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| B. F. Skinner Tribute Event - The Shaping of Behaviorists: Influence of BF Skinner on the Development of Behavior Analysts |
| Monday, May 31, 2004 |
| 3:00 PM–4:20 PM |
| Republic B |
| Area: TPC; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Thomas L. Zane (The Center for Applied Behavior Analysis) |
| Panelists: BETH SULZER-AZAROFF (University of Massachusetts/Browns Group), SAUL AXELROD (Temple University), JOHN W. JACOBSON (The Sage Colleges), PATRICK RIMELL (Southside Virginia Training Center) |
| Abstract: The year 2004 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of BF Skinner, the most influential psychologist of the 20th century. To celebrate and honor this occasion, and the man himself, the panel participants, leaders in the field of applied behavior analysis, will discuss how BF Skinner the man, and/or the science that he promoted, influenced their personal and/or professional lives. The panelists will underscore how Dr. Skinner has had a profound impact on the lives of so many people, both the behaviorists whose lives have been shaped by him and his theories, as well as the many people who have been helped through the application of technologies associated with Skinner and his approach towards the study of human behavior. |
| BETH SULZER-AZAROFF (University of Massachusetts/Browns Group) |
| SAUL AXELROD (Temple University) |
| JOHN W. JACOBSON (The Sage Colleges) |
| PATRICK RIMELL (Southside Virginia Training Center) |
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