Kellie Snider, BS, MS, BCABA

 

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas
• Master of Science in Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas

Educational Associations

• President of ORCA (Operant Reinforcement Contingencies in Animals Lab) 2005-2006
• President Advisor of ORCA, 2006-07

Professional Memberships 

• Texas Association for Behavior Analysis (TxABA),
• International Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA) 

Professional Certifications

• Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA) 0-05-1953
• Tellington TTouch Practitioner

Current Employment

• Public Speaker
• Seminar Presenter
• Author

Seminars Conducted

Animal Behavior Answers and Secrets of An Exotic Animal Trainer

1.       Host of event and co-presenter with Barbara Heidenreich and Jesus Rosales-Ruiz.  March 18 & 19, 2006, Spirit of the West Resort in Tioga, Texas.

Taming the Domestic Beast:  Aggression research, Poisoned Cue and Clicker Research

1.       Presenter.  July 22 & 23, 2006, Dog Adoption and Welfare Group (D.A.W.G.), Santa Barbara, CA.

2.       Host of event and co-presenter with Jesus Rosales-Ruiz.  August 19 & 20, 2006, Holiday Inn Select Dallas North, Dallas, Texas.

Shaping Away Aggression: 

1.       Presenter. July 14 & 15, 2007. Humane Society.  St. Louis, MO.

2.       Co-presenter with Jesus Rosales-Ruiz. July 21 & 22, 2007.  Upper Valley Humane Society, Enfield, New Hampshire.

Constructional Aggression Treatment:  Shape Your Way Out of Aggression:

1.       Co-presenter with Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Aug. 4 & 5, 2007. Organizer: DogTEC; SanFrancisco, CA.

2.       Co-presenter with Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Sept. 22 & 23, 2007.  Organizer: Carolyn Clark; Ottowa, Canada

3.       Presenter, Sept. 29 & 30, 2007. Riverside Animal Shelter, Riverside, CA.

Lectures

International Positive Dog Training Association.  Featured Speaker. "Beyond Genetics and Dominance:  How To Switch of Canine Aggression."

Animal Related Instruction Received:

• Karen Pryor 
• March 2002:  6-Hour Workshop:  Texas Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Dallas. 
• Linda Tellington-Jones - (Kellie Snider Host)
• March 2005:  3 days Practitioner Training
• Dr. Roger Mugford 
• March 2005:  Halti Equipment Demo at TTouch Training with Linda Tellington-Jones
• Mary Waugh (2002) -
• Dogskills 101 (Greyhounds Only)
• Dogskills 102 (Greyhounds Only)
• Barbara Heidenreich  --
• May 2002:  Parrot Training
• March 2006:  Secrets of An Exotic Animal Trainer
• Kathy Cascade - (2002-2004)
• Nov. 2002:  1-day TTouch seminar, Oklahoma City.
• 2003:  9 weekend seminars for dogs Kellie Snider Host
• 2003:  1 weekend demo for cats  Kellie Snider Host
• June 2004:  5-Day Introduction to TTouch Practitioner Training Kellie Snider Host
• August 2004:  7-Day TTouch Practitioner Training, Week 2  Kellie Snider Host
• Melissa Alexander - Kellie Snider Host
• 2-Day seminar:  Click For Joy! (2003) 
• 2-Day seminar:  Puppy Einstein (2004)
• Virginia Broitman & Sherry Lippman (2004) ORCA Lab at UNT Host
• 4-Hour seminar:  Clicker Training seminar
• Edie Jane Eaton - Kellie Snider Host
• November 2004:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training (Week 3)  
• October 2005:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training  (Week 6)
• Debby Potts - Kellie Snider Host 
•  March 2005:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training    (Week 4)
•  July 2005:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training       (Week 5)
• Corally Burmaster - (2002) Airedale Terrier Club of Dallas Host
• Clicker Training
• Brenda Aloff - (2005) Michele Crouse & Kellie Snider Host
• Aggression In Dogs
• Dr. Robert Curran- (2005)
• New Trix Head Halter Demo at Brenda Aloff Seminar
• Melinda Johnson- (1998)
• Online coaching on Clicker Training the Aggressive Parrot
• Linda Morrow and Doug Cook- (1998)
• Online coaching on Clicker Training the Aggressive Parrot
• Terry Ryan- (2005)
• Grapevine, Texas
• Bob Bailey- (Jan. 2006)
• Denton, TX
• Steve White- (Nov. 2006)
• Denton, TX
• Ken Ramirez- (Oct. 2007)
• Denton, TX
• Kay Laurence- (Jan. 2008)
• Denton, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Alexandra Kurland- (Feb. 2008)
• Hatfield, AR

Professional Presentations

2006 International Association of Behavior Analysis Conference

Atlanta, Georgia, May 2006

1.       Symposium

2.       Poster Session

Behavior Analysis Research Colloquium ~ University of North Texas, September 2006

Behavior-Related Publications:

 

For articles previously published on this site, click here.

