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Joanna Mevers

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • joanna.e.lomas.meyers@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Louisiana State University
  • Masters from Georgia State University, Atlanta
  • BA from Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Research

Publications

  • Brief Report: Evaluating the Impact of Behavioural Concerns in Individuals With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
    J Intellect Disabil Res
    04/14/2025 Authors: Scheithauer M; Vargas Londono F; Naugle B; Walker A; Hodnett JM; Lomas Mevers J; Muething C; Call N
  • A Randomized Trial of Caregiver-Mediated Function-Based Elopement Treatment for Autistic Children.
    Autism Page(s): 13623613251330388
    04/04/2025 Authors: Scheithauer M; Lomas Mevers J; Scahill L; Freeman SS; Muething C; Rock C; Gillespie S; Johnson L; Call N
  • Qualitative Exploration and Proof of Concept Toward the Development of the Burnout Assessment for Developmental Disability Settings (BADDS) for Behavioral Health Providers.
    J Autism Dev Disord
    01/31/2025 Authors: Bottini S; Gillis Mattson J; Herrod J; Sinha C; Scheithauer M; Mevers JL; Scahill L
  • Individualized Parent-Mediated Behavioral Treatment for Challenging Behavior: A Program Description.
    Behav Modif Volume: 48 Page(s): 111 - 127
    03/01/2024 Authors: Nuhu NN; Muething C; Gillespie SE; Mevers JL; Scheithauer M
  • COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Related Disorders: Feasibility and Acceptability.
    J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc Volume: 30 Page(s): 716 - 721
    01/01/2024 Authors: Pavlov A; Hodnett JM; Booth C; Wigton S; Bernstein A; Lomas Mevers J; Scheithauer M
  • A Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial of a Structured Function-Based Intervention for Elopement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    J Autism Dev Disord Volume: 51 Page(s): 2866 - 2875
    08/01/2021 Authors: Scheithauer M; Call NA; Lomas Mevers J; McCracken CE; Scahill L
  • Prevalence of renewal of problem behavior during context changes.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 53 Page(s): 1485 - 1493
    07/01/2020 Authors: Muething C; Call N; Pavlov A; Ringdahl J; Gillespie S; Clark S; Mevers JL
  • A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Multidisciplinary Intervention for Encopresis in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    J Autism Dev Disord Volume: 50 Page(s): 757 - 765
    03/01/2020 Authors: Lomas Mevers J; Call NA; Gerencser KR; Scheithauer M; Miller SJ; Muething C; Hewett S; McCracken C; Scahill L; McElhanon BO
  • A comparison of sources of baseline data for treatments of problem behavior following a functional analysis.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 53 Page(s): 102 - 120
    01/01/2020 Authors: Scheithauer M; Schebell SM; Mevers JL; Martin CP; Noell G; Suiter KC; Call NA
  • Using a Functional Analysis Followed by Differential Reinforcement and Extinction to Reduce Challenging Behaviors in Children With Smith-Magenis Syndrome.
    Am J Intellect Dev Disabil Volume: 123 Page(s): 558 - 573
    11/01/2018 Authors: Hodnett J; Scheithauer M; Call NA; Mevers JL; Miller SJ
  • The impact of stimulus preference, order-effects, and treatment component omission in evaluating treatment integrity.
    J Sch Psychol Volume: 69 Page(s): 45 - 55
    08/01/2018 Authors: Lomas Mevers JE; Noell GH; Scheithauer M; Miller S; Alvarez JP; Fischer AJ
  • A consecutive case series analysis of a behavioral intervention for enuresis in children with developmental disabilities.
    Dev Neurorehabil Volume: 21 Page(s): 336 - 344
    07/01/2018 Authors: Lomas Mevers J; Muething C; Call NA; Scheithauer M; Hewett S
  • A Feasibility randomized clinical trial (RCT) of a manualized intervention targeting elopement (running away) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Volume: 31 Page(s): 564 - 564
    07/01/2018 Authors: Scheithauer M; Call N; Mevers JL; Scahill L
  • Practice Recommendations for Addressing Problem Behaviors in Siblings with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    Behav Anal Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 363 - 374
    12/01/2017 Authors: Lomas Mevers JE; Call NA; Miller SJ
  • Correspondence between the results of functional analyses and brief functional analyses.
    Dev Neurorehabil Volume: 20 Page(s): 549 - 559
    11/01/2017 Authors: Muething CS; Call NA; Lomas Mevers J; Zangrillo AN; Clark SB; Reavis AR
  • Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for elopement in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
    Autism Volume: 21 Page(s): 375 - 379
    04/01/2017 Authors: Call NA; Alvarez JP; Simmons CA; Lomas Mevers JE; Scheithauer MC
  • A multidisciplinary treatment for encopresis in children with developmental disabilities.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 50 Page(s): 332 - 344
    04/01/2017 Authors: Call NA; Mevers JL; McElhanon BO; Scheithauer MC
  • Use of a latency-based demand assessment to identify potential demands for functional analyses.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 49 Page(s): 900 - 914
    12/01/2016 Authors: Call NA; Miller SJ; Mintz JC; Mevers JL; Scheithauer MC; Eshelman JE; Beavers GA
  • Clinical Outcomes of Behavioral Treatments for Pica in Children with Developmental Disabilities.
    J Autism Dev Disord Volume: 45 Page(s): 2105 - 2114
    07/01/2015 Authors: Call NA; Simmons CA; Mevers JEL; Alvarez JP
  • The effects of variable-time versus contingent reinforcement delivery on problem behavior maintained by escape.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 47 Page(s): 277 - 292
    01/01/2014 Authors: Lomas Mevers JE; Fisher WW; Kelley ME; Fredrick LD
  • On the representativeness of behavior observation samples in classrooms.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 46 Page(s): 424 - 435
    01/01/2013 Authors: Tiger JH; Miller SJ; Mevers JL; Mintz JC; Scheithauer MC; Alvarez J
  • Using modified visual-inspection criteria to interpret functional analysis outcomes.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 46 Page(s): 130 - 146
    01/01/2013 Authors: Roane HS; Fisher WW; Kelley ME; Mevers JL; Bouxsein KJ
  • Pre-assessment exposure to schedule-correlated stimuli affects choice responding for tasks.
    Res Dev Disabil Volume: 32 Page(s): 527 - 531
    01/01/2011 Authors: Kelley ME; Shamlian K; Lomas JE; Pabico RS
  • The effects of variable-time delivery of food items and praise on problem behavior reinforced by escape.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 43 Page(s): 425 - 435
    01/01/2010 Authors: Lomas JE; Fisher WW; Kelley ME
  • Use of latency to problem behavior to evaluate demands for inclusion in functional analyses.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 42 Page(s): 723 - 728
    01/01/2009 Authors: Call NA; Pabico RS; Lomas JE
  • Some effects of stimulant medication on response allocation: a double-blind analysis.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 39 Page(s): 243 - 247
    01/01/2006 Authors: Kelley ME; Fisher WW; Lomas JE; Sanders RQ
  • Visual aids and structured criteria for improving visual inspection and interpretation of single-case designs.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 36 Page(s): 387 - 406
    01/01/2003 Authors: Fisher WW; Kelley ME; Lomas JE
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