Inside Behavior Analysis
Volume 1 | 2009 | Number 2 | On-line ISSN: 2151-4704
Northwestern ABA
By Ryan Zayac
The Northwestern Association for Behavior Analysis (NWABA) is excited to announce that it is once again an active chapter of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). The chapter had been largely dormant over the past five years, but became active again in the fall of 2008 due in large part to the efforts of Drs. Kim Weber and Betty Williams. NWABA recently held a regional conference at Gonzaga University from March 20—21, 2009, with over 100 members in attendance.
The 2009 conference was composed of two different topic areas (autism and literacy) and was highlighted by invited addresses from Drs. Marta Leon, Ilene Schwartz, and Marcy Stein.
During the conference, the members of NWABA elected new executive board officers. NWABA would like to congratulate the following individuals on their new positions:
- Ryan Zayac, President
- Dana Stevens, President-elect
- Kim Weber, Secretary
- Kate Laino, Treasurer/Membership Chair
- Season Almason, Program Chair
The executive board is in the process of organizing the next conference, which will be held in Spokane, WA in October 2010. Please visit our new Web site (www.cwu.edu/~zayacr/nwaba) for more information on the specific dates, keynote speakers, and registration and membership information.
If you will be moving to the area or are interested in more information about NWABA, please visit our Web site and send us your contact information or feel free to attend the NWABA business meeting at the 36th annual ABAI convention in San Antonio. We are always looking for new members who are dedicated to the acquisition, evaluation, and dissemination of information regarding behavior analysis.