V. Mark Durand, Ph.D., is known worldwide as an
authority in the area of autism spectrum disorders. He is a
professor of psychology at the University of South Florida St.
Petersburg, where he was the founding Dean of Arts & Sciences and
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Durand is a fellow of the
American Psychological Association. He has received more than $4
million in federal funding since the beginning of his career to
study the nature, assessment, and treatment of behaviour problems
in children with autism spectrum disorders. Before moving to
Florida, he served in a variety of leadership positions at the
University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY-Albany),
including Associate Director for Clinical Training for the doctoral
psychology programme from 1987 to 1990, Chair of the Psychology
Department from 1995 to 1998, and Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences
from 2001 to 2002. There he established the Center for Autism and
Related Disabilities at SUNY-Albany. He received his B.A., M.A.,
and Ph.D. degrees - all in psychology - at Stony Brook
University.
Dr. Durand was awarded the University Award for Excellence in
Teaching at SUNY-Albany in 1991 and in 2007 received the
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research and Creative
Scholarship at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Dr.
Durand is currently Co-editor of the Journal of Positive
Behavior Interventions, is a member of the Professional
Advisory Board for the Autism Society of America, and is on the
Board of Directors of the international Association of Positive
Behavioral Support. He serves on a number of editorial boards, has
reviewed for dozens of journals, and has more than 100 publications
on functional communication, educational programming, and behaviour
therapy. His books include several best-selling textbooks on
abnormal psychology, Severe Behavior Problems: A Functional
Communication Training Approach (Guilford Press, 1990),
Sleep Better! A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with
Special Needs (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 1998), and
When Children Don't Sleep Well: Interventions for Pediatric
Sleep Disorders, Therapist Guide (Oxford University Press,
2008). In his leisure time, he enjoys long-distance running and
just completed his third marathon.
"Provides practical information on a variety of topics-from the basics of sleep and assessing sleep problems to strategies for change. It is welcomed by all who help children with special needs (and their parents) get the sleep they need to function at their best." - Beth Malow, Neurologist and Director, Sleep Disorders Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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