Wendy Donlin Washington 

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Conference Presentations 

Note that Donlin, W.D., Donlin Washington, W. and Washington, W.D. are all me. I changed my name when i got married.  

Donlin Washington, W. (2024) Machines learning but human discerning: The future of behavioral interventions for health in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Invited talk presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Philadelphia, P.A.    

 Redmile,M., Farmer, P., Kilbourne,D., and Donlin Washington, W. (2024) The effects of incentives and message framing on physical activity.  Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Philadelphia, P.A.

Smith, H., Evonko, C., Ledford, W., Donlin Washington, W., Reeser, D. and MacQueen, D. (2024) Concordance between self-reported and objectively assessed substance use among patients receiving methadone or buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Poster presented at the College for Problems of Drug Dependence.  Montreal, QC.         

Redmile, M., Kilbourne, D., Farmer, P., & Donlin Washington, W. (2023) Preliminary analysis of the effects of incentives and message framing on physical activity. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis.  Greenville, S.C.     

 Bigelow, D., Van Heukelom, J. Redmile, M. & Donlin Washington, W. (2023) Preliminary evaluation of a hypothetical texting demand task in the classroom with college students. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis. Winston-Salem, N.C. 

Evonko, C.J., Reeser, D.F., Sugden, T.M., Shaw, J.C.P.B., Donlin Washington, W., MacQueen, D.A. (2023) OpiAID: A data driven approach to treating opioid dependence. Invited poster presented at the College for Drug Dependence annual conference, Denver, CO.  

 Ledford, M.L., MacQueen, D.A. & Donlin Washington, W. (2023) Patient experience with and perception of remote patient monitoring in the context of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.  Poster presented at  the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference. Seattle, W.A.   

 Van Heukelom, J., Bigelow, D. & Donlin Washington, W.  (2023) Escalating Schedules of Incentives: Behavior in Transition.  Poster presented at the UNCW Graduate Student Research and Creativity Showcase, Wilmington N.C.   

 MacQueen, D.A., Shaw, J.C.P.B, Donlin Washington, W., Engelhard, M.M., Evonko, J.C., Sugden, T.M., & Reeser, D.F. (2022) Identifying opioid use and withdrawal with biometric data obtained from a wrist-worn wearable device.  Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference, San Diego, C.A.  

 Bigelow, D., Redmile, M., Van Heukelom, J., &  Donlin Washington, W.D. (2022) Preliminary evaluation of a hypothetical texting demand task in the classroom. Poster presented at the UNCW Graduate Student Research and Creativity Showcase, Wilmington, NC.  

 Van Heukelom, J., Gonzalez, M., Hawkins, N., & Donlin Washington, W. (2022) A preliminary comparison of escalating schedules of incentives: Reset vs non-reset contingencies. Poster presented at the UNCW Graduate Student Research and Creativity Showcase. Wilmington, NC.  

 Donlin Washington, W. (2021). Using contingency management and behavioral economics to study health-related behavior. Invited Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Virtual Conference. 

 Batchelder, S., Krumov, K., Newburg, J., Haberman, A. Bigelow, D and Donlin Washington W. (2021). Assessing demand for cigarettes and substitutes in African American/Black and White smokers. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Virtual Conference.  

 Krumov, Y., Batchelder, S., Newburg, J., Haberman, A., Reynolds, H., Bigelow, D., & Donlin Washington, W. (2021). Hypothetical purchase tasks of behavioral treatments for children. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Virtual Conference. 

 Newburg, J., Batchelder, S., Krumov, Y, Bigelow, D., Reynolds, H. Haberman, A. & Donlin Washington, W. (2021). Characterizing and reducing rate and duration of face touching in adults through simplified habit reversal. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Virtual Conference  

 Batchelder, S., Krumov, Y., Newburg, J., Garcia, A., Smithley, M., Rowland, C, Knisley, M., and Donlin Washington, W. (2019). Effects of hourly monetary incentives and prompts on physical activity in university employees. Poster presented at Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Richmond, VA.  

