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| Dr. Timothy Ludwig Professor, Department of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Office: Smith-Wright Hall 113 Phone: 828.262.2712 Email: ludwigtd@appstate.edu |
| Education |
| Ph.D., 1993, Virginia Tech |
| M.A, 1988, Wake Forest University |
| B.A., 1986, Lenoir Rhyne College |
| Research Interests | ||
Dr. Ludwig is currently serving as the current editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. He is the author of dozens of scholarly articles that empirically document the successes of methods to improve safety and quality in industry through behavior-based management. His book Intervening to Improve the Safety of Occupational Driving reviews 10 years of behavior-based safety in the product delivery industry. His most recent books include Best-in-Class Safety that benchmarks how companies with the best safety records succeed, and Behavioral Systems: Understanding Complexity in Organizations co-edited by Dr. Ludwig with contributions from 15 top scholars and practitioners in the field of Behavior Systems Analysis. Dr. Ludwig serves on the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies’ Behavioral Safety Accreditation Board that reviews best-in-industry safety practices and offers independent, objective feedback on safety programs. Dr. Ludwig’s recent keynote presentations include speeches at International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention, A Coruna, Spain; AmCham's Health Safety and Environment Conference & Exhibition, Trinidad; Behavioral Safety Now, Kansas City, MO.; Behavior Management Training Leadership Conference, Darington, United Kingdom, and at state-level Association for Behavior Analysis conferences throughout the United States.
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| Recent Publications |
Ludwig, T.D., & Ludwig, D.J. (2010). Teaching with Purpose: An Interview with Thomas E. Ludwig. Teaching of Psychology, 37(1), 69-76. Goomas, D.T., & Ludwig, T.D. (2009). Standardized goals and immediate feedback aggregated beyond the working-unit: Optimizing the use of engineered labor standards and electronic performance monitoring. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 39, 2425-2437. Mihalic, M.T.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2009) Behavioral system feedback measurement failure: Sweeping quality under the rug. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 29(2), 155-174. Berglund, K.M.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2009). Approaching error-free customer satisfaction through process change and feedback systems. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 29(1), 19-49. Rose, H.M.S.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2009) The effects of self-monitoring, task clarification, and performance feedback on lifeguard cleaning behaviors. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 29(1), 69-107. Amigo, S.*, Smith, A.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2008). Using task clarification and feedback to decrease busing times in a franchise pizza restaurant. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 28(3), 176-187. Doll, J.*, Livesey, J.*, McHaffie, E.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2007). Keeping an uphill edge: Managing cleaning behaviors at a ski shop. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 27(3), 41-60. Ludwig, T.D., & Goomas, D.T. (2007). Performance accuracy, data delivery, and feedback methods in order selection: A comparison of voice, handheld, and paper technologies. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 27(1), 69-107. Berger, S.M.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2007). Voice assisted technology providing immediate feedback to reduce employee errors. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 27(1), 1-31. Stephens, S.D.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2005). Improving anesthesia nurse compliance with universal precautions using group goals and public feedback. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 25(2), 37-71. Ludwig, T.D., Buchholz, C.*, & Clarke, S.W. (2005). Using social marketing to increase the use of helmets among bicyclists. Journal of American College Health, 54(1), 51-58. Bateman, M.J.*, & Ludwig, T.D. (2003). Managing distribution quality through an adapted incentive program with tiered goals and feedback. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 23(1), 33-55. Ludwig, T.D. (2002). On the necessity of structure in an arbitrary world: Using concurrent schedules of reinforcment to describe response generalization. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 21(4), 13-38. Ludwig, T.D., Biggs, J.*, Wagner, S.*, & Geller, E.S. (2002). Using public feedback and competitive rewards to increase the Safe Driving Behaviors of Pizza Deliverers. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 21(4), 75-104. Ludwig, T.D., & Geller, E.S. (2001). Intervening to improve the safety of occupational driving: A Behavior Change Model and review of empirical evidence. Binghamton, NY: Hayworth. * Appalachian State Students
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Ludwig, T.D., Harshbarger, D., & Hopkins, B.L. (2010). Sustaining world-class safety performance through innovation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral Analysis International, Austin, TX.
Ludwig, T.D., & Harshbarger, D. (2010). Back from the Brink: Using Behavioral Based Safety to management safety after a Three-fold increase in production. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral Analysis International, Austin, TX.
Ludwig, T.D. (2008). Successful Implementation of Safety Programs: Forward on all Fronts. Invited Workshop address for Behavioral Safety Now, Reno, NV.
Ludwig, T.D. (2008). Leading Safety Culture Change. Invited address for the American Chamber of Commerse (AmCham)12th Annual HSSE Conference & Exhibition, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobego.
Ludwig, T.D. (2008). Interventions to Improve the Safety of Occupational Driving. Invited address for the International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention, A Coruna, Spain.
Ludwig, T.D. (2008). How ABA has Taken over the World (but doesn’t know it). Invited address for the California Association for Behavior Analysis meetings, Los Angeles, CA.
Ludwig, T.D. (2008). Interventions to Improve the Safety of Occupational Driving. Invited address for the International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention, A Coruna, Spain.
Ludwig, T.D. (2008). How ABA has Taken over the World (but doesn’t know it). Invited address for the California Association for Behavior Analysis meetings, Los Angeles, CA.
Ludwig, T.D. (2007). Behavioral Ecology and Response Generalization: Creating Beneficial Side Effects within Safety Interventions. Invited Colloquium presented to the Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
Ludwig, T.D. (2007). Behavioral Ecology and Response Generalization: Creating Beneficial Side Effects within Safety Interventions. Invited Colloquium presented to the Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
Ludwig, T.D. (2007). Step-Function Improvement for Behavior Safety Programs. Invited Keynote address for Behavioral Safety Now, Kansas City, MO.
Chairperson, Institutional Review Board (IRB) President, Organizational Behavior Management Network |
Associate Editor, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management |
Conference Chairperson, Organizational Behavior Management Conference. January 2005, Sarasota, Florida |
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Organizational Behavior Management Network Outstanding Contribution Award (2010) University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teach (2006) Arts and Sciences Academy of Outstanding Teachers (2006) University Deans Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award (2004) Student Government Association Outstanding Advisor Award (2000) |
Arts and Sciences Academy of Outstanding Teachers (1999) |
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