Mark R. Dixon, Ph.D., BCBA
Professor
and
Coordinator,
Dr.
Mark
R.
Dixon
is a
Full
Professor
in the
Behavior
Analysis
and
Therapy
Program
at the
Rehabilitation
Institute,
Southern
Illinois
University
Carbondale.
Dr.
Dixon
received
his
Ph.D.
(1998)
and
M.A.
(1996)
in
Psychology
from
the
University
of
Nevada
and
his
B.A.
(1993)
in
Psychology
and
Philosophy
from
the
University
of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
His
current
teaching
and
research
interests
include
behavioral
medicine,
behavioral
management,
and
complex
human
operant
behavior.
He has
authored
over
60
journal
articles,
6 book
chapters,
3
books,
and
200
papers
and
presentations
in a
variety
of
areas
including
choice
and
self-control,
verbal
behavior,
gambling,
organizational
effectiveness,
brain
injury,
computer
programming,
and
developmental
disabilities.
Dr.
Dixon
currently
serves
as the
president
of the
Behaviorists
Interested
in
Gambling
Special
Interest
Group
for
the
Association
for
Behavior
Analysis,
SlU's
representative
on the
Council
of
Directors
for
Graduate
Training
Programs
in
Behavior
Analysis,
Associate
Editor
for
JABA,
Associate
Editor
for
JOBM,
and an
Editorial
Board
Member
for
The
Behavior
Analyst.
Dr.
Dixon
received
the
Teacher
of the
Year
award
(Rehabilitation
Institute)
in
2001
and
SIU
College
Researcher
of the
Year
in
2005.
Behavior
Analysis
and
Therapy
Program
Director,
SIUC
Gambling
Intervention
Program
Rehabilitation
Institute
Southern
Illinois
University
Carbondale,
IL
62901
mdixon@siu.edu