R. Wayne Fuqua

R. Wayne Fuqua (Wayne)
Professor
Location:
3522 Wood Hall, Mail Stop 5439
Mailing address:
Department of Psychology
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1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5439 USA
R. Wayne Fuqua
Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Florida, 1977
  • M.A., University of Florida, 1974
  • B.A., University of Florida, 1972
Teaching Interests:
  • Behavior analysis
  • Dissemination of behavior analysis
  • Professional and research ethics
  • Health psychology
Research Interests:
  • The management of health-related behaviors, including eating, exercise and various behaviors
  • Training and dissemination of evidence based behavioral practices
  • Developmental disabilities and functional assessment and analysis
Bio:

Dr. Wayne Fuqua is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Â鶹´«Ã½, a member of the applied behavior analysis and clinical faculties, and the director of the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory.

Dr. Wayne Fuqua is a Professor of Psychology and the former chair of the Department of Psychology at Â鶹´«Ã½.  He teaches courses and mentors graduate Â鶹´«Ã½s in clinical psychology and behavior analysis.  He conducts research across a range of areas including health psychology, ethics, developmental disabilities and evidence based practice.  A Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis, International, Dr. Fuqua has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on applied behavior analysis.  He has been a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences.  He has collaborated with researchers from WMU’s Department of Sociology and Department of Philosophy on two NSF-funded projects on research ethics.  He is actively involved with a number of community-based agencies that provide services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental and physical disabilities.  He was a member of the Michigan Autism Council and a co-founder of the WMU Autism Center of Excellence.  He was recently honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Â鶹´«Ã½. 

Dr. Fuqua will retired in December 2024 after 48 years of service at WMU.