 Donlin Washington, W. (2020). Exploring novel strategies increasing and assessing physical activity in diverse populations. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Virtual Conference  

 Batchelder, S., & Donlin Washington, W. (2019). Effects of reinforcement and prompts to reduce sedentary behavior in university employees. Paper presented at Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL. 

 Batchelder, S., Donlin Washington, W., Krumov, Y. Washington, C., Rowland, C., Smithley, M., Hoyt, K. & Garcia, A. (2019). Prompts and reinforcement effects on university employee’s sedentary behavior. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, Winston-Salem, NC.  

 Brown, J., Davis, K., & Donlin Washington, W. (2018). A behavioral economic analysis of demand for gym membership. Poster presented at the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, San Diego, CA.  

 Donlin Washington, W., & Batchelder, S. (2018) Are the CDC’s recommendations for the physical activity adequate? The relationship between reinforcing daily step counts and sedentary behavior. Talk presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Diego, CA. 

 Donlin Washington, W. (2018) Show me the money: Incentivizing Health Promotion. Invited talk presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Winston-Salem, NC. 

 Brown, J., Davis, K., & Donlin Washington, W. (2018) A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Demand for Gym Membership. Poster presented at the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, San Diego, CA. 

 Ray, K., Davis, K, Proctor, K, Reynolds, C., Brown, J., Newburg, J., Batchelder, S., and Donlin Washington, W. (2018) Increasing physical activity in adults with deposit contracts. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Winston-Salem, NC 

 Winbourne, H., Batchelder, S. & Donlin Washington, W. (2018) Examining ADHD symptoms and puff preference in nonusers, smokers, electronic cigarette users, and dual users. Poster presented at the ABAI Substance Use and Addiction Conference, Washington, DC. 

 Winbourne, H, Newburg, J., & Donlin Washington, W. (2018) Attention and nicotine: Examining ADHD Symptoms and Puff Preference in nonusers, smokers, e-cigarette users, and dual users. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Winston-Salem, NC 

 Brown, J., Proctor, K. E., Rippy, S., Fleuriet, H. J., Winbourne, H., & Donlin Washington, W. (2017). Responsiveness to Contingency Management Interventions for Physical Activity: Baselines, Reinforcers and Participant Characteristics. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO. 

 Donlin Washington, W. (2017). Behavioral Contingency Management Interventions to Improve Health. Invited paper presented at the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis (TXABA), Austin, TX. 

 Fleuriet, H. J., Winbourne, H., Rippy, S., Adler, M., Dwyer, A., Murdoch, C., Shipman, J., Brown, J., Proctor, K.E., and Donlin Washington, W. (2017). The Abuse Liability of Electronic cigarettes: Examining Choices between Money and Puffs Using a Multiple Choice Procedure. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Wrightsville Beach, NC. 

 Proctor, K. E., & Donlin Washington, W. (2017). Using a Deposit Contract and Escalating Schedule of Reinforcement to Increase Physical Activity in Adults. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO. 

 Proctor, K. E., Rippy, S., Murdoch, C., Dwyer, A., Adler, M., Winbourne, H., Fleuriet, H., Brown, J., Shipman, J. and Donlin Washington, W. (2017). Increasing Physical Activity in Adults Using Escalating Schedules of Monetary Reinforcement. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Wrightsville Beach, NC. 

 Devoto, A., Proctor, K., Taylor, M., Fleuriet, H., and Donlin Washington, W. (2016) Use of Intermittent Reinforcement of Money to Increase Walking in Adults: What Predicts Outcomes? Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.  

 Donlin Washington, W., Rippy, S., Adler, M., Dwyer, A., Murdoch, C., Brown, J., Fleuriet, H., Proctor, K.E., and  Winbourne, H. (2016). Increasing Physical Activity: How do Participant Characteristics, Baseline Physical Activity Levles, and Type of Reinforcemnt Impact Responsiveness to Treatment? Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Winston-Salem, NC. 

 Dwyer, A., Adler, M., Brown, J., Fleuriet, H. J., Proctor, K. E., Winbourne, H., Rippy, S., and Donlin Washington, W. (2016). Increasing Physical Activity Levels Using Reinforcement: Effects of Baseline Activity, Type of Reinforcement, and Participant Characteristics. Poster presented at the UNCW Honors Fall 2016 CSURF Showcase Wilmington NC. 

