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New Year, New School! Join Operant Innovations as we speak to Saint Louis University as we hear about this VERY unique program and the vast array of opportunities that they are giving their students! Placed in the heart of the United States this hidden gem is giving it all they have to create well-rounded behavior analysts and striving, not only to help their community, to disseminate behavior ana...

This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are back with Dr. E. Scott Geller as he answers the questions "Where do you see the field going?" and/or "Where would he like to see the field go?" If you have question, feedback, or suggestions, please contact us at operantinnovations@abatechnologies.com .

As we end 2020, we want to make sure that we are going into 2021 with intention. Make sure that we are setting ourselves up for success. Feeling empowered can be a struggle, but there are a few tricks to it. Dr. Geller talks about WHAT goes into feeling empowered and how that fits into SMARTS Goals. Yes, SMARTS. You may have heard of SMART goals, but Dr. Geller adds an extra "S" to it. H...

We've made it to the end of 2020! Operant Innovations will be taking a break, but let's make sure we take this time to refocus, regroup, and move into 2021 with Intention. - Learn More! From Boo-Hiss to Bravo by Janis Allen & Dr. Allison King - What do you want to hear next year? Let us know at operantinnovations@abatechnologies.com

Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Have you wondered where you would get funding from?  Join Annie Escalante, the Co-Founder and Chief Behavioral Officer, from BehaviorMe as she dives into Incubators & Accelerators and how BehaviorMe jumped at this opportunity! - Learn more about Virtual Reality and BehaviorMe at https://behaviorme.co/ 

Did you get a chance to listen to Dr. Scott Geller's Thought Leaders Episode this week?! If not, you should. In today's episode Dr. Geller will further be explaining the Three C's and how to incorporate them. All while telling you a story that may make you rethink your first impressions. - Join Dr. Geller every other Friday for a new episode about Actively Caring for People. Visit h...

This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are sitting down and speaking with Dr. Scott Geller about his history shaped him into the humanistic behavioral scientist he is today and how his eclectic education lead him from the experimental analysis of behavior, to behavior-based safety, and into humanistic behaviorism. AC4P - http://gellerac4p.com/  If you have question, feedback, or s...

Join Operant Innovations as we speak to Rowan University and not only do we have faculty joining us, but also two students. Learn how Rowan University is unique in the classes, research, and practicum opportunities allowing their students to individualize their experience through their masters and PhD programming.  Contact Information: Dr. Bethany Raiff - raiff@rowan.edu Dr. Michelle Soreth - sore...

What is one way that we learn new behaviors? We watch people who are good at them. What happens when the behaviors we are learning aren't good behaviors? Join Dr. Scott Geller as he talks about how to learn by watching, the good and the bad of observational learning, and how observational learning plays into current worldly issues. - Join Dr. Geller every other Friday for a new episode about...

As our supervisees/trainees start to move from the 4th to 5th Edition Task List, we as supervisors need to be aware of the changes that we will need to make to our supervision practices. There are still a lot of questions being asked and the amazing women from Supervisor ABA are here to help! Join Dr. Cheryl Davis and Dr. Dana Reinecke as they discuss the changes from the 4th to 5th edition and ho...

Join Operant Innovations as we speak to Rutgers University and Dr. Sungwoo Kahng. Learn how Rutgers has been growing over the recent years and the exciting new faculty and practicum opportunities that they have brought on! Contact Information: s.kahng@rutgers.edu Additional Links Behavior Analysis @ Rutgers - https://gsapp.rutgers.edu/programs/applied-behavior

In our continued remembrance of Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz please join us as Jose talks about his views on where the field of Behavior Analysis is going and where he would like to see it go. “...Hopefully what we are doing is protecting people from harm and helping improve lives. If that’s what we’re doing, then I’m happy.” –Jose Martinez-Diaz

I won't lie. The past month has been hard. For some of you it may have been more than the past month. Throughout this pandemic, and quarantine, it has been easy to get down on ourselves and feel as though our lives have come to a halt. This week, Dr. Geller talks to us about the intense power in which the manner we speak to ourselves plays into our day-to-day lives. Is there a way for us to &...

