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Kelly M. Vinquist, PhD

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

Current Positions

  • Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

Education

  • BS in Elementary Education, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
  • Certificate in K-6 Special Education, Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
  • EdS in School Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
  • PhD in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Research Interests

  • Case Report: Treating Constipation to Reduce Aggression in ID Patients
  • Severe challenging behaviors in individuals with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
  • Psychological Services
  • Staff Training
  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and chronic illness

Licenses & Certifications

  • Certified Safety Care Trainer
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Iowa
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Selected Publications

  • Vinquist, K. M., Walters, S. R., Fiedorowicz, J. G., & Tate, J. (2022). Specialized Inpatient Unit for Adults with Co-Morbid Mental Illness, Intellectual Disability, and Challenging Behavior. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 45(1), 24-44.
  • Berg, W. K., Wacker, D. P., Ringdahl, J. E., Stricker, J., Vinquist, K., Salil Kumar Dutt, A., Dolezal, D., Luke, J., Kemmerer, L. & Mews, J. (2016). An integrated model for guiding the selection of treatment components for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. J Appl Behav Analysis.
  • Romani, P. W., Ringdahl, J. E., Wacker, D. P., Lustig, N. H., Vinquist, K. M., Northup, J., Kane, A. M. & Carrion, D. P. (2016). Relations between rate of negative reinforcement and the persistence of task completion. J Appl Behav Anal 49 (1) 122-137.