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Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am interested in evaluating interventions aimed at having a positive impact in three areas: 1) Increasing safe practices and reducing workplace injuries and illnesses and improve employee well-being, 2) Improving adherence to best practices and service delivery in healthcare settings, and, 3) Understanding and promoting communication in work environments. More recently, we have incorporated technology-based solutions into our work. My lab conducts translational lab research as well as small and large scale applied research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Funded Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Project Title:<\/strong> Understanding the behavior therapist shortage in Florida and charting a path forward<\/strong><\/em>
\nFunding Agency: Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
\nMPIs: Dr. Kerri Peters, Dr. Yany Leon, Dr. Nicole Gravina
\nGrant staff: Dr. Janelle Bacotti, Kacie McGarry, and Angie VanArdsdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Project Title:\u00a0ROAMM-EHR: Pilot trial of a real-time symptom surveillance system for post-discharge surgical patients<\/em><\/strong>
\nFunding Agency: NIH\/NIA R21
\nPIs: Dr. Manini and Dr. Rashid; My role: Co-I<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Project Title:\u00a0Wearable technology infrastructure to enhance capabilities for real-time, online assessment and mobility (ROAMM) of intervening health events in older adults<\/em><\/strong>
\nFunding Agency: NIH\/NIA R21\/R33
\nPIs: Dr. Manini and Dr. Ranka; My role: Co-I<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lloveras, L. A., Tate, S. A., Vollmer, T. R., Gravina, E. N.,<\/strong> & Dallery, J. (2025). The compound multiple-baseline design. Perspectives in Behavior Science. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40614-024-00428-y<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Espericueta Luna, W. A., Wu, Y. J., Luo, Y., Hu, B., & Gravina, N. <\/strong>(2025). Using AI-powered video feedback to improve ergonomics: An analog experiment. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management.<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2025.2482157<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Matey, N., Espericueta Luna, W. A., Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2025). The effects of performance improvement on feedback accuracy and omission. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 45<\/em>(2), 254-166. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2024.2345627<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nastasi, J. A., Greene, V., Te, P. J., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2024). \u201cEverybody needs to take a break\u201d: A qualitative analysis of registered behavior technicians\u2019 experiences with taking breaks at work. Behavior Analysis in Practice<\/em>. Advanced Online Publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40617-024-00973-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sun, H., Jalam, A. M., Kodali, H., Nerella, S., Zapata, R. D., Gravina, N.,<\/strong> Ray, J., Schmidt, E. C., Manini, T. M., & Rashidi, P. (2024). Enhancing HER systems with data from wearables: An end -to-end solution for monitoring post-surgical symptoms in older adults. Refereed proceedings of the 30th<\/sup> Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, <\/em>2282-2289. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3636534.3698118<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nastasi, J. A., McGarry, K. M., Peters, K. P., Leon, Y., Bacotti, J. K., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2024). A qualitative analysis of variables contributing to Registered Behavior Technician burnout and turnover. Behavior Analysis in Practice. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40617-024-01033-w<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fernandez, N., Argueta, T., DeLeon, I. G., Talhelm, P., Leon, Y., Gravina, N.,<\/strong> & Bacotti, J. K. (2024). Barriers to careers in behavior analysis among Hispanic and Latinx undergraduate students: A preliminary analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40617-24-00981-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

McCafferty, K. E., Wilder, D., Gravina, N.<\/strong>, Bible, L., & Ferguson, R. (2024). Comparing teaching with tactile guidance to video modeling with self-evaluative video feedback to train medical skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57<\/em>(4), 1031-1041.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Rafacz, S., Gravina, N.<\/strong>, DiGennaro Reed, F. D., Ludwig, L., Sleiman, A., Johnson, D., & Brand, D. (2024). Guidance and recommendations for developing an introductory graduate-level OBM course. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 44<\/em>(4), 259-277. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2023.2252800<\/a> (special section on teaching OBM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,<\/strong> Nastasi, J., Espericueta Luna, W. E., & Simmons, D. (2024). Instructional activities to enhance teaching organizational behavior management. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 44<\/em>(4), 295-311.<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2023.2248114<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(special section on teaching OBM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Simmons, D. E., Gravina, N.,<\/strong> Sleiman, A., & Kronfli, F. R. (2024). Using web-based behavioral skills training to teach online interview skills to college students. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 44<\/em>(2),\u00a088-112. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2023.2219466<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.<\/strong>, King, A., & Wine, B. (2024). Finding a meaningful career in organizational behavior management. Behavior Analysis in Practice. 17<\/em>(1), 338-346. *Featured on the Behavior Analysis in Practice podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nGravina, N.<\/b>\n\n\n\n

, Lloveras, L., Peters, K., & Simmons, D. (2024). Assessment and measurement of safety indicators in clinical settings. J. K. Luiselli, F. L. Bird, H. Maguire, and R. M. Gardner (Eds.). (Book chapter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrios, E. L., Polcz, V. E., Hensley, S. E., Sarosi Jr., G. A., Mohr, A. M., Loftus, T. J., Upchurch, G. R., Sumfest, J. M., Efron, P. A., Dunleavy, K., Bible, L. E., Terracina, K. P., A-Mansour, M. R., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2023). A narrative review of ergonomic problems, principles, and potential solutions in surgical operations. Surgery, 174<\/em>(2), 214-221.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.surg.2023.04.003<\/a>
