
About Me
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Related Disorders (LEND) Fellow, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 2013 - 2014
Postdoctoral Fellow in School Psychology, Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX 2011 - 2012
Education
PhD | Syracuse University. Psychology. 2011
MS | Syracuse University. Psychology. 2008
BA | Syracuse University. Psychology. 2006
Research
Publications
Journal Articles
Anderson CM, Iovannone R, Smith T, Levato L, Martin R, Cavanaugh B, Hochheimer S, Wang H, Iadarola S
Journal of autism and developmental disorders.. 2020 May 14 Epub 05/14/2020.
Johnson CR, Brown K, Hyman SL, Brooks MM, Aponte C, Levato L, Schmidt B, Evans V, Huo Z, Bendixen R, Eng H, Sax T, Smith T
Journal of pediatric psychology.. 2019 March 144 (2):164-175. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nuske HJ, McGhee Hassrick E, Bronstein B, Hauptman L, Aponte C, Levato L, Stahmer A, Mandell DS, Mundy P, Kasari C, Smith T
Autism : the international journal of research and practice.. 2019 February 23 (2):306-325. Epub 02/19/2018.
Iadarola S, Levato L, Harrison B, Smith T, Lecavalier L, Johnson C, Swiezy N, Bearss K, Scahill L
Journal of autism and developmental disorders.. 2018 April 48 (4):1031-1040. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mruzek DW, McAleavey S, Loring WA, Butter E, Smith T, McDonnell E, Levato L, Aponte C, Travis RP, Aiello RE, Taylor CM, Wilkins JW, Corbett-Dick P, Finkelstein DM, York AM, Zanibbi K
Autism : the international journal of research and practice.. 2017 December 1 :1362361317741741. Epub 12/01/2017.
Scahill L, Bearss K, Lecavalier L, Smith T, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, McCracken C, Minshawi N, Turner K, Levato L, Saulnier C, Dziura J, Johnson C
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2016 July 55 (7):602-609.e3. Epub 05/07/2016.
Levato, L., Aponte, C., Wilkins, J., Travis, R., Aiello, R., Zanibbi, K., Loring, W., Butter, E., Smith, T., & Mruzek, D.
Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2016; 53-54: 232-241.
Levato LE, Aponte CA, Wilkins J, Travis R, Aiello R, Zanibbi K, Loring WA, Butter E, Smith T, Mruzek DW
Research in developmental disabilities.. 2016 53-54 :232-41. Epub 03/02/2016.
Handen BL, Aman MG, Arnold LE, Hyman SL, Tumuluru RV, Lecavalier L, Corbett-Dick P, Pan X, Hollway JA, Buchan-Page KA, Silverman LB, Brown NV, Rice RR, Hellings J, Mruzek DW, McAuliffe-Bellin S, Hurt EA, Ryan MM, Levato L, Smith T
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2015 November 54 (11):905-15. Epub 09/03/2015.
Aman MG, Smith T, Arnold LE, Corbett-Dick P, Tumuluru R, Hollway JA, Hyman SL, Mendoza-Burcham M, Pan X, Mruzek DW, Lecavalier L, Levato L, Silverman LB, Handen B
Research in developmental disabilities.. 2014 June 35 (6):1412-24. Epub 04/16/2014.
Measures of association in contingency space analysis.
Martens, B. K.; Gertz, L. E.; Werder, C.; Rymanowski, J. L.,; Shankar, K. H.
Journal of Mathematical Psychology. 2014; 59: 114-119.
Agreement Between Descriptive and Experimental Analyses of Behavior under Naturalistic Test Conditions
Martens, B. K.; Gertz, L. E.; Werder, C.; Rymanowski, J. L.
Journal of Behavioral Education. 2010; 19: 205-221.
A Design tool for bridging the gap between research and practice.
Martens, B. K.; Gertz, L. E.
Journal of Behavioral Education. 2009; 18: 92-99.
). Effect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a randomized trial. (In Submission)
Scahill, L.; Bearss, K.; Lecavalier, L.; Smith, T.; Swiezy, N.; Aman, M. G.; Sukhodolsky, D. G.; McCracken, C.; Minshawi, N.; Turner, K.; Levato, L.; Saulnier, C.; Dziura, J.; Johnson, C.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Use of urine alarms in toilet training children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A review.(Under Review)
Levato, L.; Aponte, C.; Wilkins, J.; Travis, R.; Aiello, R.; Zanibbi, K.; Loring, W.; Butter, E.; Smith, T.; Mruzek, D.
Research in Developmental Disabilities. .