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Marcie Desrochers, PHD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: (585) 395-5634
mdesroch@brockport.edu
Office: Holmes Hall 132

Education

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia, Computers in Psychology (1991)
PhD, University of Manitoba, Psychology- Experimental (1990)
M.A., University of Manitoba, Psychology (1987)
B.A., University of Manitoba, Psychology (1983)

Professional Certifications and Licenses

New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctorate

Areas of Specialty

Applied Behavior Analysis
Environmental Sustainability
Experimental Psychology
Developmental Disabilities

Courses Taught

Applied Behavior Analysis
Psychology of Sustainability
Developmental Disabilities
Applications in Developmental Disabilities
Independent Research
Research Methods
Introduction to Psychology

Theses (supervised/supervising)

Justin Ambroselli’s Thesis: Video Modeling as a Tool for Teaching Work-Related Social Skills to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
La’ker KwaMogi’s Thesis: Experimental Evaluation of Self-directed Versus Instructor-assisted Online Applied Behavior Analysis Training: Examination of Post-knowledge and Application Assessments with Minority Students
Elizabeth Speares’ Thesis: Evaluation of Concurrent Operant Preference Assessment for Adolescents’ Daily Living Skills in a Residential Setting
Betsy Varghese’s Thesis: The Relationship between Staff Attributions of Problem Behavior and Descriptive Functional Assessment Outcomes
Tim J. Conheady’s Thesis: Transition from Family Home to Agency Residence: A Survey of Client Problem Behavior Patterns and Family Concerns

Research Interests

Teaching techniques
Sustainability or ‘green’ issues
Teaching Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Work Skills

Desrochers, M., Cheema, S., & Abwender, D. (2022). Research investigating single use beverage plastic bottles vs. refillable drinking containers: Usage, barriers, and behavior change. GFL AWMA Earth Day Grant Program.
Desrochers, M.N., Forzano, L., Witnauer, J., & Amatangelo, K. (2019). Evaluation of Use of Behavioral Training Strategies to Shift Goats’ (Capra hircus) Food Preferences, Provost’s Post-Tenure Fellowship Award.
Desrochers, M., Forzano, L., Witnauer, J., & Amatangelo, K. (2019, Summer). An Experimental Evaluation of Use of Operant Conditioning to Teach Goats to Eat Non-native Invasive Weed Species. SUNY-Brockport Scholarly Incentive Award.
Desrochers, M. (2017). Service Learning Grant. Field training for college students to work with children with developmental disabilities, The College at Brockport-SUNY.
The Roland Fontaine College-wide Award for Student-Faculty Engagement, 2016
Desrochers, M. (2016). Service Learning Grant. Field training for college students to work with children with developmental disabilities, The College at Brockport-SUNY,
Psi Chi Summer Research Grant Sponsor (2015-16). Research on use of goats to combat invasive weeds, (Tara Kelly*)
Desrochers, M. (2015, June). Evaluation of Goats to Manage Invasive Weeds. Finger Lakes Institute/FL-PRISM grant.
Quinn, K.*, & Desrochers, M. (2015). SUNY-Brockport Summer student internship to develop an online demonstration of labeling effect. Funded
Kelting, D., Desrochers, M., Evans, C., Naybor, D., & Faveau, J. (2017). Paul Smith’s College Advancing Students to Careers in Ecology Program (ASCEP), NSF S-STEM grant #1742041, 9/01/2017, Funded.
Silverstone, S., Desrochers, M., & Mehta, A. (2014). Social Marketing. NYSERDA.
Desrochers, M. N. & DiCesare, E. (2011, June). Evaluation of Synchronous Online Parent Skill Training. Funded by Organization for Autism Research.
Research evaluation of an online performance management training program.
Desrochers, M. N. (2010). Faculty Support for Travel and Conference Presentation. UUP Individual Development Award. SUNY Brockport – SUNY.
Desrochers, M. N. (2009). Video-based Psychology Instruction. Faculty/Staff Technology Support Initiative 2009-2010. State University of New York College at Brockport.
Desrochers, M. N. (2009). Lecture Capture Grant. SUNY-Brockport CELT & LITS.
Desrochers, M. N. (2009, February). BehaviorSim: An Instructional Resource Program for Introductory Psychology Courses. Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Instructional Resource Grant
Desrochers, M., Margolin, S., & Birch, S. (2008) Nelson-DennyTM Assessment, Funded by Dr. Fox’s Office of Assessment
Margolin, S., Birch, S., & Desrochers, M. N. (2008-2009) Computer-based training for improvement of student study skills in a peer mentoring program. Faculty/Staff Technology Support Initiative
Scholarly Incentive Award, “Clickers in the Classroom – Do They Work?” 2007
UUP Individual Development Award for travel and conference presentation, 2007
Scholarly Incentive Award, 2006, Assessment of the Function of Problem Behavior: A Comparison of Methods
Sponsored Programs Incentive Award, 2006
Discretionary Salary Increase Scholarship, 2006
Sponsored Programs Incentive Award, 2005
UUP Individual Development Award for travel and conference presentation, 2005

