behavior. Behavior Modification. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455261434863
Norris, H. M., Mitteer, D. R., Hurd, A. M., & Brown, K. R. (2026). Integrating client and implementer preferences during functional communication training with discriminative stimuli. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 19(2), 798–813. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01091-8
Kaur, J., Kranak, M. P., Mitteer, D. R., Melanson, I. J., & Fahmie, T. A. (2025). A scoping review of consecutive controlled case series studies. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 58(2), 270–286. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70006
Kastner, K. M., Hood, S. A., & Mitteer, D. R. (2025). An evaluation of durability during and following delay-and-denial tolerance teaching. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 58(2), 344–362. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70007
Fisher, W. W., Greer, B. D., Irwin Helvey, C. M., & Mitteer, D. R. (2025). Severe problem behavior. In J. Vladescu & D. Cox, (Eds.). Applied behavior analysis for clinical, educational, and training applications (pp. 33–67). Elsevier.
Yassa, R., Mitteer, D. R., Greer, B. D., Angley, S. M., McCabe, L. H., & Elwasli, O. M. (2024). Teaching trainees to implement functional communication training with multiple schedules: An evaluation of training effects and durability. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(4), 999–1015. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.2915
Angley, S. M., Mitteer, D. R., Greer, B. D., Elwasli, O. M., & Fisher, W. W. (2024). A demonstration of incorporating discriminative stimuli into an AAC device during functional communication training. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 40(4), 328–336. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2024.2333380
Toler, B., Legaspi, D., & Mitteer, D. R. (2024). Description and validation of a novel human-operant research software. Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Bulletin. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/8MJU4
Greer, B. D., Shahan, T. A., Irwin Helvey, C., Fisher, W. W., Mitteer, D. R., & Fuhrman, A. M. (2024). Resurgence of destructive behavior following decreases in alternative reinforcement: A prospective analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(3), 599–614. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.1083
Mitteer, D. R., Boyle, M. A., & Craig, A. R. (2024). Reinforcement schedule thinning practices during functional communication training: A survey of behavior analysts. Behavioral Interventions, 39(3), e2002. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.2002
Greer, B. D., Mitteer, D. R., Fisher, W. W., & Kishel, C. B. (2024). A practical approach to functional communication training. In A. C. Sella & D. M. Ribeiro (Eds.), Análise do comportamento aplicada ao transtorno do espectro autista (Vol 2; pp. 399–426). Appris.
Irwin Helvey, C. M., Fisher, W. W., Mitteer, D. R., Fuhrman, A. M., & Greer, B. D. (2024). Protective equipment in clinical intervention. In J. K. Luiselli, F. L. Bird, H. Maguire, & R. M. Gardner (Eds.). Behavior safety and clinical practice in intellectual and developmental disabilities (pp. 139–168). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54923-6_7
Irwin Helvey, C. M., Fisher, W. W., Greer, B. D., Fuhrman, A. M., & Mitteer, D. R. (2023). Resurgence of destructive behavior following differential rates of alternative reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56(4), 804–815. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.1010
Fisher, W. W., Greer, B. D., & Mitteer, D. R. (2023). Additional comments on the use of contingent electric skin shock. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 46(2), 339–348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-023-00382-1
Mitteer, D. R., Peterson, K. M., Crowley, J. G., & Greer, B. D. (2023). Transition-related problem behavior. In J. L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of applied behavior analysis for children with autism: Clinical guide to assessment and treatment (pp. 255–275). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27587-6_13
Briggs, A. M., Mitteer, D. R., Bergmann, S., & Greer, B. D. (2023). Reinforcer thinning: General approaches and considerations for maintaining skills and mitigating relapse. In J. L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of applied behavior analysis: Integrating theory into practice (pp. 105–122). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19964-6_6
Mitteer, D. R., Kranak, M. P., Fuhrman, A. M., & Greer, B. D. (2023). Creating graphs and visual displays. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Applied behavior analysis advanced guidebook: A manual for professional practice (pp. 107–131). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99594-8.00005-2
Brown, K. R., Hurd, A. M, Randall, K. R., Szabo, T. G., & Mitteer, D. R. (2022). A family-centered care approach to behavior-analytic assessment and intervention. Behavior Analysis in Practice, SI: Compassion in Applied Behavior Analysis. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40617-022-00756-y
Greer, B. D., Shahan, T. A., Fisher, W. W., Mitteer, D. R., & Fuhrman, A. M. (2022). Further evaluation of treatment duration on the resurgence of destructive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56(2), 166–180. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.956
Fisher, W. W., Greer, B. D., Mitteer, D. R., & Fuhrman, A. M. (2022). Translating quantitative theories of behavior into improved clinical treatments for destructive behavior. Behavioral Processes, 198(104639), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104639
Greer, B. D., Fisher, W. W., Fuhrman, A. M., & Mitteer, D. R. (2022). Conducting translational research in the context of patient care. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 45, 383–398. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-022-00333-2
Kranak, M. P., & Mitteer, D. R. (2022). A concise review of staff training and resources for graphing single-case designs. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(4), 1349–1354. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.943
Sunde, E., Briggs, A. M., & Mitteer, D. R. (2022). Reliability and validity of using modified visual-inspection criteria to interpret latency-based functional analysis outcomes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(3), 871–890. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.926
Haney, S. D., Greer, B. D., Mitteer, D. R., & Randall, K. R. (2022). Prevalence of resurgence and renewal during treatment of pediatric feeding disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(3), 704–726. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.913
Mitteer, D. R., Greer, B. D., Randall, K. R., & Haney, S. D. (2022). On the scope and characteristics of relapse when treating severe destructive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(3), 688–703. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.912
Mitteer, D. R., & Greer, B. D. (2022). Using GraphPad Prism’s heat maps for efficient, fine-grained analyses of single-case data. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(2), 505–514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00664-7
Briggs, A. M., & Mitteer, D. R. (2021). Updated strategies for making regular contact with the scholarly literature. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(2), 541–552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00590-8
Mitteer, D. R., Greer, B. D., Randall, K. R., Kimball, R. T., & Smith, S. W. (2021). Empirically deriving omission and commission errors for relapse tests: A demonstration of reverse translation. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 21(4), 351–363. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000218