Kimberley Zonneveld

Graduate Program Director
Associate Professor

Dr. Zonneveld is no longer accepting new graduate students for Fall 2026.

Kimberley Zonneveld leaning against a railing in a hallway.

Ph.D., BCBA-D

[email protected]

Zonneveld Lab Website

Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld is an Associate Professor and the Graduate Program Director in the Department of Applied Disability Studies at Brock University. Since 2002, she has worked with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across clinical, educational, and research settings. Dr. Zonneveld earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology (Behaviour Analysis) from the University of Kansas, following completion of the doctoral coursework at the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Master of Science in Behaviour Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Her research and clinical work span diverse applications of behaviour analysis to promote meaningful skill development and social participation across diverse populations. Her recent work examines behavioural interventions that leverage technology and innovative teaching formats, such as telehealth-delivered video prompting, virtual training, and TAGteach with fluency-building strategies. She also investigates how group contingencies and data-based decision systems can improve classwide performance and physical activity in educational settings.

In parallel, Dr. Zonneveld continues to study pediatric feeding difficulties and skill acquisition for individuals across the lifespan with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her research emphasizes scalable, sustainable applications of evidence-based practices and the training of parents, educators, and other behaviour change agents to implement these interventions with fidelity.

The Zonneveld Lab provides training for graduate students pursuing MA and PhD degrees in Applied Behaviour Analysis within the Department of Applied Disability Studies. The lab also welcomes undergraduate and graduate research volunteers who wish to gain experience in applied behaviour analytic research. Please see our lab website!

Publications

  • Zonneveld, K. L. M., Asaro, M. M., Manuge, T., Wu, S., White, K. N., & Hranchuk, K. S. (in press). Group Contingencies for Classwide Success. In Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom. Springer.
  • Bajcar, N. A. I., & Zonneveld, K. L. M. (accepted pending minor revisions). A preliminary investigation on the utility of embedding fluency-building strategies within the TAGteach procedure. Behavior Analysis in Practice.
  • Zonneveld, K. L. M., Rasuratnam, N., & Vladescu, J. C. (2025). The Influence of Video Prompting with Embedded Safety Checks to Teach Child Passenger Safety Restraint Skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Pachis, J. A., Asaro, M. M., & Zonneveld, K. L. M.* (in press). Bridging the digital divide: Empowering older adults with internet skills. Operants.
    *Invited paper
  • Zonneveld, K. L. M., Cox, A. D., Asaro, M. M., Hranchuk, K. S., Alami, A., Kelly, L. D., & Frijters, J. C. (2024). Comparing instructor-led, video-model, and no-instruction control tutorials for creating single-subject graphs in Microsoft Excel: A systematic replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(2), 502-514.
  • Sureshkumar, B. M., & Zonneveld, K. L. M. (2024). An evaluation of video-prompting procedures via telehealth to teach first aid skills to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(1), 104-116.
  • Davis, S., Thomson, K. M., Zonneveld, K. L. M., Vause, T., Passelent, M., Bajcar, N., Sureshkumar, B. (2023). An evaluation of virtual training for teaching dance instructors to implement a behavioral coaching package. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 16(4), 1100-1112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00779-z
  • Munno, R. K., Thomson, K., & Zonneveld, K. L. M. (2023). The effects of a self-management treatment package on daily step count in university students with depressive symptoms. Behavioral Interventions, 38(1), 118-139. http://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1918
  • Asaro, M. M., Zonneveld, K. L. M., & Frijters, J. C. (2023). Comparing an interdependent and dependent group contingency to increase physical activity in students during recess. Behavioral Interventions, 38(1), 80-104. http://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1911
  • Cox, A., Zonneveld, K. L. M., Tardi, L. D. (2021). Further evaluating interobserver reliability and accuracy with and without structured visual-inspection criteria. Behavioral Interventions, 36(3), 652-666. https://doi: 10.1002/bin.1793
  • Pontone, M., Vause, T. & Zonneveld, K. L. M. (2021). Benefits of recreational dance for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders: A literature review. Behavioral Interventions, 36(1), 195-210. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1745
  • Carter, A. B., & Zonneveld, K. L. M. (2020). Assessment of the displacement of leisure items by edible items: A systematic replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(2), 1130-1144. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.636
  • Busch, L., Zonneveld, K., Saini, V., Chartier, K., Leathen, N., Asaro, M., Feltz, N. (2020). The More We Get Together: Communities of Practice for Behavior Analysts. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 52(4), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000174
  • Ennett, T. M., Zonneveld, K. L. M., Thomson, K. M., Vause, T., & Ditor, D. (2020). Assessment of the effectiveness of teaching with acoustical guidance on teaching yoga poses to beginner adult yoga practitioners. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(1), 222-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.550
  • Pachis, J. A., & Zonneveld, K. L. M. (2019). Comparison of prompting procedures to teach Internet skills to older adults. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52(1), 173-187. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.519
  • Zonneveld, K. L. M., Neidert, P. L., Dozier, C. L., Gureghian, D. L., & Bayles, M. W. (2019). Assessing factors that influence young children’s food choices. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52(1), 240-257. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.521
  • Fryling, M., Zonneveld, K. L. M., Zaragoza, A., & McHugh, C. L. (2019). Feeding disorders. In J. Matson (Ed.) Handbook of intellectual disabilities: Integrating theory, research, and practice. (pp. 627-644). Springer. 
  • Greer, B. D., Neidert, P. L., Dozier, C. L., Payne, S. W., Zonneveld, K. L. M., & Harper, A. M. (2013). Functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior in early education classrooms. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46(1), 289-295. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.10
  • Wilder, D. A., Saulnier, R., Beavers, G., & Zonneveld, K. (2008). Contingent access to preferred items versus a guided compliance procedure to increase compliance among preschoolers. Education and Treatment of Children, 31(3), 297-306.
  • Wilder, D. A., Zonneveld, K., Harris, C., Marcus, A., & Reagan, R. (2007). Further analysis of antecedent interventions for preschoolers’ compliance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40(3), 535-539. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2007.40-535
  • Squires, J., Wilder, D. A., Fixsen, A., Hess, E., Rost, K., Curran, R., & Zonneveld, K. (2007). The effects of task clarification, visual prompts, and graphic feedback on customer greeting and up-selling in a restaurant. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 27(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1300/J075v27n03_01