Faculty
Nicholas Weatherly, Ph.D., BCBA-D(502) 585-9911 ext. 2750 Nicholas Weatherly is an assistant professor and program director in Spalding’s ABA Program and a board certified behavior analyst. Dr. Weatherly received his MA and PhD from Western Michigan University’s Applied Behavior Analysis Program, studying under Dr. Richard Malott. During his time at Western Michigan, Dr. Weatherly’s primary areas of study included behavioral systems analysis, performance-management techniques, rule-governed behavior, and the analysis and treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Weatherly’s research interests and practical applications center around using these behavioral principles, in conjunction with an analysis of organizational culture, to improve the quality of life of individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities and their families. In addition to his academic interests, Dr. Weatherly also enjoys performing and writing music, hiking, fishing, running, scuba diving, and spending time with his family. |
Keith Hersh, M.S.; BCBA(502) 585-9911 ext. 2399 Keith Hersh is currently the Practicum Director for Spalding University’s new MA in Applied Behavior Analysis Program with Board Certification. Having received his M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology under Dr. Jose Martinez Diaz, he has been practicing as a clinician and behavior analyst since 2003, having served hundreds of individuals with a variety of challenging behaviors and educational deficits. Specifically, Keith’s service delivery experience as a Board Certified professional has included work with a wide range of individuals from consultation for teens involved in the juvenile justice system, to development of comprehensive behavior analytic treatment programs for individuals from ages 1-72 exhibiting a variety of developmental disabilities. Keith is also an ongoing professional advocate of Applied Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) through work with organizations such as FEAT of Louisville, the Kentucky Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders, and The Carriage House Endeavor Program. Keith has an ongoing interest in effective application of behavior analytic technology in clinical settings, training and supervising other professionals to implement behavior analytic programs, and educating others about the Applied Behavior Analysis profession and its therapeutic potentialities across a range of client characteristics and settings. |
Richard Hudson, Ph.D.,(502) 585-9911, ext. 2238 Richard Hudson Ph.D., LPCA is an Associate Professor in Applied Behavioral Analysis where he teaches courses in Applied Developmental Psychology and Developmental Disabilities. His research interests include ABA in counseling settings, the intersection of ABA principles and assistive/adaptive technology for persons with disabilities, the use of Applied Behavioral Analysis for persons with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD, and ABA in supported employment. Previously Rick served as the Interim Director of the Kentucky Autism Training Center at the University of Louisville where he provided training and technical assistance to educators, families and professionals regarding children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders. He worked as a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation where he served a diverse population of persons with severe disabilities and has worked as a Play Therapist in Community Mental Health settings and as a Social Worker with the Kentucky Department of Children and Family Services.
In addition to his faculty role with Applied Behavioral Analysis Rick is also the Dean of Students at Spalding University where he facilitates areas that include Student Development, Student Leadership, Disability Services, the Student Counseling Center, Judicial Affairs, Career Counseling, Service Learning and Residence Life. His doctorate in Educational and Counseling Psychology, Rick places significant emphasis on student strengths and the development of the student as a person while they learn from faculty how to be a professional. It is Rick’s philosophy that education is about the synthesis of academic/professional studies into the person and how that learning transforms the individual. Rick aspires that each student who attends Spalding University be changed by the experience, by a better understanding of the world, their academic discipline and themselves and bringing their individual gifts to the task of ‘meeting the needs of the times.’
Rick holds a doctorate in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Louisville as well as a Master’s of Education from the University of Louisville and a Master’s of Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the world’s only university for persons who are deaf.
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David Morgan, Ph.D.(502) 585-9911 ext. 2437 David Morgan earned his degree in experimental psychology from Auburn University in 1988, with an emphasis in human operant behavior. He is currently a full professor in the School of Professional Psychology and a faculty member in the Applied Behavior Analysis program. His primary area of expertise is behavior analysis, with an emphasis in human operant behavior. He maintains interests in behavior theory, single-subject research design, and the impact of human behavior on the natural environment. His recent textbooks include Essentials of Learning and Cognition (Waveland Press, 2007), and Single-Case Research Methods for the Behavioral and Health Sciences (Sage, 2009) coauthored with Robin K. Morgan of Indiana University Southeast. Dr. Morgan has contributed numerous articles in professional journals, including The Behavior Analyst, Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, The Psychological Record, and Teaching of Psychology. He and his wife, Robin, have two children, Sarah and Zachary, and a grandson, Gabriel. When he can get away, Dr. Morgan prefers to spend his time hiking, backpacking, and fishing wilderness areas in the Colorado Rockies. |
