Devon Dashnaw

Devon Dashnaw is a U.S. Army veteran and doctoral student in Health Sciences with a concentration in Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgia Southern University in psychology and behavior analysis, respectively. While at Georgia Southern, Devon served as a graduate assistant in the university’s animal laboratory, where he conducted research on behavior change in Long–Evans rats and gained valuable experience in shaping operant behavior.  

Devon’s research interests center on the experimental analysis of behavior, particularly the acquisition and maintenance of behavior. His research experience includes precision teaching using restricted- and free-operant teaching arrangements, treatment relapse, and TAGteach (Teaching with Acoustical Guidance). At UNT, he is interested in investigating fundamental principles of behavior change through teaching technologies such as PORTL and applying instructional design principles to arrange effective learning environments and promote socially meaningful behavioral outcomes. Devon is also a member of the Beatrice H. Barrett Behavior Analytic Neuroscience Initiative, where he contributes to the use of behavior-analytic methods to advance the scientific understanding of operant behavior.