 Franchino, A., Devoto, A., Lanoza, A., Winbourne, H., Berry, G., Fleuriet, H. J., Proctor, K., Ball, S., & Donlin Washington, W. (2016). Using Monetary Prize Bowl Draws to Increase Physical Activity in Adults. Poster presented at the UNCW Honors Spring Showcase, Wilmington, NC. 

 Proctor, K. E., Brown, J., Fleuriet, H. J., Winbourne, H., Adler, M., Dwyer, A., Murdoch, C., Rippy, S., and Donlin Washington, W. (2016). Increasing Physical Activity in Adults Using Escalating Schedules of Monetary Reinforcement. Poster presented at the UNCW Honors Fall 2016 CSURF Showcase, Wilmington, NC. 

 Proctor, K., Hatcher, L.A., Fleuriet, H., and Donlin Washington, W. (2016) How is cigarette smoking related to physical activity?  Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Inernational, Chicago, IL. 

 Alligood, C., Donlin Washington, W., & Anderson, K. (2015). Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX. 

 Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Contingency Management Interventions for Health. Paper presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, Asheville, NC. 

 Donlin Washington, W., McMullen, D., Devoto, A., Hatcher, L. A., & Acton, B. (2015). Increasing Physical Activity Deficiencies with Deposit Contracts in Healthy Adults. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, Tx. 

 Fleuriet, H. J., Hatcher, L. A., Proctor, K. E., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Increasing Physical Activity Using Monetary Reinforcement: Effects on Smoking Topography. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Roanoke, VA. 

 Hatcher, L. A., Devoto, A., Fleuriet, H. J., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Increasing Physical Activity Using Monetary Reinforcement: Effects on Smoking Topography. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, Asheville, NC. 

 Hatcher, L. A., Fleuriet, H. J., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Increasing Physical Activity Using Monetary Reinforcement: Effects on Smoking Topography. . Poster presented at the Poster presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of Behavior Change, Health and Health Disparities, Burlington, VT. 

 Lanoza, A., Winbourne, H., Franchino, A., Berry, G., Proctor, K. E., Fleuriet, H. J., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Using Monetary Prize Bowl Draws to Increase Physical Activity in Adults. Poster presented at the UNCW Honors Fall Showcase, UNCW. 

 Mathews, M., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Methoxetamine's Behavioral Effects on a Multiple FR 30 FI 240s Schedule. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX. 

 Mathews, M., Taylor, M., Linden, M., Lee, Y., Masten, D., Daughtry, S., & Donlin Washington, W. (2014). Effects of Methoxetamine on a Multiple FR30 FI 240s Schedule. Poster presented at the UNCW Student Research Showcase, Wilmington, NC. 

 Proctor, K. E., Devoto, A., Taylor, M., Fleuriet, H. J., Berry, G., Franchino, A.,Lanoza, A., Winbourne, H., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Using Monetary Prize Bowl Draws to Increase Physical Activity in Adults. Poste presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Roanoke, VA. 

 Taylor, M., Devoto, A., Hatcher, L. A., Kennedy, C., Proctor, K. E., Fleuriet, H. J., & Donlin Washington, W. (2015). Increasing physical activity using goal setting and contingency management. Poster presented at the UNCW Student Research Showcase, Wilmington, NC. 

 Devoto, A., McMullen, D., Acton, B., Martin, A., Lee, Y., Taylor, M., Linden, M., & Donlin Washington, W. (2014). Deposit Contract Intervention to Increase Physical Activity. Poster presented at the Virginia Association of Behavior Analysis, Leesburg, VA. 

 Devoto, A., Hatcher, L. A., Taylor, M., Fleuriet, H. J., Proctor, K. E., Camp, D., & Donlin Washington, W. (2014). Intermittent Monetary Reinforcement to Increase Walking. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Wilmington, NC. 

 Taylor, M., McMullen, D., Devoto, A., Hatcher, L. A., Acton, B., & Washington, W. D. (2014). Deposit Contracts to Increase Walking in Healthy Adults. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Wilmington, NC. 

