Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Ph.D. Special Education - The Ohio State University - 2002
• M.Ed. Special Education - University of Southern Mississippi - 1998
• B.S. Special Education - University of Southern Mississippi - 1996

• Book Chapters
  Heward, W. L., Cavanaugh, R. A., & Ernsbarger, S. C. (2004). Educational equality for students with disabilities. In J. A. Banks & C. A. M. Banks (Eds.), Multicultural education: Issues and perspectives (5th ed.) (pp. 317-349). New York: John Wiley & Sons
  
  
  Heward, W. L., Ernsbarger Bicard, S., & Cavanaugh, R. A. (2007). Educational equality for students with disabilities. In J. A. Banks & C. A. M. Banks (Eds.), Multicultural education: Issues and perspectives (6th ed.) (pp. 329-359). New York: John Wiley & Sons
  
  
  Casey, L. B. & Bicard, S. (in press). Rating scales. In B. Erford (Ed.), American Counseling Association Encyclopedia of Counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
  
  
  Bicard, S., & Heward, W. L. (in press). Educational equality for students with disabilities. In J. A. Banks & C. A. M. Banks (Eds.), Multicultural education: Issues and perspectives (7th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons
  
  
  
• Book Ancillaries
  Alber, S. R., Stanford, P., Brennan, K. B., Ernsbarger, S. C., & Miller, A. D. (2000). Teacher’s manual to accompany exceptional children: An introduction to special education (6th ed.) by W. L. Heward. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
  
  Alber, S. R., Brennan, K. B., Ernsbarger, S. C., Stanford, P., Roberts, K. A., & Miller, A. D. (2000). Test bank to accompany exceptional children: An introduction to special education (6th ed.) by W. L. Heward. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
  

• Ernsbarger, S. C. (2002). Simple, affordable, and effective strategies for prompting reading behavior. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 18(3), 279-284.
• Tincani, M., Ernsbarger, S. C., Harrison, T. J., Heward, W. L. (2005). The effects of fast and slow-paced teaching on participation, accuracy, and off-task behavior of children in the Language for Learning program. Journal of Direct Instruction, 5, 97-109.
• Casey, L. B., Bicard, D. F., Bicard, S. C., & Nichols, S. C. (2008). A much delayed response to A Nation At Risk: Recent innovations in general and special education. Phi Delta Kappan, 89 (8), 593-596.
• Nichols, S. C., Bicard, S. C., Bicard, D. F., & Casey, L. B. (2008). A field at risk: The teacher shortage in special education. Phi Delta Kappan, 89 (8), 597-600.
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., Casey, L., & Borek, J. (2008). Sustained silent reading and attitudes of secondary students: An analysis of the literature. Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 47(2).
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., F., Casey, L. B., Smith, C., Plank, E., & Casey, C. (2008). The effects of student response system and single student questioning technique on graduate students’ recall and application of lecture material. I-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 5(1), 23-30.

• Smith, C., Bicard, S., & Bicard, D. F. (2008). It works for teachers too! The effects of the good behavior game on teacher praise. Presentation at the annual Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN
• Nichols, K., Bicard, S., & Plank, E. (2008). The effectiveness of check in check out on elementary school students’ behavior. Presentation at the annual Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN
• Bicard, S. (2008). What parents need to know about multi-tiered interventions. Paper presented at the 12th annual Beyond Access Inclusion Conference, Memphis, TN.
• Bicard, S. (2008). Improve The Efficiency of Your School Reform Efforts: Integrating Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support and Response to Intervention. Paper presented at the 12th annual Beyond Access Inclusion Conference, Memphis, TN.
• Nichols, K., Bicard, S. & Smith, K. (2008). Response to intervention workshop: Understanding progress monitoring leads to more effective interventions. Paper presented at the 7th annual Tennessee Educational LEADership Conference, Nashville, TN.
• Bicard, S., & Nichols, K. (2008). Disproportionality and early intervening services. Paper presented at the 7th annual Tennessee Educational LEADership Conference, Nashville, TN.
• Nichols, K., Bicard, S., & Plank, E. (2008). The effects of a check in check out intervention to improve academic and behavioral performance of elementary school students. Presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Education Conference, Reston, VA.
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., Smith, C., Plank, E., Casey, C., & Baylot Casey, L. (2008). The effects of student response system and single student questioning technique on post-secondary students’ recall and application of lecture material. Poster presented at the University of Memphis College of Education Research Culture Promotion Initiative Poster Session, Memphis, TN
• Bicard, D., Bicard, S., Baylot Casey, L. & Taylor, M. (2008). The effects of SAFMEDS on students’ recall, response generality, and maintenance of ABA terms. Poster presented at the University of Memphis College of Education Research Culture Promotion Initiative Poster Session, Memphis, TN
• Bicard, D., Casey, L., Bicard, S., & Taylor, M. (2008). The effects of SAFMEDS on students' recall, response generality, and maintenance of ABA terms. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., & Shimizu, H. (2008). Effects of handwritten vs electronic guided notes on college students' recall and application. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., Smith, C., Plank, E., Casey, R., & Casey, L. (2008). Effects of student response system vs. traditional techniques on college students' quiz and application performance. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., Smith, C., Plank, E. (2008). Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Children with Autism. Paper presented at the Memphis Area Educators of Youth and Children Annual Conference, Memphis, TN.
• Bicard, S., Nichols, K., Gonzales, J., Celestine, A., McGrady, A., Plank, E., & Finley, S. (2008). Using school-wide positive behavior support framework as a school-change model. Poster presented at the 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Chicago, IL
• Bicard, D., Bicard, S. & Casey, L. (2007). FBA and ADHD: A promising practice? Paper presented at the 11th annual Beyond Access Inclusion Conference, Memphis, TN
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., Smith, C., Plank, E., Casey, R., & Casey, L. (2007). The effects of student response system and single student questioning technique on post-secondary students’ recall and application of lecture material. Paper presented at the annual Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Nashville, TN
• Bicard, S., Bicard, D., & Casey, L. (2007). Applied behavior analysis: What it is and what it is not. Paper presented at the 11th annual West Tennessee Special Education Conference, Memphis, TN
• Nichols, K. & Bicard, S. (2007). What do I do now? Suggestions for secondary and tertiary level positive behavior supports. Paper presented at the 11th annual West Tennessee Special Education Conference, Memphis, TN
• Bicard, S., (2006, November). Developing and using guided notes: A key to success for student with learning difficulties in inclusive settings. Paper presented at the annual Beyond Access Inclusion conference, Memphis, TN
• Ernsbarger Bicard, S., Bicard, D. F., & Shimizu, H. (2005, May). The effects of handwritten and word-processed guided notes on post-secondary students’ recall and application of lecture material. Poster presented at the  annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL
  
