Public Service in Behavior Analysis Awardee
2004: Mr. Michael Hemingway (awarded posthumously)
Michael Hemingway graduated Western Michigan University in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and earned his master’s degree in behavior analysis from the University of Manitoba in 1976. After working as a behavior analyst practitioner for a decade in Michigan, he moved to Florida in 1986 to become Behavior Analyst Consultant for the statewide Developmental Disabilities Office of the Florida Department of Children and Families, and in 1994 became Senior Behavior Analyst there. In these positions, he coordinated and further developed the watershed Florida statewide behavior analysis services and oversight system. Michael was elected to the Executive Committee of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, and later served as FABA’s President. He was awarded the FABA Charles Cox Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 for outstanding contributions to behavior analysis in Florida. Michael’s sphere of influence permeated all aspects of behavior analysis in Florida, and his contribution to the practice and profession of behavior analysis extended to national and international levels. Michael was a founding member of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Board of Directors, and it was his leadership and commitment that ensured the successful transformation of Florida behavior analyst certification program into the international certification of the BACB.
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