 Anderson, K., St. Peter, C., Kyonka, E., & Donlin, W. (2013). Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN. 

 Coleman, B., Mathews, M., Daughtry, S., Masten, D., & Washington, W. D. (2013). The persistence of reinforcement history on progressive ratio performance. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Myrtle Beach, SC. 

 Daughtry, S., Mathews, M., Masten, D., Lee, Y., Freeman, K., Coleman, B., & Washington, W. D. (2013). Progressive Ratio Breakpoints are Sensitive to Free Food .   Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Myrtle Beach, SC. 

 Donlin Washington, W. (2013). Reinforcing Physical Activity:  How do we choose populations, measure activity, and program reinforcement? Poster presented at the Invited North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, Wilmington NC. 

 Gibson, A. L., & Donlin, W. (2013). Prize Bowl Reinforcement for Increasing Stepping in Healthy Adults. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Minneapolis, MN. 

 Hajda, R., Mathews, M., Masten, D., Coleman, B., & Donlin Washington, W. (2013). Free Food Increases Behavior on Progressive Ratio Schedules Poster presented at the Poster Presented at North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, Wilmington, NC. 

 Masten, D., McMullen, D., Martin, A., Devoto, A., Daughtry, S., Gibson, A. L., & Washington, W. D. (2013). Contingency Management for Physical Activity:  Will People Work for Their Own Money? Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Myrtle Beach, SC. 

 McMullen, D., Smith, B., Martin-Fernandez, J., Wormley, K., Masten, D., Gibson, A. L., & Donlin, W. (2013). Deposit Contract Intervention to Increase Physical Activity. Poster presented at the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis, Harrisonburg, VA. 

 Coleman, B., Salonen, L., Rhodes, R., Masten, D., Mathews, M., & Donlin Washington, W. (2012). Parmetric investigation of step size and free food delivery on progressive ratio schedules. Poster presented at the Poster at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC. 

 Donlin Washington, W. (2012). Behavioral Health Issues:  Substance Abuse, Sleep and Tobacco Use. Panelist at the Longitudinal Study of Medical Requirements for Wounded, Ill or Injured Service Members, Washington, DC. 

 Donlin Washington, W., & Gibson, A. L. (2012). Translating Contingency Management Interventions to Target Fitness and Obesity. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Div 25 & Div 28, Orlando, FL. 

 Donlin Washington, W., Wall, K. A., Gibson, A. L., King, D., & Coleman, B. (2012). Using Percentile Schedules to Increase Steps Taken in Adults. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Seattle, WA. 

 Gibson, A. L., Wall, K. A., Godfrey, W., Smith, B., McMullen, D., & Donlin Washington, W. (2012). A multiple baseline percentile reinforcement schedule to increase stepping in healthy adults. Poster presented at the Poster at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC. 

 Gibson, A. L., Wall, K. A., Banna, K. M., & Donlin Washington, W. (2012). Bouts of Exercise: Stepping up to a Log-Survivor Analysis. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Seattle, WA. 

 Donlin Washington, W. (2011). Using Contingency Management to Incentivize Healthy Behavior. Invited paper presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Charlotte, NC. 

 Donlin Washington, W., King, D. P., & Wall, K. A. (2011). Moving Forward: Contingency Management Applications for Physical Fitness. Invited paper presented at the College for Problems of Drug Dependence, Contingency Management Working Group, Hollywood, Fl. 

 Wall, K. A., King, D., Gibson, A. L., Salonen, L., Brown, L. S., & Donlin, W. (2011). A Percentile Schedule to Increase Walking in Healthy Adults. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Charlotte, NC. 

 Coleman, B., Nance, J., Lloyd, S., Shemery, A., Salonen, L., & Donlin, W. (2011). Parametric Investigation of Progressive Ratio Increments and Session Ending Criteria on Response Rates and Break Points in Rats. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Charlotte, NC. 

 Anderson, Karen, Saunders, Kathryn, Zinn, Tracy E., & Donlin, Wendy. (2011). Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International. 