Join Operant Innovations as we talk to Dr. Hallie Smith about one of the newest programs at Mississippi State University! Don't let the newness of this program throw you, behavior analysis has been a part of the MSU community for some time. With the growing need a standalone program was founded and has grown exponentially since its inception. You won't want to miss out on this program. C...

After scouring social media and seeing the plethora of questions regarding supervision, we started to seek out resources. We were lucky enough to come across a webinar with Dr. Cheryl Davis and Dr. Dana Reinecke from Supervisor ABA.  These two magnificent women have set out to revamp how both supervisors and supervisees approach their supervisory experience to ensure that training is all encompass...

Join Operant Innovations as we talk to Dr. Jamie Pratt about the multiple program opportunities at the University of Southern Maine and how they are constantly striving to mix the field of educational psychology and behavior analysis. Contact Information: Dr. Jamie Pratt - jamie.pratt1@maine.edu Additional Links: Behavior Analysis @ USM- https://usm.maine.edu/school-psychology

Many of us have taken a course on motivation and are not new to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, but did you know that toward the end of his life Maslow revised this hierarchy?  Join Dr. Scott Geller as he talks about how and why Maslow revised his ever-famous hierarchy and how it is still relevant in today's world. With everything going on with social issues, a global pandemic, elections, s...

Join Annie Escalante, the Co-Founder and Chief Behavioral Officer, from BehaviorMe as she dives into the ever evolving field of Virtual Reality. Learn more about Virtual Reality and BehaviorMe at https://behaviorme.co/

Join Operant Innovations as we talk to Dr. Tamara Marder about the Post Masters Program at Johns Hopkins University and how they expanding the applications of behavior analysis to education and beyond. Contact Information: Dr. Tamara Marder - tmarder1@jhu.edu Additional Links: Post Masters Certificate @ JHU - https://education.jhu.edu/academics/pmc_aba/

How often do you sit down and appreciate what you have? How often do you call the ones you love and tell them? Join Dr. Scott Geller as he explains how gratitude isn't only for other people but for you as we continue to learn to ACTIVELY CARE FOR PEOPLE (including ourselves). LEARN MORE: https://www.gellerac4p.org/

It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved founder, mentor, colleague, and friend Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz who passed away on Monday, September 21 from complications related to an ongoing battle with diabetes. He passed peacefully, listening to Bob Dylan and holding the hand of his wife of 34 years, Danette. Through his extraordinary dedication to teaching and disseminating Ap...

After a hiatus, Chauntae Gold is joined by fellow BCBA & Fitness Coach, Trina Mendoza, as they speak about social issues within the health and fitness space. For more from these two amazing women, follow them on instagram! Chauntae Gold -  Insta -  thepathtogold https://www.thepathtogold.com/ Trina Mendoza -  Insta - datadrivenperformance https://www.datadrivenperformance.net/

How often do you feel stressed? What about distressed? Do you know the difference? Stress is a daily part of our lives, but could it actually be a good thing? With everything going on in today's world it is easy to get these two feelings confused, but there is a different way to look at it. Join Dr. Scott Geller as he explains the difference between stress and distress and how you can learn t...

Join Operant Innovations as we talk to Dr. Jacquelyn MacDonald & Dr. Diana Parry-Cruwys (two of the hosts of ABA Inside Track ) about the on-campus and online programs at Regis College and how they constantly strive to provide their students with a fun, supportive,  & scientific environment. Contact Information: Dr. Jacquelyn MacDonald - jacquelyn.macdonald@regiscollege.edu Dr. Diana Parry...

This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are back with Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua as he answers the questions "Where do you see the field going?" and/or "Where would he like to see the field go?" If you have question, feedback, or suggestions, please contact us at operantinnovations@abatechnologies.com .