BHaT Research & Clinic

Jesse Dallery, Ph.D., Professor, Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Dallery received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Emory University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Behavioral Pharmacology. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida and a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Florida. Dr. Dallery’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Dallery served as an Associate Editor for Perspectives on Behavior Science, The Behavior Analyst, the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and Behavioural Processes. From 2012-2015 he was a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor. In 2014 he was selected as a Teacher of the Year in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  He was a UF Term Professor from 2017-2018, and is a current Term Professor (2021-2024).

Hailey received her B.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis with a minor in Human Services from Northern Michigan University and is currently completing her M.A. in Behavioral Psychology from University of the Pacific. Hailey has experience delivering behavior analytic services for skill acquisition to children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, for problem behavior reduction in public preschools, and for severe problem behavior reduction with adolescents in group home settings. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis at the University of Florida. Hailey’s research interests include the acceptability of behavior analytic interventions, and interventions to promote health behavior.

I received my B.S. degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from the University of Florida. I did my undergraduate senior thesis on the effects of observing different health-related behaviors on surrogate delay discounting rates. I gained experience as an undergraduate research assistant in the BHaT Lab working on behavioral economic research. I was also involved as a research assistant in another lab working on functional analysis research. I am pursuing my PhD in Psychology with a focus in Behavior Analysis. My research interests include behavioral economics, choice, and quantitative modeling,

Lindsey received her B.S. in Psychology with minors in Sociology and Disabilities Studies from West Virginia University. Following she earned her M.S. in Psychology: Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida State University. She is currently a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has accumulated years of experience delivering ABA therapy to children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral disorders as both a Registered Behavior Technician and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst. Lindsey is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis. Her research interests include: the application of behavior analysis to promote health and wellness, behavioral medicine, verbal behavior, functional behavior assessment, and technology-based interventions.

Lexi received a B.S. in Criminology and Psychology from Florida State University. She earned her M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis and Clinical Science from Rollins College and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis. Lexi’s research interests include health choice behavior, the behavioral effects of medications, and translational research.

Kiah completed her undergraduate education at the University of Florida and earned her B.S. in Psychology with a specialization in Behavior Analysis and her B.A. in Women’s Studies with a concentration in Theories and Politics of Sexuality and a minor in Mass Communication. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis) with a concentration in Gender Studies at UF. Kiah completed an honors thesis focused on behavioral economics and contraceptive usage and gained research experience through various projects in the Florida Social Cognition and Emotion Lab. Her general research interests include behavioral economics, contingency management, and quantitative modeling; more specifically, she is interested in applying these approaches to sexual behaviors and implicit biases.

Cassie received her B.A. in Psychology with minors in Sociology and Human Development and Family Studies from Indiana University and completed her M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis at Aurora University. Cassie is a BCBA and has experience working primarily to reduce severe problem behavior in children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis at the University of Florida. Her research interests include substance use disorders, contingency management, technology based interventions, choice, and social determinants of health.