 Dunn, Kelly, Defulio, Anthony, Everly, Jeffrey, Donlin, Wendy, Umbricht, Annie, Fingerhood, Michael, et al. (2011). Employment-based reinforcement of adherence to oral naltrexone treatment within unemployed injection drug users. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington DC. 

 Dunn, Kelly, Defulio, Anthony, Everly, Jeffrey, Donlin, Wendy, Umbricht, Annie, Fingerhood, Michael, et al. (2011). Employment-based reinforcement of adherence to oral naltrexone treatment within unemployed injection drug users: 12-month follow-up. Paper presented at the College for Problems of Drug Dependence, Hollywood, Fl. 

 Capik, N. A., Revri, A., Coleman, B., & Donlin, W. (2010). The effects of variable ratio shock on food consumption in a behavioral economics paradigm. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International San Antonio, TX. 

 Donlin, W., Stallings, M. E., & Newland, M. C. (2010). A Parametric Evaluation of Percentile IRT schedules using Log Survivor Plots. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX. 

 Dunn, K., Defulio, A., Donlin, W., Umbricht, A., Fingerhood, M., Bigelow, G., et al. (2010). Employment-based reinforcement of oral naltrexone compliance within unemployed injection drug users. Paper presented at the College for Problems of Drug Dependence, Scottsdale AZ. 

 Dunn, K., Defulio, A., Everly, J., Donlin, W. D., Umbricht, A., Fingerhood, M., et al. (2010). Employment-based Reinforcement of Naltrexone Compliance in Unemployed Heroin-dependent Adults. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX. 

 Key, S. I., Witt, L., King, D., Schilly, N., Throckmorton, M., & Donlin, W. (2010). Intermittent Reinforcement for Smoking Abstinence Among College Students. Poster presented at the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis, Harrisonburg, VA. 

 King, D., Coleman, B., Van Camp, C., & Donlin, W. (2010). Accuracy and Reliability Testing of the Fitbit© Computerized  Pedometer for Contingency Management Interventions 

 David King, Brian S. Coleman, Carole Van Camp and Wendy Donlin  Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Asheville, NC. 

 Revri, A., Coleman, B., Messina, B., Richmond, J., & Donlin, W. (2010). Establishing Baseline Demand Curves:  How Many FRs are Needed? Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Asheville. 

 Capik, N. A., Key, S. I., McIntyre, K. L., Rosato, J. M., Wellborn, C. A., & Donlin, W. D. (2009). The validity of various smoking abstinence measures used in contingency management. Poster presented at the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis, Harrisonburg, VA. 

 Capik, N. A., Revri, A., & Donlin, W. (2009). Examining punishment in a behavioral economics paradigm. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Wilmington, NC. 

 Defulio, A. L., Donlin, W., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2009). Employment-based abstinence reinforcement as a maintenance intervention for the treatment of persistent cocaine use in methadone patients with 24-month follow-up. Paper presented at the College for Problems on Drug Dependence, Reno, NV. 

 Defulio, A. L., Donlin, W., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2009). Extending the principle of response dependency to the problem of cocaine addiction: A randomized controlled trial. . Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ. 

 Donlin, W., Needham, M., & Silverman, K. (2009). Keyboard Typing Acquisition With an Automated Training Program Across Multiple Baselines. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Pheonix, AZ. 

 Key, S. I., Rosato, J. M., Capik, N. A., Wellborn, C. A., & Donlin, W. D. (2009). Predictors of smoking abstinence in a randomized contingency management study. Poster presented at the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis, Harrisonburg, VA. 

 Defulio, A., Needham, M., Donlin, W., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2008). Employment-based abstinence reinforcement as a maintenance intervention for the treatment of persistent cocaine use in methadone patients: A molecular analysis. Paper presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

 Donlin, W., & Silverman, K. (2008). Employment-Based Abstinence Reinforcement in the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction. Paper presented at the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis, Wrightsville Beach, NC. 

 Donlin, W., Stitzer, M., & Houtsmuller, E. (2008). Efficacy of Lapse-Responsive Abstinence Reinforcement for Smoking Cessation. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL. 

 Hurst, R., Hughes, C., & Donlin, W. (2008). The Tenure Track at University of North Carolina, Wilmington: Life in the Fast Lanes (Teaching, Research, and Service). . Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL. 

