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National Presentations (2009-present)

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National Presentations (2004-2008)

Wood, C. L., Mustian, A. L., & Lo, Y.  (2008, September). Computer-assisted peer tutoring on phoneme segmentation fluency by kindergarten students at-risk for reading failure. Poster presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 2008 Education Conference: Evidence-based practice, scientifically based instruction, and educational effectiveness, Reston, Virginia.

Wood, C. L., Lo, Y., & Hedrick, A. M. (2008, May). Effects of two response card review procedures on participation, academic achievement, and off-task behavior of fifth grade students in an inclusive classroom. Poster presentation at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Chicago, IL.

Lo, Y., & Wood, C. L. (2008, May). Building research for tenure at a research-oriented university. In B. A. Metzger (Chair), Lessons learned on the tenure track. Symposium presentation at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Chicago, IL.

Cartledge, G., & Lo, Y. (2008, April) Differentiated instruction, social skills and behavior: Teaching urban learners. In G. D. Campbell-Whatley and M. Gavins-Williams (Chairs), Using differentiated instruction with culturally responsive teaching: Marriage, merger, and partnership. Strand session presentation at the 2008 annual convention and expo of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Boston, MA.

O’Brien, C., Lo, Y., & Wood, C. L. (2008, April). Effective strategies for inclusion in middle and high school content-area classes. Poster presentation at the 2008 annual convention and expo of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Boston, MA.

Lo, Y., & Wang, C. (2008, March). Examining the impacts of early reading intervention on the growth rates in basic literacy skills of at-risk urban kindergarteners. Invited paper presentation as a part of the SRERA (State and Regional Education Research Association) distinguished paper series at the 2008 annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.

Lo, Y., & Spooner, F. (2007, October). Explanations and functions of The Journal of Special Education. In D. Scanlon (Chair), Special session: Meet the editors. Panel presentation at the 29th international conference of the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD). Myrtle Beach, SC.

Surrett, T., Romanoff, B. S., & Lo, Y. (2007, May). Discovering the effectiveness of differentiated instruction in mathematics. In Y. Lo (Chair), Issues in mathematics instruction. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Diego, CA.

Lo, Y., & Romanoff, B. S. (2006, May). Supplemental early reading intervention and parental involvement for at-risk kindergarteners. In Y. Lo (Chair), Addressing reading failure in urban at-risk students: Effective early reading intervention. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Atlanta, GA.

Yurick, A. L., Robinson, P. D., Cartledge, G., Lo, Y., & Evans, T. L. (2005, May). Peer-mediated repeated reading: A fluency-building strategy. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Lo, Y., & Cartledge, G. (2005, April). Function-based interventions: Proactive approach to increasing behavior adjustment and reducing disproportionality. Paper presented at the 2005 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention and Expo, Baltimore, MD.

Lo, Y., & Young, C. A. (2005, April). Actively engaging students from culturally diverse backgrounds: Teaching vocabulary through collaborative strategic reading and peer tutoring. In G. D. Campbell-Whatley and C. Kea (Chairs), Preparing culturally responsive teachers: This is how you do it. Strand session presented at the 2005 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention and Expo, Baltimore, MD.

Lo, Y., & Cartledge, G. (2005, March). Function-based interventions: Proactive approach to increasing behavior adjustment and reducing disproportionality. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Tampa, FL.

Lo, Y., & Cartledge, G. (2004, May). Functional assessments and individualized intervention plans: Increasing the behavior adjustment of urban learners in general and special education settings. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Boston, MA.
 

National Presentations (2001-2003)

Lo, Y., & Cartledge, G. (2003, May). Total class peer tutoring and interdependent group-oriented contingency: Improving the academic and task-related behaviors of fourth-grade urban students. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Cartledge, G., Lambert, M. C., Kiarie, M. W., Lo, Y., & Yurick, A. (2003, April). African American males and SED/disciplinary referrals: Issues and interventions. Symposium conducted at the 84th annual meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Cartledge, G., & Lo, Y. (2003, April). Discipline or destruction: A two-year case study of disciplinary practices in an urban school. Poster presented at the 84th annual meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Cartledge, G., Lo, Y., Neubauer, S., Kiarie, M. W., Lambert, M. C., Al-Hassan, S., & Musti, S. (2003, April). Reducing disciplinary/special education disproportionality: Effective practices in urban general education classrooms. Mini-workshop presented at the 2003 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention and Expo, Seattle, WA.

