Professor - Anthony Cuvo, Ph.D.
Program Affiliation: Behavior Analysis & Therapy
Office: 126B Wham
Phone: (618) 453-7124
E-mail: acuvo@siu.edu
Specializations: Autism, Behavior Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Research
Dr. Cuvo's academic history includes degrees in psychology from Lafayette College (BA Psychology, 1965), Kent State University (MA Clinical Psychology, 1967), and University of Connecticut (Ph.D. Child and Developmental Psychology, 1973). Dr. Cuvo is a former Distinguished Research Fellow of the National Institute of Handicapped Research, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Behavior Analysis, and Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Divisions), the American Psychological Society, and the American Association of Mental Retardation. He was the recipient of his College's Outstanding Teaching Award, the first recipient of the College Outstanding Researcher Award, and the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Scholar Award. Dr. Cuvo is a past President of the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis. Dr. Cuvo worked as a clinical psychologist in the public schools in Pennsylvania and at Mansfield Training School in Connecticut before assuming his faculty position at Southern Illinois University in 1973. He has edited two books, authored 14 book chapters, over 100 journal articles and other publications, and made more than 200 professional presentations. He has received variuos federal, state, and foundation grants to support his work. Dr. Cuvo was an Associate Editor for five professional journals, as well as Literature Review Editor and regular board member for 10 journals. He has been a grant proposal reviewer and site visitor for several federal agencies. Dr. Cuvo served as Associate Dean and Acting Dean of the College of Human Resources, and chairs the SIU Human Subjects Committee. He has given invited addresses and workshops in England, Italy, Costa Rica, and Brazil, as well as taught courses at several universities and consulted with human service organizations on multiple occasions in Brazil. Dr. Cuvo founded the SIU Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and serves as its Director. He is a founding partner in The Autism Program, an Illinois systems development initiative
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