Jennifer Hammond, Ph.D., BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Education and Degrees
- Ph.D. (University of Florida; 2009)
- M.S. (California State University, Stanislaus; 2004)
- B.A. (University of California, Santa Cruz; 1999)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (since 2005); #1-05-2256
Professional Experience
Jennifer Hammond received her Ph.D. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis concentration) from the University of Florida in 2009, under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Iwata, where she specialized in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior (e.g., self-injury, aggression, property destruction) exhibited by children and adults with developmental disabilities and special needs. During this time, Dr. Hammond served as clinical director for a residential and day-treatment program for individuals diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome, coordinator for a clinical-research program within a special-education school, and co-supervisor for an outpatient clinic for children diagnosed along the Autism Spectrum (e.g., autism, Aspergers, and PDD-NOS). Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Hammond gained extensive experience (10+ years) working with individuals diagnosed with a variety of disorders in both clinical and outpatient settings – she worked as a behavioral consultant for preschool-aged children deemed at risk for school failure, adults diagnosed with mental illness and developmental disabilities, as well as socially-emotionally disturbed (SED) adolescents.
In short, Dr. Hammond has extensive experience in the identification and development of functional-based treatments for individuals who exhibit severe behavioral problems, the promotion of adaptive skills (e.g., language, activities of daily living, etc.) shown by children and adults with exceptional needs (e.g., mental retardation, autism, OCD, bi-polar disorder, and AD/HD), as well as caregiver training. In addition to her clinical work at Children’s Health Council, Dr. Hammond currently conducts research in the Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research (CIBSR) program in Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford Medical School, whose overarching goal is to investigate gene-brain-behavior relations that play a role in the development and maintenance of neurogenetic disorders.
Dr. Hammond is committed toward the demonstration of effective, outcome-based interventions for individuals with special needs and learning difficulties. In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Hammond currently serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals – including the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice – and has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2005.
Professional Affiliations
- Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA)
- Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA)
- Editorial Board, Clinica y Salud
- Guest Reviewer, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Guest Reviewer, Behavior Analysis and Practice
Languages
- English
- Some Spanish, but not fluent.
Awards
- Applied Dissertation Award, American Psychological Association (APA), Division 25 (Behavior Analysis) – 2009
- Behavior Analysis Research Award, University of Florida – 2009
- Graduate Research Fellowship, California State University, Stanislaus – 2002
Recent Presentations
- Hammond, J.L., Iwata, B.A., Fahmie, T.A., & Harper, J.M. (2010, February). Competing contingencies for escape behavior: Effects of negative reinforcement quality. Paper presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Irvine, CA.
- Bloom, S.E., Iwata, B.A., Fritz, J. N., Hammond, J.L., & Pollard, J. (2010, February). An evaluation of cross-function mand transfer. Paper presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Irvine, CA.
- Hammond, J.L., Iwata, B.A., Bloom, S.E., Fahmie, T.A., & Fritz, J.N. (2008, February). Negative reinforcement for compliance and problem behavior: Effects of stimulus magnitude. California Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Garden Grove, CA. Also presented at the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis conference, Chicago, IL (2008, May), the PSI Division of Behaviour Analysis Annual Conference, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2008, July), and the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Bonita Springs, FL (2008, September).
- Rolider, N.U., Iwata, B.A., Hammond, J.L., & Bloom, S.E. (2008, May). Effects of combined antecedent interventions on problem behavior maintained by escape. Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Chicago, IL. Also presented (by Hammond) at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Bonita Springs, FL (2008, September) and presented (by Iwata) at the California Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Irvine, CA (2010, February).
- Hammond, J.L., Iwata, B.A., Fritz, J.N., & Dempsey, C.M. (2007, May). Evaluation of fixed, momentary DRO schedules under signaled and unsignaled arrangements. Association for Behavior Analysis conference, San Diego, CA. Also presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Jacksonville, FL (2007, September).
- Dempsey, C.M., Iwata, B.A., & Hammond, J.L. (2007, September). Structural and functional characteristics of attention as a consequence for problem behavior. Presented (by Hammond) at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Jacksonville, FL. Also presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Garden Grove, CA (2008, February) and the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis conference (2008, May).
Recent Publications
- Camp, E.M., Iwata, B.A., Hammond, J.L., & Bloom, S.E. (2009). Antecedent versus consequent events as predictors of problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 469-483.
- Hammond, J.L., Iwata, B.A., Fritz, J.N., & Dempsey, C.M. (in press). Evaluation of fixed, momentary DRO schedules under signaled and unsignaled arrangements. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
