Association for Behavior Analysis International

The Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABAI) is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice.

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46th Annual Convention; Washington DC; 2020

Program by Business Meetings: Saturday, May 23, 2020


 

Business Meeting #165
Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport, and Fitness SIG Business Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M1, University of D.C. / Catholic University
Chair: Julie M. Slowiak (University of Minnesota Duluth; InJewel LLC)
Presenting Authors:
The Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport, and Fitness SIG’s purpose is to educate, coordinate, and provide resources to behavior analysts and other members of society seeking to address human challenges in health, sport, and fitness through the application of the science of behavior analysis. This meeting is the annual business meeting of the Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport, and Fitness SIG. We will provide an update on activities of the organization during the past year, share announcements, and provide an opportunity for discussion and networking. All conference attendees who are interested in the application of behavior analysis to the areas of health, nutrition, fitness, or sport are welcome.
Keyword(s): Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Sports Performance
 
 
Business Meeting #166
Diversity submission Behavior Analysis for Sustainable Societies (BASS) Business Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M1, Georgetown
Chair: Julia H. Fiebig (Ball State University; ABA Global Initiatives LLC)
Presenting Authors:
The behavior analysis for sustainable societies (BASS) special interest group was formed to advance applications of behavior analysis to environmental issues that contribute to the development of solutions to climate change, pollution, overconsumption of resources, and imbalances in environmental sustainability. Objectives include to (a) encourage and support research that promotes the application of behavior analysis to green/environmental issues, (b) collaborate with environmental scientists, environmental groups, and other SIGs within ABAI who have an interest in addressing behavior change and sustainability/environmental issues, (c) disseminate research and practices that support solutions to environmental issues through the application of behavioral interventions, (d) develop curriculum, textbooks, and additional educational resources that address sustainability and the application of behavior analysis, (e) compile resources for individuals interested in behavior change and environmental issues, and (f) develop an information base of current effective practices/initiatives, government policies, and employment for behavior analysts interested in behavior change and environmental issues. The business meeting is open to anyone interested in sustainability and environmental issues
Keyword(s): climate change, sustainability
 
 
Business Meeting #167
Autism Special Interest Group
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M4, Independence E
Chair: Justin B. Leaf (Autism Partnership Foundation; Endicott College)
Presenting Authors:
The meeting will review past and current activities/initiatives of the SIG. We will discuss future directions of the SIG, new bylaws, and awards. The meeting will also include a discussion of topics related to autism intervention.
Keyword(s): autism
 
 
Business Meeting #168
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) Business Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M2, Marquis Ballroom 3/4
Chair: Linda A. LeBlanc (LeBlanc Behavioral Consulting LLC)
Presenting Authors:
Join the Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) to learn about trends in the journal and the editorial process. All are welcome to attend this business meeting where we will review submission and publication data from the prior year.
Keyword(s): publication, research
 
 
Business Meeting #169
Student Committee Business Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M4, Capitol/Congress
Chair: Jovonnie L. Esquierdo-Leal (University of Nevada, Reno)
Presenting Authors:

ABAI student members constitute a significant portion of the Association's total membership. The ABAI Student Committee's mission is to provide organizational support for all ABAI student members in order to promote participation in ABAI, as well as professional growth, and to enable members to contribute to the science of behavior analysis. The Student Committee business meeting will facilitate conversations concerning student issues, their involvement, and how we can better serve students with respect to their professional development. This business meeting will also serve to update students on current activities and recruit students interested in serving on the Executive Council or other Student Subcommittees (e.g., academic engagement, events, and outreach).

Keyword(s): academic engagement, student members, Student resources, students
 
 
Business Meeting #170
UncomfortableX: Second Annual ABAI Meet-Up
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M4, Independence A-C
Chair: Megan Erin Sullivan Kirby (University of South Florida; UncomfortableX)
Presenting Authors:
We welcome curious, newly admitted and veteran UncomfortableX members to join us in a celebration of perseverance in the face of adversity (social, political, professional) and to toast to the start of a new behaviorist activist research program! Since 2017, UncomfortableX has encouraged behavior analysts to strengthen their listener and speaker behaviors by engaging in dialogue about social and political issues, historical and contemporary. In 2019, UncomfortableX hosted 8 guest lecturers and 12 professional development webinars, with support from the Dissemination of Behavior Analysis (DBA SIG) dissemination grant. Steady growth in membership has led to over 8,500 Uncomfortable BCBAs around the world, residing in 15+ different countries. Join Dr. Barbara J. Kaminski and Megan Kirby at the second annual offline "Uncomfortable" meet-up!
Keyword(s): activism, BCBA, politics, Uncomfortable
 
 
Business Meeting #171
Crime, Delinquency, and Forensic Behavior Analysis Special Interest Group Business Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M2, Marquis Ballroom 6
Chair: Timothy Templin (HABA)
Presenting Authors:

