Deborah Gruber, PhD
Lecturer Doctoral Schedule, Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis
- Deborah.Gruber@qc.cuny.edu
Office Information:
032I Powdermaker Hall
phone: 718-997-5266
Website:
Ph.D. The Graduate Center, City University of New York
About
Deborah J. Gruber, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NYS LBA, is a Lecturer Doctoral Schedule in Special Education in the Department of Educational and Community Programs. Dr. Gruber supports candidates in developing knowledge and skills in evidence-based strategies for instruction, with a focus on developmental disabilities and individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Specific areas of interest include addressing the needs of children with developmental disabilities to engage in structured or organized movement alongside their typical peers. Her research includes teaching yoga to young children with developmental delays with teachers in the school environment and parents in the home. Dr. Gruber has taught classes in foundations of special education, research, instruction for students with severe disabilities and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Society Memberships
- Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
- New York State Association for Behavior Analysis (NYSABA)
- Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport and Fitness
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Selected Publications
Cervi, R., Gruber, D. J. & Napolitano, D. A. (2023). Implementing skill-based treatment within a classroom setting for an adolescent with Autism. Behavioral Interventions. http://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1989
Gruber, D. J. & Poulson, C. L. (2016). Graduated guidance delivered by parents to teach yoga to children with developmental delays. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 193-198. http://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.260
Gruber-Wilkinson, D. J. & Brown, F. (2020). Measuring student behavior and learning. In F. Brown, McDonnell, & M. E. Snell (Eds.), Instruction of students with severe disabilities 9th Ed. (pp. 100-136). Pearson.