Audrey Hoffmann
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Assistant Professor
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
Dr. Audrey N. Hoffmann is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling. Dr. Hoffmann provides clinical services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and/or challenging behavior. She specializes in assessment and treatment methods for reducing challenging behavior and teaching socially appropriate skills. She is passionate about mentoring students in evidence-based practice and ethical decision-making within the field of applied behavioral science. Dr. Hoffmann serves as the Verified Course Sequence coordinator for the MS in ABA program. She also serves as Co-Director of the Behavior Support Services (BSS) within the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Hoffmann teaches undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral courses in behavioral science and applied behavior analysis with course topics ranging from single-case designs, systems change, applying behavioral science within educational settings, functional assessment, supervision, and function-based interventions.
Research Interests
Dr. Hoffmann’s research interests revolve around behavior analysis applied to three main areas; the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior; staff training and supervision practices; and translational and applied research investigating high-tech reinforcers. She prioritizes the involvement of students in research and recognizes the importance of mentoring students in examining their research interests. She conducts research and supports student research in a variety of settings including schools, homes, and within services provided through the BSS in the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence.
- Boyle, M.A, Hoffmann, A., (2024). The critical role of the implementer behavior in long-term treatment maintenance: Toward durability and generalization when supporting individuals with autism. *
Publications | Book Chapters
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Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Hoffmann, A.N, Boyle, M.A, (2025). A Survey of Expert Decision-Making in Functional Analysis Methodology. . Behavioral Interventions, doi: https://doi-org.dist.lib.usu.edu/10.1002/bin.70045
- Hoffmann, A.N, Pastina, C., (2024). Evaluating the use of the PDC-HS to increase staff token delivery in a PBIS school. Behavioral Interventions
- Mayo, M., Hoffmann, A.N, (2024). Applied Behavior Analysis in Vermont: Results from a workforce analysis survey. . Behavior Analysis in Practice, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00901-1
- Hoffmann, A.N, Paskins, R., Brady-Reuhs, A., Sellers, T.P, (2023). An examination of stimulus technology level and preference displacement during MSWO preference assessments. Behavioral Interventions, 671-688. doi: DOI: 10.1002/bin.1937
- Boyle, M., Hoffmann, A.N, (2023). Approaches for treating multiply controlled problem behavior. Behavior Analysis in Practice, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00858-1
- Hoffmann, A.N, Bogoev, B.K, Sellers, T.P, (2022). An evaluation of a published treatment selection models for escape-maintained problem behavior.. Journal of Behavioral Education, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-020-09405-2
- Contreras, B.P, Hoffmann, A.N, Slocum, T., (2022). Ethical behavior analysis: Evidence based practice as a framework for ethical decision making.. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00658-5
- Hoffmann, A.N, Bogoev, B.K, Sellers, T.P, (2019). Using telehealth and expert coaching to support early childhood special education parent-implemented assessment and intervention procedures.. Rural Special Education Quarterly, doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/8756870519844162
- Hoffmann, A.N, Bogoev, B.K, Callard, C., Sellers, T.P, (2018). Using a tablet device to examine effects of varied reinforcement on responding and preference.. Journal of Behavioral Education, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-018-09315-4
- Hoffmann, A.N, Brady, A.M, Paskins, R.T, Sellers, T., (2018). Using Pictures Depicting App Icons to Conduct an MSWO Preference Assessment on a Tablet Device.. Behavior analysis in practice, 12:2, 335-342.
- Hoffmann, A.N, Sellers, T., Halversen, H., Bloom, S.E, (2018). Implementation of interventions informed by precursor functional analyses with young children: A replication.. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 51:4, 879-889.
- Sellers, T., Clay, C.J, Hoffmann, A.N, Collins, S.D, (2018). Evaluation of a Performance Management Intervention to Increase Use of Trial-Based Functional Analyses by Clinicians in a Residential Setting for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.. Behavior analysis in practice, 12:2, 412-417.
- Boyle, M.A, Hoffmann, A.N, Lambert, J.M, (2018). Behavioral contrast: Research and areas for investigation.. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 51:3, 702-718.
- Hoffmann, A.N, Samaha, A.L, Bloom, S.E, Boyle, M.A, (2017). Preference and reinforcer efficacy of high- and low-tech items: A comparison of item type and duration of access.. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 50:2, 222-237.
- Boyle, M.A, Samaha, A.L, Slocum, T.A, Hoffmann, A.N, Bloom, S.E, (2016). A human-operant investigation of behavioral contrast. . The Psychological Record, 66, 381-394. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-016-0179-y
- Hoffmann, A.N, Contreras, B.P, Clay, C., Twohig, M., (2016). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Individuals with Disabilities: A Behavior Analytic Strategy for Addressing Private Events in Challenging Behavior.. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9:1, 14-24.
- Morgan, R.M, Callow-Heusser, C.A, Horrocks, E., Hoffmann, A.N, (2014). Competencies needed by transition teachers: Literature review and survey findings from national experts and practitioners. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 37, 149-160..
- Boyle, M.A, Samaha, A.L, Rodewald, A.M, Hoffmann, A.N, (2013). Evaluation of the reliability and validity of GraphClick as a data extraction program. Computers in Human Behavior, 29, 1023-1027.
- Hoffmann, A., Hoang, A.Q, Evidence-based practice as a framework for trainee supervision within applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.