Angie Van Arsdale, PhD, BCBA-D
Assistant Professor and Director of Rollins Behavior Services Center (RBSC)
My work focuses on preparing students in the Master of Applied Behavior Analysis and Clinical Science program through applied, experiential learning that supports their development as future behavior analysts. As Director of the Rollins Behavior Services Center, I am committed to connecting classroom learning with practical experience while helping students build the skills needed to serve individuals, families, and communities through evidence-based behavioral services.
Education
BS, University of Florida
MA, Rollins College
PhD, University of Florida
Courses Taught
Graduate
Behavioral Interventions I (ABACS 541)
Practicum II-III (ABACS 672-ABACS 673)
Thesis I-II (ABACS 681-ABACS 682)
Awards and Honors
Gerber Behavior Analysis Research Award, University of Florida, 2024
Trish Calvert Ring Graduate Research Award, University of Florida 2023
Recent Publications
Van Arsdale, A., Perrino, N., Clark, R. J., Ibañez, V. F., & Vollmer, T. R. (2025). Computer-based training to teach structured mealtime assessment skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 58(4), 865–881. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70039
Van Arsdale, A., Ibañez, V. F., & Vollmer, T. R. (2024). Noncontingent reinforcement in the treatment of pediatric feeding disorder: A concise review. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(3), 798–802. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.1073
Ibañez, V. F., Peters, K. P., Bacotti, J. K., Lloveras, L. A., Van Arsdale, A., & Vollmer, T. R. (2023). Teaching behavior analysts in an early intensive behavioral intervention setting to conduct a structured mealtime protocol. Behavioral Interventions, 38(1), 159–177. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1915
Peters, K. P., Grauerholz-Fisher, E., Vollmer, T. R., & Van Arsdale, A. (2022). An evaluation of the overjustification hypothesis: A replication of Deci (1971). Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 22(3), 258–264. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000245
News & Features
March 31, 2025
Rollins Inducts 24 New Members of Phi Beta Kappa
A select group of Rollins students has joined the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa, placing them among the top 1 percent of college scholars in the U.S.
March 21, 2025
Rollins Museum of Art Collaborates with Hume House Child Development Center
David Matteson, an associate curator of education for Rollins Museum of Art, and Alice Davidson, executive director of Rollins Child Development Center and a professor of Psychology, were interviewed on Central Florida Public Media's Engage about the Symbolic Languages Exhibit. (at 39:01)
October 11, 2024
Psychology Professor Provides Expertise on Children Developing a Love for Reading
Alice Davidson, a psychology professor and Director of the Hume House College Child Development and Student Research Center, provided expert commentary to Parents.com on teaching your child to develop a love for reading.
December 13, 2023
Psychology Professor Shares Research on Gentle Parenting in New York Magazine
Alice Davidson, a professor of psychology, shared her research on "gentle parenting" with New York Magazine's -The Cut.
May 11, 2022
A Professor of Psychology Addresses Social-Emotional Learning
Alice Davidson, a professor of psychology, discusses social-emotional learning and the Florida Department of Education’s review of math textbooks.
April 21, 2022
Psychology Professor Provides Commentary on Social Emotional Learning
Psychology professor Alice Davidson discusses Florida’s ban on math textbooks that promote social emotional learning.