Desrochers, M., Gossling, J.*, Pocock, C.*, Fuller, J.*, & Forzano, L-. A. (2025). Experimental evaluation of environmental manipulation to increase composting behavior. Environment and Behavior, 57(3-4), 266-295. https://doi-org.brockport.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/00139165251342917
Zhang, J., Desrochers, M., & Fensken, M.* (2023). Evaluation of teacher, self-assessment, versus combined feedback to increase students’ behavioral observation skills. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 25(10), 48-66. http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/
Desrochers, M.N., & Ratcliff, J (2021). An experimental demonstration of the effect of a label of autism spectrum disorders on perceptions of children’s problem behavior. In Wong, M.S., Weiner, L., Wong, L., & Cerniak, J. (Eds.). Incorporating diversity in classroom settings: Real and engaging examples for various psychology courses. . (Vol 1: Ability, age, culture, ethnicity/race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status) (pp. 35-43). Retrieved from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology website: http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/diverse1
Desrochers, M.N., Naybor, D., & Kelting, D. (2020). Perceived impact of COVID-19 and other factors on STEM students’ career development. Journal of Research in STEM Education, 6, 138-157. https://j-stem.net/index.php/jstem/article/view/91
Robinson, E. S.*, Desrochers, M.N., & Napolitano, D. A. (2019). Evaluation of concurrent operant preference assessment for increasing daily living skills with adolescents who are dually diagnosed. Behavioral Interventions, 34, 52-61. https://doi.org: 10.1002/bin.1648
Desrochers, M.N., & Mosher, H. (2017). Experimental evaluation of an informational and behavior change program to increase undergraduate students’ energy conservation. Behavioral Interventions, 32, 1-9, DOI: 10.1002/bin.1482
Desrochers, M. N., & Gillespie, J. F. (2017). Charting a course for effective parenting programs and policies. PsycCRITIQUES, 62(20), doi:10.1037/a0040852
Bock, B.M.*, Cole, S.C.*, Drake, P.M.*, Rice, B.R.*, Desrochers, M., Forzano, L., Hansen, K.*, & Amatangleo, K. L. (2016, Jan.). Evaluation of goat preferences for consuming invasive plant species. FL-PRISM Newsletter. https://flihappenings.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/fl-prism-update-evaluation-of-goat-preferences-for-consuming-invasive-plant-species/
Desrochers, M. & Fallon, M. (2014). Instruction in Functional Assessment. Open SUNY Textbook: http://textbooks.opensuny.org/instruction-in-functional-assessment/
Mosher, H., & Desrochers, M. N. (2014). Pro-environmental behavior strategies and college students’ energy usage. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 15(2), 359-370. DOI 10.1108/IJSHE-03-2012-0027
Desrochers, M. N., Oshlag, R., & Kennelly, A.* (2014). Background music to reduce problem behaviors during assessment with a child who is blind with multiple disabilities. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 108, 31-66.
Desrochers, M. N., & Shelnutt, J. M.* (2012). Effect of answer format and review method on college students’ learning. Computers & Education, 59, 946-951. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.04.002
Knapp, A.*, & Desrochers, M. N. (2009). An experimental evaluation of the instructional effectiveness of a student response system: A comparison with constructed overt responding. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 21, 31-46.
Desrochers, M. N., Fink, H. C., Thomas, A.*, Kimmerling, J.*, & Tung, W.* (2007). Student assessment: A comparison of solitary, cooperative, and competitive testing. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 19, 289-296.
Desrochers, M. N., Fink, H. C., Thomas, A.*, Kimmerling, J.*, & Tung, W.* (2007). Student Assessment: A Comparison of Solitary, Cooperative, and Competitive Testing. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 19, 289-296.
Desrochers, M. N., Pusateri, M.*, & Fink, H. (2007). Game assessment: Fun as well as effective. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 32, 527-539.
Desrochers, M. N., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Conheady*, T. J. (2006). Case difficulty of simulation software. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10, 24-28.
Desrochers, M.N., & Gentry, D. (2004). Effective use of computers in instruction. In D.J. Moran & R.W. Malott’s (Eds.) Empirically supported education methods: Advances from the behavioral sciences. NY: Elsevier Science/Academic Press.
Desrochers, M. N., Newell*, M., & Coleman*, S. (2003). An introduction to what functional assessment is and how it is done. Retrieved 3/13/03 from Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies at http://www.behavior.org/ under the topic of Autism.
Desrochers, M. N., House*, A. M., & Seth*, P. (2001). Supplementing lecture with Simulations in Developmental Disabilities: SIDD software. Teaching of Psychology, 28, 227-230.
Desrochers, M. N., Clemmons*, T., Grady*, M., & Justice*, B. (2000). An evaluation of Simulations in Developmental Disabilities (SIDD): Instructional software that provides practice in behavioral assessment and treatment decisions. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 17, 15-27.
Desrochers, M. N., Hile, M. G., & Williams-Moseley*, T. (1997). A survey of functional assessment procedures used with individuals with severe problem behaviors and mental retardation. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 101, 535-546.
Desrochers, M. N., Fink, H. C., Thomas, A.*, Kimmerling, J.*, & Tung, W.* (2007). Student Assessment: A Comparison of Solitary, Cooperative, and Competitive Testing. International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 19.
Robinson, E. S.*, Desrochers, M.N., & Napolitano, D. A. (2019). Evaluation of concurrent operant preference assessment for increasing daily living skills with adolescents who are dually diagnosed. Behavioral Interventions, 34, 52-61. DOI: 10.1002/bin.1648
Desrochers, M., N., Zhang, J., Caron, S.*, & Steinmiller, J.* (2019). An experimental comparison of the effect of teacher versus self-evaluation/self-reflection feedback on college students’ behavioral observation skills. Journal of Behavioral Education, 19, 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-018-09313-6

Open gallery

Marcie Desrochers, PHD

Education

Professional Certifications and Licenses

Areas of Specialty

Courses Taught

Theses (supervised/supervising)

Research Interests

Awards/Recognitions

Recent Publications