Association for Behavior Analysis International

The value and importance of interdisciplinary collaborations is not new to the field of behavior analysis (e.g., Doughty et al., 2023; Rakos, 1983). Some recent publications have highlighted models of collaboration for practicing Board Certified Behavior Analysts (Boivin et al., 2021; LaFrance et al., 2019; Slim & Reuter-Yuill, 2021), yet discussion of how to integrate this sort of training into existing graduate programs has not been widely discussed. The purpose of this panel is to describe three interdisciplinary graduate training programs funded by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Panelists from University of South Florida, University of Texas at San Antonio, and University of Massachusetts Lowell will provide a brief description of each of their projects and the activities employed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Panelists will discuss benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary graduate training in their respective programs, and provide insights on the funding source that helps to support these programs.

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