\n*Featured in Stitches Newsletter – an international newsletter that highlights important research relevant for surgeons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Luke, M., Gravina, N.,<\/strong> & Urlich, R. (2023). Ten environmental-sustainability initiatives for human-service organizations to implement. Behavior Analysis in Practice,<\/em> 16. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40617-022-00770-0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nastasi, J. A., Tassistro, I. B., & Gravina, N. E<\/strong>. (2023). Breaks and productivity: An exploratory analysis.\u00a0Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56<\/i>(3), 539-548https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jaba.995<\/a>
\n*Featured in Wiley’s Research Headlines Newsletter and translated into other languages and on Inside JABA on the Behavior Observation Podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sleiman, A. A., Portillo, D., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2023). An evaluation of teach-back method for training new skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,\u00a0<\/em>56<\/i>(1),\u00a0<\/em>117-130. <\/em>http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jaba.966<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.<\/strong>, Sleiman, A., & Alvero, A. (2023). Organizational behavior management in higher education. A. DeSouza & D. Crone-Todd (Eds.). Behavior analysis in higher education: Teaching and supervision.<\/em> Vernon Press. (Book chapter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Radhakrishnan, N. S., Lukose, K., Cartwright, R., Sleiman, A., Matey, N., Lim, D., LeGault, T., Pollard, S., Gravina, N.<\/strong>, & Southwick. F. (2022). The prospective application of the interdisciplinary bedside rounding checklist \u201cTEMP\u201d is associated with reduced infections and length of hospital stay. BMJ Open Quality, 11, <\/em>e002045.\u00a0http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmjoq-2022-002045<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nastasi, J. A., Crowe, A., & Gravina, N. E.<\/strong> (2022). Reporting demographic variables in JOBM<\/em> and JAP<\/em>: A comparison and call to action. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, <\/em>43<\/i>(1), 50-63.<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2022.2082624<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

DePaulo, J., Gravina, N. E.,<\/strong> Harvey, C., & Crosland, K. (2022). \u201cGet on the line\u201d: Improving pass naming in collegiate women\u2019s lacrosse using negative reinforcement and prompting. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice<\/em>, 22(3), 318-324. https:\/\/doi\/org\/10.1037\/bar0000252<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Acui, J., Vladescu, J.,\u00a0Reeves, K., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2021). Teaching hands-only CPR using behavioral skills training.\u00a0Behavioral Interventions, 36<\/i>(4), 832-846. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/bin.1820<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N., Sleiman, A., Southwick, F., Matey, N., Harlan, E., Lukose, K., Hack, G., & Radakrishnan, N. (2021).\u00a0Increasing adherence to a standardized rounding procedure in two hospital in-patient units. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54<\/em>(4), 1514-1525. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jaba.865<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lipschultz, J., Wilder, D.,\u00a0Curry, S. M, Cruz, N. J., Luong, N., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2021).The effects of feedback accuracy and trainer rules on performance during an analogue task. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/i>, 41<\/i>(3), <\/i>215-235. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2021.1903646<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Matey, N., Sleiman, A., Nastasi, J., Richard, E., & Gravina, N.\u00a0<\/strong>(2021).Varying reactions to feedback and their effects on observer accuracy and attrition. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54<\/i>(3), 1188-1198. <\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/ 10.1002\/jaba.840<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Matey, N., Gravina, N.<\/strong>,Davis, B., George, R.<\/sub>, & Rosbrook, T.<\/sub> (2021). Increasing productivity in a manufacturing setting using daily process walks.\u00a0Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/i>, 41(2), 182-193<\/i>. https:\/\/doi.org\/ 10.1080\/01608061.2021.1897058<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.<\/strong>, Nastasi, J., & Austin, J. (2021). Assessment of employee performance.Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/i>, 41(2), 124-149. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2020.1869136<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Felde, A., Haggerty, K., Sleiman, A. A., & Gravina, N.<\/strong>\u00a0(2021). Reducing response effort to improve employee preparedness in a human service organization. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, <\/em>198-202. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40617-020-00512-0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Alligood, C. A., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2021). Branching out: Finding success in new areas of practice. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14,<\/em> 283-289. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40617-020-00483-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Wilder, D., Cymbal, D., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2021). Performance management in organizations. R. Houmanfar, M. Fryling, and M. Alavosius (Eds.), Applied behavior science in organizations: Consilience of historical and emerging trends in organizational behavior management<\/em>. Association for Behavior Analysis International. (book chapter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.<\/strong>, & Matey, N. (2021). Safety and injury prevention in human service organizations. J. Luiselli, R. M. Gardner, F. L. Bird, & H. Miguire (Eds.). Organizational behavior management (OBM) approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities<\/em>. Taylor & Francis. (book chapter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Wilder, D. A., & Gravina, N.