Dana Gadaire
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Dana Gadaire
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dana Gadaire, Psy.D., LCSW, BCBA-D is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan. She holds licenses and/or certification in psychology, social work, and applied behavior analysis. She specializes in pediatric behavioral health promotion in integrated primary care settings.

    Primary clinical interests include:

    1) neuro-developmental assessment
    2) functional assessment and treatment of concerns related to: ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, feeding, elimination, sleep, and interpersonal functioning
    3) parent and school consultation

    Qualifications
    • Post-doctoral Fellowship
      University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute, 2012
    • Psy.D.
      University of Southern Maine, Portland, 2011
    • M.S.
      Georgia State University, Atlanta, 2007
    • M.S.W.
      University of Georgia, Athens, 2002
    • B.S.
      University of Florida, Gainesville, 2000
    Research Overview

    Dr. Gadaire's research seeks to develop and evaluate ecologically valid behavioral assessments and interventions across diverse pediatric populations. Past publications include evaluations of individually delivered and group-based interventions to reduce disruptive behaviors and enhance pro-social interaction. Dr. Gadaire has also published multiple translational investigations into psychological and behavioral processes underlying children's preferences for specific stimuli, sources of motivation, and self-control. Additional research interests include the identification and reduction of disparities in access to evidence-based behavioral health services.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Chapter
      Evidence-based practice in pediatric primary care
      Lancaster B, Gadaire D, Jordan P, Behrens B, Hicks A, Rodriguez M. 2024 Nov 15; Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices in Pediatric Specialty Settings,
    • Journal Article
      Book Review: Ethics for behavior analysts
      Gadaire DM. Research on Social Work Practice, 2024 May; 34 (4): 471 - 477. DOI:10.1177/10497315231222159
    • Chapter
      Motivation as a platform for translational research.
      Gadaire D, Kelley M, Craig A. 2024 Behavior analysis: Translational perspectives and clinical practice, 337 - 355.
    • Journal Article
      P854: Motivations for cascade genetic testing and reactions to results for select adult-onset conditions in a pediatric genomic results study*
      Evans A, Kunnmann M, Leitzel T, Gadaire D, O'Dell S, Buchanan A. Genetics in Medicine Open, 2024 2: 101768 DOI:10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101768
    • Journal Article
      Psychological Reactance and the Dynamics of Preference in Children
      Gadaire DM, McGarry KM, Topçuoğlu B, Haggerty K. Behavior Analysis Research and Practice, 23 (2): 91 - 101. DOI:10.1037/bar0000265
    • Journal Article
      Multiple Schedules Facilitate Rapid Noncontingent Reinforcement Schedule Thinning.
      Kelley ME, Clark RJ, McGarry KM, Henry JE, Morgan AC, Gadaire DM, Sloman KN. Behav Anal Pract, 2023 Mar; 16 (1): 185 - 193. DOI:10.1007/s40617-022-00709-5
      PMID: 37006419
    • Journal Article
      Integration of experimental functional analysis procedural advancements: Progressing from brief to extended experimental analyses.
      Henry JE, Kelley ME, LaRue RH, Kettering TL, Gadaire DM, Sloman KN. J Appl Behav Anal, 2021 Jun; 54 (3): 1045 - 1061. DOI:10.1002/jaba.841
      PMID: 33914341
    • Journal Article
      Differential effects of token production and exchange on responding of children with developmental disabilities
      Gadaire DM, Senn L, Albert KM, Robinson TP, Passage M, Shaham Y, Topmouglu B. Learning and Motivation, 2021 Feb 1; 73: DOI:10.1016/j.lmot.2020.101694