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Mid-American ABA

Affiliated in 2001

Contact Info

Adam Derenne
Grand Forks, ND
Phone: (701) 777-4215
Fax: (701) 777-3454
Mid-American ABA Web site
Chapter News (April 2007)

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A Midwest Association for Behavior Analysis was founded in 1974 and held its inaugural meeting in 1975 in Chicago. That organization quickly outgrew its regional roots and evolved into the Association for Behavior Analysis, now an international organization. Like the original MABA, we are a membership organization designed to promote scholarly exchange in behavior analysis, primarily through our annual convention. The organization began informally in 2000 at a special day-long symposium called Scientific Issues in Behavior Analysis, held in conjunction with the Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois (BASIL) Conference in Orland Park, IL. The new MABA took shape officially in 2001 and became an affiliate of the Association for Behavior Analysis InternationalTM during the same year.

Mission/Objectives

The MABA organization’s primary mission is to hold a two day convention each fall. The convention is a research based, academic meeting mainly attended by professors and students. The convention includes a single-track format blending both basic and applied behavioral analysis research. Invited speakers give 30-45 minute talks followed by ample time for group discussion. A related mission of MABA is to encourage attendance and participation at the convention from both undergraduate and graduate students. To this end, the convention includes a student poster session at the end of the first day of the convention and a paper competition with the winning student presenting their research as an invited talk.

Description of Membership

Membership in the MABA organization is open to all professionals and students interested in behavior analysis. Membership in the organization is usually completed at the convention and includes access to the convention. For more information, visit the MABA Web site.

Recurring Annual Events

MABA holds a two-day annual conference each October that includes presentations and poster events.

Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts

MABA is a regional organization whose purpose is to promote behavior analysis, primarily through an annual convention.

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