Student Committee
Student Committee Mission Statement
ABA International student members constitute over a third of the association’s total membership. The ABA International Student Committee’s mission is to provide organizational support for ABA International student members that will promote participation in ABA International and professional growth, and enable members to contribute to the science of behavior analysis.
Student Committee Members
The student committee of ABA International consists of three student members who are elected by current student members to serve a three-year term (current, past, and elect).
The present student committee is:
- Marianne Jackson, Past Student Representative
- Corina Jimenez-Gomez, Student Representative
- Erick Dubuque, Student Representative-Elect
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ABAI 2008 Chicago
With the help of program representatives we have organized exciting Professional Development Series (PDS) events.
Advice from the Recently Hired
Chair: Robert C. Pennington (University of Kentucky)
Saturday, May 24; 1:00 p.m.; 4A
- Bryan J. Davey (ACCEL)
- Donald M. Stenhoff (University of Kentucky)
- Peter Alter (University of Louisville)
- Laura Ferguson (Home of the Innocents)
Conversation Hour with Prominent Women in Behavior Analysis
Chair: Kendra L. Rickard (University of Nevada, Reno - Center for Advanced Learning)
Saturday, May 24; 2:30 p.m.; 4A
- Dorothea C. Lerman (University of Houston, Clear Lake)
- Julie S. Vargas (B. F. Skinner Foundation)
- Carol Pilgrim (University of North Carolina, Wilmington)
- Linda A. LeBlanc (Western Michigan University)
How to Give Effective Oral Presentations
Chair: Kristen Alyssa Rost (Queens College)
Saturday, May 24; 7:30 p.m.; Astoria
- Eric J. Fox (Western Michigan University)
- Raymond G. Miltenberger (University of South Florida)
- Matthew P. Normand (University of the Pacific)
- Gregory J. Madden (University of Kansas)
Behavioral Bash
Chair: Corina Jimenez-Gomez (Utah State University)
Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
ABA Student Committee Business Meeting
Chair: Corina Jimenez-Gomez (Utah State University)
Sunday, May 25; 8:00 a.m.; Boulevard B
Research in Non-University Settings
Chair: Ruth M. DeBar (The Ohio State University)
Sunday, May 25; 3:00 p.m.; 4A
- Dean C. Williams (University of Kansas)
- David E. Kuhn (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
- D. Daniel Gould (New England Center for Children)
- Christina Whalen Dallaire (TeachTown, Inc.)
Applying for Post-Doctoral Positions
Chair: Aaron D. Lesser (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
Sunday, May 25; 4:30 p.m.; 4A
- Tiffany Kodak (Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center)
- Melissa Blanock Mower (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
- Jennifer Lynne Bruzek (Vanderbilt University)
Introduction to the Behavioral Pharmacology of Drugs that Act on Opioid and Dopamine Receptors
Chair: Corina Jimenez-Gomez (Utah State University)
Sunday, May 25; 7:00 p.m.; Marquette
- James H. Woods (University of Michigan)
- Gail Winger (University of Michigan)
Bridging the Gap between Basic and Applied Research – The Matching Law
Chair: Corina Jimenez-Gomez (Utah State University)
Sunday, May 25; 8:00 p.m.; Marquette
- Thomas S. Critchfield (Illinois State University)
- Michael C. Davison (University of Auckland)
- Nancy A. Neef (The Ohio State University)
ABAI Student Committee Expo Poster
Sunday, May 25; 10:00 p.m.; South Exhibit Hall
Aspects on Being a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Chair: Jennifer Sweeney (Columbus Children's Hospital Autism Center/Kent St)
Monday, May 26; 1:30 p.m.; 4A
- Patrick M. Ghezzi (University of Nevada, Reno)
- Rita Honan (Trinity College Dublin)
- Christine L. Ratcliff (BACB)
- Karen A. Gould (May Institute/Northeastern)
Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Analysis
Chair: Erick M. Dubuque (University of Nevada, Reno)
Monday, May 26; 3:00 p.m.; 4A
- Sigrid S. Glenn (University of North Texas)
- Linda J. Hayes (University of Nevada, Reno)
- Edward K. Morris (University of Kansas)
How to Obtain Grant Funding
Chair: Timothy C. Fuller (University of Nevada, Reno)
Monday, May 26; 4:00 p.m.; 4A
- Jesse Dallery (University of Florida)
- William V. Dube (UMMS Shriver Center)
- Kenneth Silverman (Johns Hopkins University)
Introduction to Direct Instruction for Behavior Analysts
Chair: Nicole C. Groskreutz (Utah State University)
Monday, May 26; 7:30 p.m.; Marquette
Dr. Timothy A. Slocum (Utah State University)
Outstanding Mentor Awards
For a third time, Student Committee members will elect winners of the Outstanding Mentor Award. These awards will be presented at the Behavioral Bash during the 2008 conference in Chicago.
This is a great opportunity to publicly thank your mentor for their outstanding work. If you wish to nominate your mentor for this honor, please send a letter describing your experience with them and stating why you think this person deserves the award. Please direct your nominations to your program representative (http://www.abainternational.org/aba/Studentinfo/Programrep.asp). The deadline for nominations is April 1st. If your program does not have a program representative, please contact Corina Jimenez-Gomez.