Association for Behavior Analysis International

The health of behavior-analytic science and the practice of applied behavior analysis depends on the publication of basic, applied, and translational research. However, relatively few behavior analysts contribute to the research base in our field. This could be partly attributed to the fact that a vast majority of behavior analysts are clinically focused practitioners and may not have received mentorship preparing them for ongoing research. Thus, there is a need for guidance and resources to focus on conducting research to help enable a more diverse array of behavior analysts to conduct research. The path to becoming a productive researcher is often laborious and complicated but may be made easier by garnering support from those with prior experience. This panel seeks to provide information about finding a research niche, effectively conducting research, and publishing articles. In the discussion, productive behavior-analytic researchers will be asked to discuss their personal experiences finding their area of research and the process of disseminating their findings.