Lo, Y., & Cartledge, G. (2003, April). Disciplinary office referrals: Dimensions and implications for interventions. Paper presented at the 2003 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention and Expo, Seattle, WA.

Kiarie, M. W., Lo, Y., Lambert, M. C., & Cartledge, G. (2002, May). Using response cards to decrease the disruptive behavior and increase the academic performance of urban elementary students with mental retardation. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Toronto, Canada.

Lambert, M. C., Cartledge, G., Lo, Y., & Kiarie, M. W. (2002, May). The effects of response cards on students response rates for urban fourth graders with behavior problems. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Toronto, Canada.

Lo, Y., Cartledge, G., & Loe, A. S. (2001, May). The effects of social skill instruction on the social behaviors of students at-risk for serious emotional disturbances. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.
 

State/Regional Presentations

Lo, Y., & Wang, C. (2007, March). Examining the impacts of a supplemental early reading program on the early literacy skills of at-risk urban kindergarteners. Paper presented at the 2007 conference of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE), Greensboro, NC.

Kretlow, A., Lo, Y., White, R., & Jordan, L. (2007, March). The impacts of teaching test-taking strategies to elementary students with mild intellectual disabilities. Paper presented at the 2007 conference of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE), Greensboro, NC.

Horner, R., Wood, C. L., & Lo, Y. (2007, February). Positive Behavior Support at the School-wide, Classroom, and Individual Levels. Invited panel presented at the 2007 conference of the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Lo, Y., & Yurick, A. L. (2006, November 30). Urban learners with and at-risk for academic and behavior failure: Effective academic interventions. Invited pre-conference workshop presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Middleton, WI.

Yurick, A. L., & Lo, Y. (2006, November 30). Urban learners with and at-risk for academic and behavior failure: Effective behavioral interventions. Invited pre-conference workshop presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Middleton, WI.

Lo, Y. (2006, February). FBA and BIP: Increasing the behavior adjustment of African American boys in schools. Paper presented at the 2006 conference of the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Lo, Y., & Cartledge, G. (2005, October). Using function-based interventions to increase behavior adjustment and reduce disproportionality. Paper presented (two sessions) at the Regional Positive Behavior Support Conference at the Mayerson Academy, Cincinnati, OH.
 

Local Presentations

Lo, Y., Wood, C. L., & Mustian, A. L. (2008, September). Functional behavioral assessment and the analysis of behavior. A 3-hour workshop presentation co-sponsored by the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA) and the North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA). Winston-Salem, NC.

Lo, Y., O’Brien, C. P., & Hancock, S. D. (2008, May). Examining issues of overrepresentation in the special education referral process in U.S. schools. Presentation at the 14th annual German-American faculty symposium. College of Education, UNC Charlotte.

Campbell-Whatley, G. D., & Lo, Y. (2008, April). Developing behavioral plans for aggressive children in North Carolina. Invited workshop sponsored by Lorman Education Services. Greensboro, NC.

Campbell-Whatley, G. D., Gavins, M. V., & Lo, Y. (2008, April). Developing behavioral plans for aggressive children in North Carolina. Invited workshop sponsored by Lorman Education Services. Charlotte, NC.

Cartledge, G., & Lo, Y. (2007, October). Teaching theory-of-mind and social skills with computer animations. Paper presentation at the 2007 Building Bridges Conference, Special Education Program, College of Education, UNC Charlotte.

Lo, Y. (2007, June). Effective classroom strategies for behavior changes. Invited presentation at the 2007 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Summer Institute, "Stay on target, aim for success: Connecting with our students to influence positive behavior." Charlotte, NC.

Romanoff, B. S., Lo, Y., & Surrette, T. (2006, October). Differentiated instruction. Workshop presentation at the 2006 Building Bridges Conference, Special Education Program, College of Education, UNC Charlotte.

Young, C. A., & Lo, Y. (2005, June). Incorporating multicultural activities into higher education coursework. In G. D. Campbell-Whatley (workshop leader), Workshop for faculty to develop diversity curricular modules: Providing a culturally rich environment in higher education. Workshop presentation at the UNC Charlotte’s Diversity Summer Institute, Academic Affairs, UNC Charlotte.

Lo, Y. (2005, April). Preventing and intervening in disproportionality. Workshop presentation at the 2005 Building Bridges Conference, Special Education Program, College of Education, UNC Charlotte.