To ensure that those in the criminal justice fields have access to appropriate, evidence-based, behavior analytic, therapeutic resources to reduce crime and delinquency. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been useful in addressing societal problems related to the criminal justice field. For example, the role of teaching families in reducing recidivism and the improvement of prison drug programs. ABA has been helpful in guiding the court system in identifying effective sanctions, called graduated sanctions, understanding the effects of behavioral/cognitive-behavioral programs on recidivism, parent training, functional behavioral assessment and team problem solving schools for emotionally and behaviorally disordered students. It has also impacted the assessment of child sexual abuse. Continued advocacy and research are needed to make behavior analytic services available to criminal justice, mental health, military and veterans’ fields and to document the efficacy of behavior analysis in these applications. Our annual business meeting is open to all those interested. We will discuss our goals as a special interest group, further areas of research and how to use this field for the public good.

 
 
Business Meeting #172
China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons/Professional Committee of Behavior Analysis
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M2, Marquis Ballroom 7
Chair: Dorothy Xuan Zhang (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; George Mason University; ABA Professional Committee of China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ABA-CARDP)
Presenting Authors:

The purpose of this meetings is to provide a yearly update on the development of the China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons/Professional Committee of Behavior Analysis.

Keyword(s): ABA-CARDP, China
 
 
Business Meeting #173
Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis Special Interest Group Business Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M4, Independence D
Chair: Nikia Dower (Dower and Associates, Inc.)
Presenting Authors:

The Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis (SPABA) Special Interest Group business meeting is open to anyone interested in promoting a behavioral approach to the analysis and treatment of speech and language disorders. Admission is free and membership in the SIG is not required in order to attend. The meeting will consist of member reports on SIG mission-related activities and invited presentations of professional interest to attendees. An abstract of the SPABA award winners submissions for the Student Research Grant award and the Dissemination Award will be provided at this meeting as well as awards to the winners. The SPABA business meeting will also include information on SPABA's social/networking component to encourage interaction and discussion among SIG members, new members, and interested attendees. Please feel free to join us and bring your friends. To further support the Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis Special Interest Group, please consider formally joining and donating to the SIG by registering online at www.behavioralspeech.com.

Keyword(s): interprofessional collaboration, speech therapy, speech-language pathology, verbal behavior
 
 
Business Meeting #174
Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Special Interest Group
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M2, Marquis Ballroom 5
Chair: J. Adam Bennett (Western Michigan University)
Presenting Authors:
This will be the business meeting for the Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Special Interest Group (EAHB-SIG). The mission of the EAHB-SIG is to promote the experimental analysis of behavior with human subjects as a means of addressing important fundamental questions about human problems and human nature. In recent years, the energies of EAHB-SIG members have focused on three continuing projects: (1) The EAHB-SIG Distinguished Contributions Award: This award is designed to recognize substantive and sustained contributions to the EAHB literature. The award is presented at the annual convention. (2) The Student Paper Competition: The competition is designed to promote and recognize scholarly activity in the Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior. Students are encouraged to submit original research that has not been reviewed elsewhere. Participants receive high quality reviews from experts in their respective areas of research. (3) The Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Bulletin: The SIG also maintains an online journal (ISSN 1938-7237) for the publication of empirical articles, technical reports, and other types of articles of interest to researchers engaged in the experimental analysis of human behavior.
Keyword(s): EAHB, Human Behavior, Human Operant
 
 
Business Meeting #175
Neuroscience SIG
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M2, Marquis Ballroom 7/8
Chair: Suzanne H. Mitchell (Oregon Health & Science University)
Presenting Authors:

To discuss future directions for the SIG, how to increase relevance to ABAI members and how to grow the membership.

Keyword(s): brain injury, fMRI, neural function
 
 
Business Meeting #176
New U.S. and Non-U.S. Programs Interested in ABAI Accreditation and VCS
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–7:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M4, Archives
Chair: Jenna Mrljak (Association for Behavior Analysis International)
Presenting Authors:

This is an open meeting to disseminate information to new U.S. and non-U.S programs interested in pursuing accreditation or obtaining a verified course sequence (VCS) through the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

Keyword(s): Accreditation, Education, University Programs, VCS
 
 
Business Meeting #177
OBM Network Annual Meeting / Journal of Organizational Behavior Management Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2020
7:00 PM–8:50 PM
Marriott Marquis, Level M2, Marquis Ballroom 1/2
Chair: David A. Wilder (Florida Institute of Technology)
Presenting Authors:

The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management is among the top management and applied psychology journals according to the Journal Citation Reports. The purpose of the annual meeting is to provide an annual report of the Journal’s activities and accomplishments. In addition, this meeting serves as forum for audience members to voice their ideas and suggestions for future directions and enhancement of Journal’s objectives and activities. The meeting is open.

Keyword(s): JOBM, OBM
 

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