Rate My Professor Bryon Neff

Bryon Neff is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavior Analysis within the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts at Florida Institute of Technology. He serves as Program Chair of Online Programs, Director of the ABA Online Institute, and Site Director for the Behavior Analysis Center for Autism in Indiana. Neff holds a Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Illinois. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Doctoral level (BCBA-D), he brings over 20 years of experience in the field. His research interests include Organizational Behavior Management, foster care, education, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Neff currently teaches courses such as Intensive Practicum, Capstone, and Conceptual Analysis of Behavior. He is also employed by Optimal, a consulting firm that streamlines processes and improves outcomes for human service agencies.

Prior to his current roles, Neff worked at the University of South Florida, where he supervised and coordinated the statewide Behavior Analysis Services program, employing over 60 BCBAs to deliver consultative and behavior analytic services to Florida's foster care system. He co-authored training curricula to teach behavior management skills to parents and professionals, chaired a local peer review committee, and played a key role in statewide projects for the Florida Department of Children and Families, including revising behavior analysis practice standards and recommending legislative changes. Neff has published peer-reviewed articles such as 'Using Staff Training to Decrease the Use of Restrictive Procedures at Two Facilities for Foster Care Children' (Crosland et al., 2008, Research on Social Work Practice), 'The effects of staff training on the types of interactions observed at two group homes for foster care children' (Crosland et al., 2008), 'A functional approach to reducing runaways and stabilizing placements for adolescents in foster care' (Clark et al., 2008), and 'The Florida Child Welfare Behavior Analysis Services Program' (Stoutimore et al., 2008), all in Research on Social Work Practice. Additional works include co-authoring BehaviorTools for Practitioners and BehaviorTools for Instructors (Neff et al., 2009) and the chapter 'Delivering behavior support in the foster care system' (Crosland et al., 2008) in the Handbook of Positive Behavior Support. He has presented at numerous state and national conferences and received the Michael J. Hemingway Award and Davis Productivity Award.