Mychal Machado
Associate Professor and Behavior Analysis Program Coordinator
Department of Psychology
NSB 218
(907) 786-1625
mmachado2@alaska.edu
Department of Psychology
NSB 218
(907) 786-1625
mmachado2@alaska.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute, 2015M.A., University of the Pacific, 2011
B.S., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 2008
Teaching Responsibilities
- Behavioral Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Interventions of Challenging Behavior
- Learning and Behavior Laboratory
- Behavioral Assessment
- Single-Subject Research Design
- Advanced Applications of Behavior Analysis
Professional & Department Service
- Coordinator, Behavior Analysis Programs
- Subject-Matter Expert, Behavior Analyst Certification Board
- Consultant, Interior of Alaska Center for Nonviolent Living
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D)
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Board Member, Alaska Association for Behavior Analysis
- Member, Association for Behavior Analysis International, Practice Board
- Faculty Advisor
Research Interests
- Use of behavior analytic lens to evaluate methods related to popular claims in health and psychology
- Social learning, cultural selection, and the analysis of verbal behavior
- Observer training
- Technology-based interventions for improving behavioral health
Publications
Machado, M. A., Elmore, C., & Hall, L. (2025). A preliminary evaluation of Dyslexie's influence
on adult dyslexic reading performance. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01048-x
Holland, H., Ozuru, Y., & Machado, M. A. (2023). A preliminary evaluation of the effects of unfamiliar music and focus on mood. Modern Psychological Studies, 29(1). 1-28. https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol29/iss1/15
Heatherly, M. C., Machado, M. A., & Munden, B. G. (2023). Evaluation of three pour training procedures for beer, wine, and liquor. Modern Psychological Studies, 29(1), 1-33. https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol29/iss1/12
Lupfer, G. J., Brandenburger, A., & Machado, M. A. (2023). Ultrasonic vocalizations near 30kHz may indicate excitement rather than distress in female Wistar rats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 261, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.105881 d
Machado, M. A., & Lugo, A. M. (2020). A behavioral analysis of two strategies to eliminate racial bias in police use-of-force. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Preprint available.
Holland, H., Ozuru, Y., & Machado, M. A. (2023). A preliminary evaluation of the effects of unfamiliar music and focus on mood. Modern Psychological Studies, 29(1). 1-28. https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/
Heatherly, M. C., Machado, M. A., & Munden, B. G. (2023). Evaluation of three pour training procedures for beer, wine, and liquor. Modern Psychological Studies, 29(1), 1-33. https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/
Lupfer, G. J., Brandenburger, A., & Machado, M. A. (2023). Ultrasonic vocalizations near 30kHz may indicate excitement rather than distress in female Wistar rats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 261, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
Machado, M. A., & Lugo, A. M. (2020). A behavioral analysis of two strategies to eliminate racial bias in police use-of-force. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Preprint available.
Weber, N. A., Machado, M. A., & Wood, D. D. (2020). Effects of an Aqua-Titanium necklace on running speed when examined at the individual
and group levels. Modern Psychological Studies. Preprint available.
Machado, M. A., & Luczynski, K. C. (2020). Computer-based training to teach observers to accurately score problem behavior using fast forwarding at 5.0x normal speed. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 9999, 1-12.
Fisher, W. W., Luczynski, K. C., Blowers, A. P., Vosters, M. E., Pisman, M. D., Craig, A. R., Hood, S. A., Machado, M. A., Lesser, A. D., & Piazza, C. C. (2020). A randomized clinical trial of a virtual-training program for teaching skills to parents. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(4), 1856-1875.
Gabbert, B. M., & Machado, M. A. (2020). Evaluation of antecedent ambiguity on identification and categorization of behavior in lunar-effects research. Modern Psychological Studies, 25(1), 1-31.
Fisher, W. W., Retzlaff, B. J., Akers, J. S., DeSouza, A. A., Kaminski, A. J., & Machado, M. A. (2019). Establishing initial auditory-visual conditional discriminations in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52(4), 1-18.
Machado, M. A., & Luczynski, K. C. (2020). Computer-based training to teach observers to accurately score problem behavior using fast forwarding at 5.0x normal speed. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 9999, 1-12.
Fisher, W. W., Luczynski, K. C., Blowers, A. P., Vosters, M. E., Pisman, M. D., Craig, A. R., Hood, S. A., Machado, M. A., Lesser, A. D., & Piazza, C. C. (2020). A randomized clinical trial of a virtual-training program for teaching skills to parents. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(4), 1856-1875.
Gabbert, B. M., & Machado, M. A. (2020). Evaluation of antecedent ambiguity on identification and categorization of behavior in lunar-effects research. Modern Psychological Studies, 25(1), 1-31.
Fisher, W. W., Retzlaff, B. J., Akers, J. S., DeSouza, A. A., Kaminski, A. J., & Machado, M. A. (2019). Establishing initial auditory-visual conditional discriminations in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52(4), 1-18.
Machado, M. A., Luczynski, K. C., & Hood, S. A. (2019). Evaluation of the accuracy, reliability, efficiency, and acceptability of fast forwarding to score problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52(1), 315-334.
Fisher, W. W., Luczynski, K. C., Hood, S. A., Lesser, A. L., Machado, M. A., & Piazza, C. C. (2014). Preliminary findings of a randomized clinical trial of a virtual training program for applied behavior analysis technicians. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8, 1044-1054.
Normand, M. P., Machado, M. A., Hustyi, K. M., & Morley, A. J. (2011). Infant sign training and functional analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44(2), 305-314.