Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
Director of Applied Behavior Analysis/Autism Program
Dr. Ratkos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and the Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis program. He is a doctoral level Board Certified Behavior Analyst and teaches a number of courses in behavior analysis for the Applied Behavior Analysis minor, including classes for Berry's Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysis (BCaBA) course sequence. He received his PhD in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University studying with Dr. Jessica Van Stratton (Frieder). Dr. Ratkos’ clinical work before coming to Berry included the design and delivery of Early
Intensive Behavior Intervention for young children with autism, and the assessment and treatment of problem behavior for children and adolescents in schools and outpatient settings. His research interests include conceptual issues in behavior analysis, verbal behavior, and connecting sociological theories with behavior analysis.
Education
- PhD, Western Michigan University (2017)
- MA, Western Michigan University (2014)
- BS, Eastern Michigan University (2009)
Selected Publications
- Ratkos, T. (2024). How does it feel to leave your protest? Behavior and Social Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-024-00162-9
- Ratkos, T., Camacho, M., & O’Dell, K. (2023). Disrupting delayed matching-to-sample performance with varied distractor tasks. The European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 24, 139–153. https://doi.org/10.1080/15021149.2023.2267345
- Ratkos, T. (2023). Autoclitics—The true bulwark against mentalism. Operants, 3, 5-7. Retrieved from https://community.bfskinner.org/s/operants
- Ratkos, T. & Camacho, M. (2023). The effects of vocal blocking on sequencing visual and tactile stimuli. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 39(2), 226–246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40616-023-00187-y
- Ratkos, T., McFayden, A., & Small, A. (2023). Stimulus clarity and the emission of descriptive autoclitics. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 39(1), 76–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40616-023-00184-1
- Ratkos, T. (2019). Complex verbal behavior: Spilled coffee and tarot cards. Operants, 1, 21-24. Retrieved from https://community.bfskinner.org/s/operants
Professional Associations
- Association of Behavior Analysis International
- Georgia Association of Behavior Analysis