 Defulio, A., Needham, M., Donlin, W., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2007). Employment-Based Abstinence Reinforcement as a Maintenance Intervention for the Treatment of Persistent Cocaine Use in Methadone Patients. . Paper presented at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Research Symposium, Baltimore MD. 

 Donlin, W. (2007). Predictors of cocaine abstinence in employment based abstinence reinforcement. Paper presented at the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis, Harrisonburg, VA. 

 Donlin, W., Knealing, T., Needham, M., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2007). Sequential cocaine and opiate abstinence contingencies in methadone patients working in the "Therapeutic Workplace". Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA. 

 Donlin, W., Wong, C. J., Knealing, T., & Silverman, K. (2007). Workplace attendance as a predictor of cocaine abstinence in methadone patients exposed to employment-based abstinence reinforcement. Paper presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Quebec City. 

 Hammonds, F., Donlin, W., & Hooten, M. A. (2007). Effectively Communicating Risk Information. . Paper presented at the Presentation made at the Troy University Psychology Conference, Troy, AL. 

 Hammonds, J. F., & Donlin, W. (2007). Comprehension and Retention of Risk Information. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA. 

 Silverman, K., Donlin, W., Knealing, T., & Wong, C. J. (2007). Employment-based abstinence reinforcement as a maintenance intervention for the treatment of persistent cocaine use in methadone patients. Paper presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Quebec City, CAN. 

 Donlin, W., Knealing, T., Needham, M., Kolodner, K., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2006). Employment-based reinforcement of sequential cocaine then opiate abstinence in unemployed community methadone patients. Paper presented at the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis, Baltimore, MD. 

 Donlin, W., Knealing, T., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2006). Employment-Based Reinforcement in the Maintenance of Cocaine Abstinence. Paper presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Scottsdale, AZ. 

 Donlin, W., Newland, M. C., Reed, M., & Heath, J. (2006). Chronic Methylmercury and Selenium Interactions in an Animal Model. Paper presented at the Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, WI. 

 Donlin, W., Newland, M. C., Reed, M., & Heath, J. (2006). Chronic Methylmercury and Selenium Interactions in an Animal Model. Invited Paper presented at the Mercury 2006: Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison WI. 

 Donlin, W. D., Knealing, T. W., Needham, M., Kolodner, K., Fingerhood, M., Wong, C. J., et al. (2006). A quasi-experimental evaluation of employment-based reinforcement of coaine and opiate abstinence in unemployed community methadone patients. Paper presented at the The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Scottsdale, AZ. 

 Knealing, T. W., Donlin, W. D., Kolodner, K., Wong, C. J., & Silverman, K. (2006). Predictors of cocaine abstinence in injection-drug-using methadone patients exposed to employment-based abstinence reinforcement. Paper presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Scottsdale, AZ. 

 Newland, M. C., & Donlin, W. D. (2006). Applied Modeling and the Identification of Behavioral Mechanisms of Action. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis and Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

 Newland, M. C., Heath, J., Reed, M., & Donlin, W. (2006). Developmental Neurotoxicity of Mercury in Rats on Selenium-Rich Diets. Paper presented at the Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, WI. 

 Newland, M. C., Heath, J., Reed, M., & Donlin, W. (2006). Mercury and selenium interactions in an animal model. Invited Paper presented at the Mercury 2006: International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison WI. 

 Silverman, K., Wong, C. J., Knealing, T. W., Donlin, W. D., & Grabinski, M. J. (2006). Web-Based Therapeutic Workplace in the Treatment of Drug Addiction and Chronic Unemployment. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA. 

 Donlin, W., & Newland, M. C. (2005). Increased Sensitivity to Pentobarbital on the Behavior of Rats Exposed to Methylmercury and Selenium. Paper presented at the 22nd International Neurotoxicology Conference, Research Triangle, NC. 

 Donlin, W. D., & Newland, M. C. (2005). Comparing response rate components of two multiple schedule arrangements using a log survivor plot analysis of interresponse times. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, Ill. 

