Faculty Directory

Patrick Romani PhD, BCBA-D

Associate Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis

School of Education & Human Development

Email Address:patrick.w.romani@ucdenver.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

Bio
Research, Publications, Projects

Dr. Romani is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst, doctoral. He primarily works within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Romani delivers clinical services for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities engaging in severe problem behavior within the Pediatric Behavior Clinic in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Colorado. He has led the Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Colorado at Denver since 2018 and teaches SPED 5480.

Areas of Expertise

Applied Behavior Analysis
Functional analysis of problem behavior
Functional communication training
Telehealth
School consultation

Education, Licensure & Certifications

BS, Psychology, University of Iowa (2004-2008)
PhD, School Psychology, University of Iowa (2008-2014)
Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute (2014-2015)

Resumes/CV:

Romani, Patrick

Awards

Provider of the Month, Children's Hospital Colorado, October 2022
Exemplary Teaching Award, Psychology Training Program, Pediatric Mental Health Institute, 2018
Article of Year, Journal of Behavioral Education, 2017 (Preference assessment for dimensions of reinforcement to inform token economies targeting problem behavior)

Affiliations

Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Research

The Behavior Analysis Research Team at the University of Colorado conducts research in two general areas. First, we work to identify methods to translate best practices into community settings. We partner with communities and school teams across the state of Colorado to support them with providing high-quality services to autistic children. Second, we conduct research that leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to understand predictors of severe problem behavior as well as variables contributing to treatment outcome.

Publications and Presentations

Romani, P. W., Anjom, A., Anderson, T., & Ariefdjohan, M. (2024). Evaluating adolescent patient outcomes and staff member injuries on a general psychiatric inpatient unit. Behavioral Sciences, 14(9), 737. doi: 10.3390/bs14090737
Luehring, M. C., Romani, P. W., & Ariefdjohan, M. (2024). Preliminary evaluation of behavior technician burnout when working with boarded and traditional psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 37(2), e12461. doi: 10.1111/jcap.12461
Romani, P. W., & Koerner, A. M. (2024). Comparison of fixed-ratio and fixed-interval schedules of reinforcement within the treatment of escape-reinforced problem behavior. Journal of Behavioral Education, 33, 1 – 20. doi: 10.1007/s10864-023-09540-6
Romani, P. W., Hays, T. M., Glover, J., & Swain-Cockrell, A. (2024). Training healthcare professionals to discriminate between examples and non-examples of racial microaggressions. Behavioral Interventions.
Romani, P. W., Hammad, I., & Luehring, M. C. (2023). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst caregivers of developmentally disabled youth. Clinical Pediatrics, 63(1), 14-17. doi: 10.1177/00099228231201717
Romani, P. W., Fisher, W. W., Boorse, A. L., & Silver, S. B. (2023). Evaluation of generalization following behavioral skills training for implementing preference assessments. Seven Dimensions, 1(2), 1-26.
Ringdahl, J. E., Crook, K., Berg, W. K., Wacker, D. P., Molony, M., Romani, P., Ryan, S., Ryan, A., & Zabala, K. (2023). Further evaluation of prompt density, rate of reinforcement, and the persistence of manding. Behavioral Interventions, 38(3), 1 – 16. doi: 10.1002/bin.1944
Romani, P. W., Ladyga, R., & McCleary, M. (2023). Use of didactic training and feedback to improve quality and acceptability of progress notes written by direct-care staff on a psychiatric inpatient unit. Behavioral Interventions, 38(2), 427-436. doi: 10.1002/bin.1927
Romani, P. W., Schwien, M., Boydston, D., Lick, J., Hays, T. M., Luehring, M., C., & Richeson, B. (2023). The effect of napping on the function of problem behavior for one child with an acquired brain injury. Clinical Case Studies, 22(3), 307 - 324. doi: 10.1177/15346501221141491
O’Brien, M. J., Romani, P. W., Berg, W. K., & Wacker, D. (2023). The effects of noncontingent reinforcement on task disengagement following failure of differential reinforcement treatment. Behavioral Interventions, 38(1), 62-79. doi: 10.1002/bin.1916
Romani, P. W., Luehring, M. C., Hays, T. M., & Boorse, A. L. (2023). Comparisons of functional behavior assessment procedures to the functional analysis of problem behavior when evaluating social functions for problem behavior. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 23(1), 36 - 48. doi: 10.1037/bar0000258
Romani, P. W., Young, K., Boorse, A. L., & Carson, B. (2023). Evaluation of a telehealth training program to teach educators to implement behavioral assessment and treatment. Education and Treatment of Children, 46(1), 5 - 22. doi: 10.1007/s43494-023-00089-7

Faculty by Program

School of Education & Human Development

CU Denver

Lawrence Street Center

1380 Lawrence Street

701

Denver, CO 80204

303-315-6300

Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram

Tools

Resources

Schools & Colleges

Campus Affiliates

Alert: The Plaza Building will remain closed through Jan. 20, 2025.

The Plaza Building will remain closed through Jan. 20, 2025. The Health Center is operating in a modified capacity. Call 303-615-9999 for appointment information during operating hours. Reminder, the Health Center is closed for the winter break Dec. 24 - Jan. 1.

Learn More

School of Education & Human Development

Faculty Directory

Patrick Romani PhD, BCBA-D

Areas of Expertise

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Resumes/CV:

Awards

Affiliations

Research

Publications and Presentations

Faculty by Program

School of Education & Human Development