Nathan A. Call, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Director, Behavior Treatment Clinics

Dr. Call received his doctorate in school psychology from the University of Iowa in 2003 with the mentorship of David P. Wacker, Ph.D. He completed a predoctoral internship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Center for Disabilities and Development, and he completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Marcus Autism Center and Emory University with the supervision of Wayne Fisher, Ph.D., and Henry S. Roane, Ph.D.

After working as an assistant professor at Louisiana State University from 2004 to 2006, Dr. Call has returned to Marcus Autism Center where he is currently the director of the Behavior Treatment Clinics. In addition to supervising postbaccalaureate and master’s level trainees, Dr. Call has an active research agenda that includes publishing in and serving on the board editors for several journals.

 

Research Summary

Dr. Call’s current research interests include the assessment and treatment of severe behavior disorders. This work led him to primarily work with children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families. His specific interests include identifying the basic behavioral mechanisms that influence the occurrence and maintenance of problem behavior, and developing clinical methods that incorporate these mechanisms into the assessment and treatment of problem behaviors. He also has an interest in identification and manipulation of the variables that impact the integrity with which caregivers implement behavioral treatment recommendations in the natural environment.

Recent Publications

• Valentino, A.L., Shillingsburg, M.A., Call, N. A., Burton, B., & Bowen, C. N. (2011). An investigation of extinction induced vocalizations. Behavior Modification, 35, 3, 284-298.
• Call, N. A., Pabico, R. S., Findley, A. J., & Valentino, A. L. (2011). Differential Reinforcement With and Without Blocking as Treatments for Elopement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 4, 903-907.
• Valentino, A. L., Shillingsburg, M. A., Call, N. A. (2012) Comparing the effects of echoic prompts and echoic prompts plus modeled prompts on intraverbal behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 2, 431-435
• Call, N. A., Findley, A. J., & Reavis, A. R., (2012). The Effects of Conducting a Functional Analysis on Problem Behavior in Other Settings. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33, 6, 1990-1995.
• Call, N. A., Trosclaire-Lasserre, N. M., Findley, A. J., Reavis, A. R., & Shillingsburg, A. M. (2012). Correspondence between Single versus Daily Preference Assessment Outcomes and Reinforcer Efficacy under Progressive Ratio Schedules. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 45, 763-777
• Parks, N. A., Clark, S. B., & Call, N. A., (2012). Differential Responding across Therapists in a Functional Analysis: A Case Study. Behavioral Interventions. 27, 236-243
• Call, N. A., Zangrillo, A. N., Delfs, C.H., & Findley, A. J. (2013). A Comparison of Brief Functional Analyses With and Without Consequences. Behavioral Interventions, 28, 22-39
• Call, N. A., Shillingsburg, M. A., Bowen, C. N., Reavis, A. R., & Findley, A. J. (in press). Direct Assessment of Preferences for Social Interactions in Children with Autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Nazneen, Abowd, G., Arriaga, R., Call, N. A., & Findley, A. J. (in press). Supporting Parents for in-Home Capture of Problem Behaviors of Children with Developmental Disabilities. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
• Call, N. A., Pabico, R. S., Lomas, J. E. (2009). Use of Latency to Problem Behavior to Evaluate Demands for Inclusion in Functional Analyses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 42, 723-728
• Volkert, Valerie M., Lerman, Dorothea C., Call, N. A., & Trosclair, Nicole (2009). An Evaluation of Resurgence During Treatment With Functional Communication Training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 42, 145-160
• Ringdahl, J. E., Call, N. A., Mews, J. B., Boelter, E. W., & Christensen, T. J. (2008). Assessment and Treatment of Aggressive Behavior Without a Clear Social Function. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 29, 351-362
• Trosclair, N. M., Lerman, D. C., Call, N. A., Addison, L. R., & Kodak, T. (2008). Reinforcement magnitude: an evaluation of preference and reinforcer efficacy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 41, 2, 203-220
• Boelter, E. W., Wacker, D. P., Call, N. A., Ringdahl, J. E., Kopelman, T., & Gardner, A. W. (2007) Effects of antecedent variables on disruptive behaviors and accurate responding in young children in outpatient settings. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 40, 321-326
• Kodak, T., Lerman, D. C., & Call, N. A., (2007). Evaluating the influence of postsession reinforcement on choice of reinforcer. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40,515-527
• Call, N. A., Wacker, D. P., Ringdahl, J. E., & Boelter, E. W. (2005). Combined Antecedent Conditions as Motivating Operations within Functional Analyses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 385-389.
• Roane, H. S., Call, N. A., Falcomatta, T. S. (2005). A preliminary analysis of adaptive responding under open and closed economies. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 335-348.
• Asmus, J. M., Ringdahl, J. E., Sellers, J. A., Call, N. A., Andelman, M. S., & Wacker, D. P. (2004). Use of a short-term inpatient model to evaluate aberrant behavior at the University of Iowa: Outcome data summaries from 1996-2001. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 283-304.
• Call, N. A., Wacker, D. P., Ringdahl, J. E., Cooper-Brown, L. J., & Boelter, E. W. (2004). An Assessment of Antecedent Events Influencing Noncompliance in an Outpatient Clinic. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 287-304
• Ringdahl, J. E., Kitsukawa, K., Andelman, M. S., Call, N. A., Winborn, L., Barretto, A., & Reed, G. K. (2002). Differential reinforcement with and without instructional fading. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 291-294.

Contact

Nathan A. Call, Ph.D., BCBA 
Director, Behavior Treatment Clinics

Marcus Autism Center
1920 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4010

404-785-9400
Fax: 404-785-9485