Kevin J. Brothers Ph.D., BCBA-D

Kevin J. Brothers, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Dr. Brothers is the founding Executive Director of the Somerset Hills Learning Institute. He is a recognized expert in behavior analytic services to people with autism with a career spanning more than 30 years in this field. He earned his doctorate in Developmental and Child Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1999. Having studied with Donald M. Baer, Ph.D., one of the founders of Applied Behavior Analysis, Patricia J Krantz, Ph.D., and Lynn E. McClannahan, Ph.D., his research interests include issues in stimulus control, organizational behavior management, and incorporating digital technology in autism treatment.

Dr. Brothers’ articles have been published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. He co-authored, with Dr. Anthony Cammilleri, the chapter: The Baer Necessities: Observation, Measurement, and Analysis, published in A Small Matter of Proof: The Legacy of Donald M. Baer in 2003. Previous positions include those held at the Princeton Child Development Institute (PCDI), Bancroft, Autism New Jersey, Lawrence Kansas Public School District, and as an educational consultant to numerous public schools and families. He is currently co-mentoring masters and doctoral students in Applied Behavior Analysis whose research includes prompting strategies, joint attending, and stimulus control procedures to teach reading. Dr. Brothers is the Past-President of New Jersey Association for Behavioral Analysis (NJABA) and currently its Treasurer.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities
The Baer Necessities: Observation, Measurement, and Analysis– published in A Small Matter of Proof: The Legacy of Donald M. Baer