<\/strong> (2021). Organizational behavior management. W. Fisher, C. Piazza, and H. Roane (Eds.). Handbook of applied behavior analysis, 2nd Edition<\/em>. Guilford Press. (book chapter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nastasi, J., Simmons, D., & Gravina, N.\u00a0<\/strong>(2020). Has OBM found its heart? An assessment of procedural acceptability trends in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/em>. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/em>, 41<\/em>(1), 64-82. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2020.1853000<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sleiman, A., Sigurjonsdottir, S., Kieland, A., Gage, N., & Gravina, N.<\/strong>\u00a0(2020). A quantitative review of performance feedback in organizational settings (1998-2018). Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, <\/em>40<\/em>(3-4), 303-332. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2020.1823300<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,<\/strong> Nastasi, J., <\/span>Sleiman, A., <\/span>Matey, N., & <\/span>Simmons, D. (2020). Behavioral strategies for reducing disease transmission in the workplace. <\/span>Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54<\/em>(4), 1935-1954<\/span>. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jaba.779<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sleiman, A., Gravina, N.,\u00a0<\/strong>Robinson, T., & Podlesnik, C. (2020). The role of effort in shifting preference for feedback stimuli. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, <\/em>40<\/em>(1-2), 30-45. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2020.1746471<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sleiman, A., Matey, N., & Gravina, N.<\/strong>\u00a0(2020). Ranking of the most prolific authors, universities, and organizations in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/em>. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, <\/em>40<\/em>(1-2), 82-92. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01608061.2020.1746726<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u00a0<\/em>Vergason, C., & Gravina, N.<\/strong>\u00a0(2020). Using a guest-delivered token economy to increase employee-guest interactions at a zoo. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53<\/em>(1), <\/em>422-430. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jaba.599<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,\u00a0<\/strong>Sleiman, A.*, & Matey, N.*\u00a0 (2019). Participation of women in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/em>. \u00a0Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 39,\u00a0<\/em>227-236.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Cruz, N., Wilder, D., *Phillabaum, C., *Thomas, R, *Cusick, M., & Gravina, N.\u00a0<\/strong>(2019). Further evaluation of the performance diagnostic checklist-safety (PDC-Safety).\u00a0Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 39,\u00a0<\/em>266-279.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Matey, N., Gravina, N.,<\/strong>*Rajagopal, S., & Betz, A.\u00a0 (2019).\u00a0The effects of a feedback delivery requirement on accuracy of observations.\u00a0 Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 39,\u00a0<\/em>247-256.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Curry, S., Gravina, N., *<\/strong>Sleiman, A., & Richard, E. (2019).\u00a0 Evaluating the effects of rapport building behaviors on performance and discretionary effort. \u00a0Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 39, <\/em>213-226.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Griffin, M., Gravina, N<\/strong>., *Matey, N., Wine, B., & Pritchard, J.\u00a0 (2019).\u00a0Using weekly scorecards to improve performance of behavior technicians across two locations.\u00a0 Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 39,\u00a0<\/em>280-292.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Li, A., Gravina, N.,<\/strong> Pritchard, J., & Poling, A.\u00a0 (2019).\u00a0Examining the gender pay gap for academics in behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice.\u00a0<\/em>Advanced online publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,\u00a0<\/strong>*King, A., & Austin, J.\u00a0 (2019).\u00a0Coaching leaders to use behavioral science to improve safety.\u00a0 Safety Science, 112, <\/em>66-70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,\u00a0<\/strong>& *King, A.\u00a0(2019).\u00a0 Key lessons from the teaching-family model for organizational behavior management: A commentary on Fixen and Blas\u00e9.\u00a0Perspectives on Behavioral Science, 42<\/em>, 213-221.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*King, A., & Gravina, N., <\/strong>& *Sleiman, A.\u00a0(2018).\u00a0 An evaluation of the role of reactivity in the observer effect.\u00a0 Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. <\/em>Advanced online publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*DePaulo, J., Gravina, N.<\/strong>, & Harvey, C. A.\u00a0(2018). Using a behavioral intervention to improve performance of a women\u2019s college lacrosse team.\u00a0 Behavior Analysis in Practice. Advanced Online Publication.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,\u00a0<\/strong>*Villacorta, J., *Albert, K., *Clark, R. J., *Curry, S., & Wilder, D.\u00a0 (2018).\u00a0 A quantitative review of organizational behavior management research in human service settings.\u00a0 Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 38, <\/em>\u00a0191-224.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gravina, N.,\u00a0<\/strong>& Austin, J.\u00a0(2018).\u00a0 The consultant workshop model in a human service setting. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 38, <\/em>244-257.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Kelley, D., & Gravina, N.<\/strong>\u00a0 (2018).\u00a0Every minute counts: Using the science of behavior to reduce wait times in an emergency department.\u00a0 Journal of Organizational Behavior Management<\/em>, 38<\/em>, 234-243.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Kelley, D., & Gravina, N.<\/strong>\u00a0 (2018).\u00a0A new paradigm in healthcare: An open door for OBM.\u00a0 Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 38<\/em>(1), 73-89.\u00a0 \u00a0DOI: 10.1080\/01608061.2017.1325824<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Honors and Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2021 OBM Network Outstanding Contribution Award
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