 Donlin, W., & Newland, M. (2004). Analysis of bouts of lever pressing maintained under a percentile IRT 10:0.5 schedule of reinforcement. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Charlotte, NC. 

 Donlin, W. D., & Newland, M. C. (2004). Analysis of response bursts in rats chronically exposed to methylmercury and n-3 fatty acids postnally. Paper presented at the Behavioral Toxicology Society Conference, Research Triangle, NC. 

 Hammonds, J. F., Donlin, W. D., & Newland, M. C. (2004). Communicating risk: The effects of method of presentation on understanding and memory for risk information. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Boston, MA. 

 Heath, J., Donlin, W. D., Reile, P., & Newland, M. C. (2004). Rates of acquisition under a percentile schedule in rats exposed to methylmercury on a high or low DHA diet. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Boston, MA. 

 Pesek, E., Donlin, W., Rahn, E., & Newland, M. (2004). Effects of methylmercury and selenium on acquisition of fixed ratio performance under a progressive ratio schedule. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Charlotte, NC. 

 Reile, P., Paletz, E., Donlin, W. D., & Newland, M. C. (2004). Behavior in transition under concurrent schedules of reinforcement following drug and toxicant exposure. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Boston, MA. 

 Donlin, W. D., Heath, J., Reile, P., & Newland, M. C. (2003). Acquisition of different interresponse time classes under a percentile IRT schedule. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Greenville, SC. 

 Donlin, W. D., Reed, M. N., Stallings, M. E., Reile, P., Paletz, E. M., & Newland, M. C. (2003). The Role of Drug Challenges in Unmasking Behavioral Toxicity. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisio, CA. 

 Donlin, W. D., Reile, P., Paletz, E. M., Newland, M. C., & Craig-Schmidt, M. C. (2003). Developmental exposure to methylmercury:  Increased sensitivity to norepinephrine and serotonin neurotransmission. Paper presented at the Behavioral Toxicology Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

 Newland, M. C., Donlin, W. D., Paletz, E. M., Reile, P., & Craig-Schmidt, M. C. (2003). Interactions between exposure to polyunsaturated fatty acids and methylmercury on high rate behavior maintained under a percentile schedule of reinforcement. Paper presented at the Behavioral Toxicology Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

 Paletz, E. M., Reile, P., Donlin, W. D., Stallings, M. E., & Newland, M. C. (2003). Acquisition and Maintenance of Behavior Under a Percentile Schedule in Rats: Effects Methylmercury Exposure and n-3 Fatty Acids. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisco, CA. 

 Reed, M., Donlin, W., Paletz, E., & Newland, M. C. (2003). Effects of Desipramine on behavior under a fixed interval schedule in rats exposed to methylmercury and n-3 fatty acids during gestation. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC. 

 Donlin, W. D., Paletz, E., Reile, P., Stallings, M. E., & Newland, M. C. (2002). Effects of cocaine on high-rate behavior in rats exposed to methylmercury and n-3 fatty acids. Poster session presented at the. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Charleston, SC. 

 Reed, M., Donlin, W., Paletz, E., Reile, P., Stallings, M. E., & Newland, M. C. (2002). Behavior Under a Fixed Interval Schedule in Rats Exposed to 

 Methylmercury and n-3 Fatty Acid During Gestation. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Charleston, SC. 

 Donlin, W. D., Rasmussen, E. B., & Newland, M. C. (2000). Chronic and acute toxicity of manganese on operant licking in the rat. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chattanooga, TN. 

 Rasmussen, E., Donlin, W. D., & Newland, M. C. (2000). Acute Effects of Manganese Exposure on Operant Licking in the Rat. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Washington, D.C. 

 Donlin, W. D., Rasmussen, E. B., & Newland, M. C. (1999). An Analysis of the Conditionability of Rats' Licking Behavior. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Columbia, SC. 

 Rasmussen, E., Donlin, W., & Newland, M. C. (1999). Acute Effects of Manganese Exposure on Operant Licking in the Rat. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Columbia, SC. 

 Perone, M., Carlin, L., & Donlin, W. D. (1998). Human observing of discriminative stimuli providing useless information:  Will the reinforcing value of S+ differ from S-? Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Orlando, FL. 

 

 

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