Dr. Athanasios (Thanos) Vostanis

Thanos holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology from the University of Athens, a Master's in Applied Behaviour Analysis, and a PhD in Precision Teaching from the Tizard Centre. Thanos is a qualified teacher (QTS), a certified behaviour analyst- UKBA(cert) by the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis, and a doctoral-level board certified behaviour analyst (BCBA-D) by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Furthermore, he has undergone specialised training in the CABAS® model and Morningside Model of Generative Instruction. As the vice president of international relations for the Standard Celeration Society, Thanos is a leading advocate for advancing the field of Precision Teaching. He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and expertise with professionals in various settings, ensuring the widespread dissemination of Precision Teaching principles. Thanos also actively evaluates the impact of Precision Teaching across diverse application areas, transcending the boundaries of education.  

• Evaluating the application of Precision Teaching to non-academic skills (e.g., social skills, fine motor skills)
• Investigating the underlying principles of learning and performance (Celeration, Learning Channels and Fluency)
• Combining Precision Teaching with evidence-based educational strategies to teach academic skills
• Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered approaches to education
• Combining Precision Teaching with Cognitive Neuroscience

Thanos primarily teaches on the postgraduate courses in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support where he supervises practice-based work and dissertations. He also teaches in other related Tizard courses. 

Thanos supervises research on behavioural interventions for adults and children with Intellectual and other Developmental Disabilities. He supervises research on using Precision Teaching in special education or mainstream schools. He also supervises research combining Precision Teaching with other fields.

Member of the UK Society for the Advancement of Behaviour Analysis (UK-SBA)
Member of the Standard Celeration Society (SCS)

Invited talks/conference activity

Vostanis, A., Padden, C., Langdon, P. E., (2023, June 9). Investigating the relationship between learning channel sets during the mathematical practice of autistic students. [Paper Presentation]. 1st Annual International Conference of the Standard Celeration Society, Galway, Ireland.

Kapoor, G., Vostanis, A., Mejía-Buenaño, S., Langdon, P. E., (2023, June 10). Using Precision Teaching to improve typically developing student’s mathematical skills via teleconferencing. [Paper Presentation]. 1st Annual International Conference of the Standard Celeration Society, Galway, Ireland.

Vostanis, A., Rizos, K., Hawkins, E., Kapoor, G., (2021, November 7). Teaching towards inclusion: Skills and strategies for working with autistic children [Invited Talk]. The Bharat Panchal Dialogues. Online Event.

Vostanis, A., Padden, C., McTiernan, A., Langdon, P. E., (2021, July 23). Comparing the Minimum Celeration Line and the Personal Best goal-setting approaches during maths practice with autistic students [Paper Presentation]. Charting in Autism: A Standard Celeration Society Event. Online Event.

Vostanis, A., Padden, C., McTiernan, A., Langdon, P. E., (2021, July 6–8). Comparing the Minimum Celeration Line and the Personal Best goal-setting approaches during maths practice with autistic students [Poster Presentation]. 6th Europe Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Online Event.

Vostanis, A., Padden, C., McTiernan, A., Langdon, P. E., (2021, May 28–31). Comparing the Minimum Celeration Line and the Personal Best goal-setting approaches during maths practice with autistic students [Paper Presentation]. 47th Annual Convention Applied Behavior Analysis Iinternational. Online Event.

Vostanis, A., Padden, C., Chiesa, M., Rizos, K., Langdon, P. E., (2020, November 5–7). A Precision Teaching Framework for Improving the Mathematical Skills of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [Paper Presentation]. 33rd Annual Conference of the Standard Celeration Society. Online Event.

Vostanis, A., Chiesa, M., Padden, C., Rizos, K., Langdon, P. E., (2019, December 16-17). Using Precision Teaching to Improve Basic Mathematical Skills of Students with Disabilities [Paper Presentation]. Seattle Club, London, England.

Rizos, K., Tirella, S., Yildirim, T., Vostanis, A. (2019, September 29-30). The effects of a self-monitoring system on social skills: Two case studies [Paper Presentation]. Applied Behavior Analysis International Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.

Vostanis, A., Chiesa, M., Padden, C., Rizos, K., Langdon, P. E., (2019, August 6-9). Using Precision Teaching to Improve Basic Mathematical Skills of Students with Disabilities [Paper Presentation]. World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Glasgow, Scotland.

Vostanis, A., Chiesa, M., Padden, C., Langdon, P. E., (2019, April 15-17). Using Precision Teaching to Improve Basic Mathematical Skills of Students with Disabilities [Paper Presentation]. Experimental Analysis of Behaviour Group, London, England