Alicia Alvero, PhD
Basic Information
Title: Professor of Psychology & Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, QC
Area: Applied Behavior Analysis and Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PhD: Western Michigan University, 2003
Email: alicia.alvero@qc.cuny.edu
Office(phone): KY 1108 (718-997-3212)
Lab(phone): (718-997-3212)
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Biography
Dr. Alicia M. Alvero is currently serving as the Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs. She applies her skills as a training, leadership, and performance management consultant to help strengthen the experiences of faculty, staff, and students within higher education. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University. Dr. Alvero was awarded the prestigious Ford Foundation Fellowship while at WMU for her research in behavioral safety. She was a Provost Faculty Fellow, a participant in the CUNY Faculty Leadership Academy, and served as Deputy Chair for the Department of Psychology for five years where she helped streamline workflow to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes affecting students, staff and faculty. Dr. Alvero has published across various disciplines, served on several editorial boards, and has been an invited speaker across the country to share her knowledge and experiences.
Research Interests
- Performance Management
- Organizational Behavior Management in Higher Education
- Leadership Training and Development
Selected Publications
Alvero, A. M., Valad, J., & Mangiapanello, K. (2019). The Effects of Incentives, Instructor Motivation, and Feedback Strategies on Faculty Evaluation Response Rates in Large and Small Class Sizes. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 44, 501-515. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2018.1521913
Berkovits, S. M. & Alvero, A. M. (2019). Effects of a Monetary Incentive on Planned and Unplanned Absences in Adolescent Part-time Employees: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 162-166. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-00274-w
Farrell, N. & Alvero, A. M. (2018). A Systems Analysis of Hiring Within Academia. Journal of Higher Education Management, 33, 12-21.
Kristen A. Rost & Alicia M. Alvero (2018) Participatory Approaches to Workplace Safety Management: Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Safety and Participatory Ergonomics. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1438221
Rost, K. A., Hemmes, N. S., & Alvero, A. M. (2014). Effects of the Relative Values of Alternatives on Preference for Free-Choice in Humans. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 102, 241-251.
Marroquin, M., Alvero, A. M. & Sturmey, P. (2013). Evaluation of the Observer Effect on Compliance Training in Adolescents with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 35(2) 537-540.
Taylor, M., Scourides, A., & Alvero, A. M. (2012). Observer Error when Measuring Safety Behavior: Momentary Time-Sampling versus Whole Interval Recording. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 32(4) 307-319.
Berkovits, M. S, Sturmey, P. & Alvero, A. M. (2012). Effects of Individual and Group Contingency Interventions on Attendance in Adolescent Part-time Employees. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 32(2) 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2012.676495.
Austin J., Alvero A. M., Fuchs M. M., Patterson L., Anger W. K. (2009). Pre-training to Improve Workshop Performance in Supervisor Skills: An Exploratory Study in Latino Agricultural Workers. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 15(3) 1-9.
Alvero, A. M., Bucklin, B. R., & Austin, J. (2001). An objective review of the effectiveness and essential characteristics of performance feedback in organizational settings (1985-1998). Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 21(1), 3-29. https://doi.org/10.1300/J075v21n01_02