 

Editor, Animal Behavior Blog

 

Snider, K.S. (2001).  Children Who Choose To Be Good. (audiobook) Drive2Learn.com.

 

Snider, K.S. (2004).  Oh, Behave!  Water Gardening Magazine, 9(3), 81-82.

 

Snider, K.S. (2005).  Whether Shakespeare or Shakur, verbal behavior depends on listener response. Behavior Analysis Digest, 17(3), 11.

 

Snider, K.S. (2005).  What's the Difference? [Retrieved 01-03-05] Karen Pryor's Clickertraining.com.

 

Snider, K.S. (2006).  Ethology vs. Behavior Analysis [6-2006] Karen Pryor's Clickertraining.com.

 

Rosales-Ruiz, R. & Snider, K.S. (2007). Constructional Aggression Treatment: Shaping Your Way Out Of Aggression. DVD: Tawzer Dog Videos, Inc.

 

University Behavior Analysis Courses Taken at UNT:

 

UNDERGRADUATE

• Behavior Principles 1 (Teaching Fellow Carrie Hart)
• Behavior Principles 2  (Teaching Fellow Nicole Bank)
• Data Collection & Analysis (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz)
• Behavior Change Techniques (Dr. Janet Ellis)
• Survey of Applied Behavior Analysis Literature (Dr. Richard Smith) 
• Building Skills with Behavior Technology (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz)
• Functional Analysis & Problem Behavior (Dr. Richard Smith) 
• Self-Management of Behavior (Dr. Janet Ellis)
• Organizational Behavior Management (Dr. Cloyd Hyten)
• Advanced Readings in Behavior Analysis (Capstone) (Dr. Richard Smith)
• Special Problems (ORCA-  Animal Training Lab) (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz)

GRADUATE

• Thesis Research In Progress (2004-2007):  Canine Aggression.  Advisor Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, PhD.
• Introduction to Behavior Analysis (Advanced) (Dr. Sigrid Glenn)
• Techniques of Applied Behavior Analysis (Dr. Richard Smith)
• Experimental Analysis of Behavior (Dr. Manish Vaidya)
• Observation & Measurement of Behavior (Dr. Janet Ellis)
• Practicum: Teaching Processes (Dr. Sigrid Glenn)
• Behavior Theory & Philosophy (Dr. Sigrid Glenn- Fall 2005)
• Research Methodology (Dr. Cloyd Hyten- Fall 2005)
• Practicum:  Parent Training (Dr. Richard Smith- Spring 2006)
• Directed Research (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz- Spring 2006)
• Verbal Behavior (Dr. Sigrid Glenn- Fall 2006)
• Quantitative Measurements (Dr. Manish Vaidya-Fall 2006)
• Research- Coaching teenager with social phobia (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz- Spring 2006)
• Research- Generalization procedures in canine aggression (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz- Fall 2006)
• Stimulus Control (Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz- Spring 2007)

Training & Behavior Events Hosted

• Linda Tellington-Jones (2005)- Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training
• Kathy Cascade -
• 2003:  9 weekend seminars for dogs
• 2003:  1 weekend demo for cats  Kellie Snider Host
• June 2004:  5-Day Introduction to TTouch Practitioner Training Kellie Snider Host
• August 2004:  7-Day TTouch Practitioner Training, Week 2  Kellie Snider Host
• Melissa Alexander -
• 2-Day seminar:  Click For Joy! (2003) 
• 2-Day seminar:  Puppy Einstein (2004)
• Edie Jane Eaton - 
• November 2004:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training (Week 3)  
• October 2005:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training  (Week 6)
• Debby Potts - 
•  March 2005:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training    (Week 4)
•  July 2005:  7-Day Tellington TTouch Practitioner Training       (Week 5)
• Brenda Aloff - (2005) Michele Crouse & Kellie Snider Host
• Aggression In Dogs, Dallas, Texas
• Bob Bailey- (2006)
• Denton, TX
• Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Barbara Heidenreich, Kellie Snider (2006)
• Animal Behavior Answers
• Jesus Rosales-Ruiz & Kellie Snider (March 2006)
• Taming the Domestic Beast