• Ernsbarger, S. C., Bicard, D., F., & Heward, W. L. (2004, May). Reading as textually or intraverbally controlled behavior: A conceptual analysis with implications for practice and research in beginning reading instruction. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA
  
• Jakubow, J., Linares, M., Nelson, P., & Ernsbarger, S. C. (2002, September). Lying: Why it happens and how to deal with it. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Daytona Beach, FL.
  
• Ernsbarger, S. C., Bicard, D., F., & Heward, W. L. (2002, September). Reading as textually or intraverbally controlled behavior: A conceptual analysis with implications for practice and research in beginning reading instruction. Paper presented at the Ohio State University’s Third Focus on Behavior Analysis in Education Conference, Columbus, OH.
  
• Ernsbarger, S. C., & Heward, W. L. (2002, July). Struggling third grade readers’ performance on text with high and low levels of predictability: An exploratory study. Poster presented at OSEP Project Directors’ Conference, Washington, DC.
  
• Brame, P., Heward, W. L., & Ernsbarger, S. C. (2002, May). Effects of a story fact recall game on students’ off-task behavior during sustained silent reading and retention of story facts. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, Ontario
  
• Arno, B., Ernsbarger, S. C., Heward, W. L., & Wynn, J. L. (2002, May). Teaching a child with autism to say positive comments to peers and adults: Acquisition and generalization data. Poster presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, Ontario
  
• Heron, T. E., Welsch, R. G., Tincani, M., & Ernsbarger, S. C. (2001, October).  Early literacy and learning disabilities: Definitions, practices, and research directions. Paper presented at the International Conference for the Council for Learning Disabilities, Charlotte, NC
  
• Ernsbarger, S. C., Frazier-Trotman, S., Harrison, T. J., Simmons-Reed, E., Tincani, M. J., & Heward, W. L. (2001, May). Teacher pacing and the performance of elementary students during group instruction. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA
  
• Heron, T., Tincani, M., Harrison, T., Ernsbarger, S. C., Frazier-Trotman, S., & Simmons-Reed, E. (2001, May). Early literacy considerations for individuals with special needs: Best practices, research and policy issues, and future directions. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA
  
• Bradley, J., Sainato, D., & Ernsbarger, S. C. (2001, May). Effects of milieu teaching strategy and repeated readings in a storybook context on the acquisition of expressive language in young children with developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA
  
• Brame, P., Ernsbarger, S. C., & Heward, W. L. (2001, April). Using an indiscriminable group contingency to "wake up" sustained silent reading in an elementary classroom. Poster presented at the annual international convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas City, MO.
  
• Ernsbarger, S. C. (2000, November). Graphic organizers: The link for special students in an inclusive setting. Paper presented at the Ohio Council for Learning Disabilities Conference, Columbus, OH
  
• Heron, T. E., Ernsbarger, S., Tincani, M., & Harrison, T.  (2000, September).  Early literacy considerations for individuals with special needs: Best practices, research and policy issues, and future directions. Paper presented at the Statewide Literacy Conference hosted by the Ohio Coalition for Children with Disabilities, Columbus, OH
  
• Brame, P., Ernsbarger, S. C., & Heward, W. L. (2000, May). Using an indiscriminable group contingency to "wake up" sustained silent reading in an elementary classroom. Poster presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, DC
  
• Ernsbarger, S. (1999, July). Graphic organizers: The link for special students in an inclusive setting. Paper presented at the annual USM Reading Conference, Hattiesburg, MS
  
• Ernsbarger, S., & Miller, A. D. (1999, July). Holistic and direct instruction: A perfect combination for an exceptional education. Paper presented at the annual USM Reading Conference, Hattiesburg, MS
  
• Ernsbarger, S., & Miller, A. D. (1999, May). The effects of graphic organizers on the social studies test scores of students with learning disabilities in an inclusionary setting. Poster presented at the annual international convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL
  
• Ernsbarger, S., & Zulick, N. (1998, April). Graphic organizers: The link for special students in an inclusive setting. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, Minneapolis, MN
  
• Ernsbarger, S., & Zulick, N. (1997, April). Whole language and direct instruction: A perfect combination for an exceptional education. Paper presented at the annual international convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, Salt Lake City, UT
  

• Certification
  National Board Certified Behavior Analyst. 2001 - present.
     
  Mississippi AA Professional Teaching Certificate. 1998 - 2007.
  Mild/Moderate Disabilities K – 12.
     
  Mississippi A Professional Teaching Certificate. 1997 - 2007.
  Remedial Reading K – 12.