V. Mark Durand, Ph.D., is known worldwide as an
authority in the area of autism spectrum disorders. He is a
professor of psychology at the University of South Florida St.
Petersburg, where he was the founding Dean of Arts & Sciences and
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Durand is a fellow of the
American Psychological Association. He has received more than $4
million in federal funding since the beginning of his career to
study the nature, assessment, and treatment of behaviour problems
in children with autism spectrum disorders. Before moving to
Florida, he served in a variety of leadership positions at the
University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY-Albany),
including Associate Director for Clinical Training for the doctoral
psychology programme from 1987 to 1990, Chair of the Psychology
Department from 1995 to 1998, and Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences
from 2001 to 2002. There he established the Center for Autism and
Related Disabilities at SUNY-Albany. He received his B.A., M.A.,
and Ph.D. degrees - all in psychology - at Stony Brook
University.
Dr. Durand was awarded the University Award for Excellence in
Teaching at SUNY-Albany in 1991 and in 2007 received the
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research and Creative
Scholarship at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Dr.
Durand is currently Co-editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior
Interventions, is a member of the Professional Advisory Board for
the Autism Society of America, and is on the Board of Directors of
the international Association of Positive Behavioral Support. He
serves on a number of editorial boards, has reviewed for dozens of
journals, and has more than 100 publications on functional
communication, educational programming, and behaviour therapy. His
books include several best-selling textbooks on abnormal
psychology, Severe Behavior Problems: A Functional Communication
Training Approach (Guilford Press, 1990), Sleep Better! A Guide to
Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs (Paul H. Brookes
Publishing Co., 1998), and When Children Don't Sleep Well:
Interventions for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Therapist Guide
(Oxford University Press, 2008). In his leisure time, he enjoys
long-distance running and just completed his third marathon.
“Provides practical information on a variety of topics—from the basics of sleep and assessing sleep problems to strategies for change. It is welcomed by all who help children with special needs (and their parents) get the sleep they need to function at their best.” - Beth Malow, Neurologist and Director, Sleep Disorders Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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