In Episode 176, Ben speaks with Dr. Janise Parker, an Associate Professor of School Psychology at the William and Mary School of Education. In the first half of this episode, Dr. Parker discusses her work supporting early-career women of color in school mental health fields. The second half of the conversation discusses her pioneering research on t…

In episode 175, Ben welcomes back Dr. Marija Čolić. Marija is an assistant professor of special education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she studies stigma in autistic people, those with developmental disabilities, and their caregivers as well as the parental experiences of autistic children. They discuss her research in Serbia for whic…

In Episode 174, Ben chats with author, Kala Allen Omeiza. Kala Allen Omeiza is a prominent author and mental health advocate with a deep focus on the intersection of race, culture, and neurodiversity. She is particularly known for her work highlighting the experiences of Black autistic individuals. Her book "Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of G…

In Episode 173, Ben chats with Dr. Juliana Sequeira César de Oliveira, an assistant professor with the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre about her doctoral research into the behavioral processes involved in learning foreign languages. Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.5 Lear…

In Episode 172, Dras. Corina Jimenez-Gomez, Sarah Lechago, and Denice Rios discuss their research exploring the answer to the question: Who are we? in their article: An Exploratory Survey of Latinidad in Behavior Analysis published in the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice. Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB:…

In Episode 171, Ben speaks with Dr. Brian Boyd, William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education in the University of North Carolina School of Education, director of the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and the President-Elect of the International Society for Autism Research, INSAR In June 2023, Dr. Boyd hosted the first i…

Canadian two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Donovan Bailey who was once hailed as the fastest man in the world said, in an interview with CTV news in 2020: "in Canada, it's racism with a smile" alluding to how racial inequity is masked by Canada's reputation of being the nicest people in the world. In Episode 170, Ben sits down with behavior analyst Da…

In Episode 169, Ben chats with Catarina Rivera, founder of Blindish Latina, a platform smashing disability stigmas through storytelling and advocacy. As a Latiné woman who has lived with disability all her life, she brings a deep understanding of intersectionality to conversations surrounding disability. She wore hearing aids from a young age but d…

In Episode 168, Ben chats with Dr. Trina Spencer, the first female Director of the Juniper Garden's Children Centre, a part of the KU Life Span Institute, originally founded in the mid-1960s when citizens of Northeast Kansas City, Kansas joined with faculty from the University of Kansas to address concerns about the development and education of chi…

In Episode 167 Ben chats with Basim Hudeen, a Black Muslim Board Certified Behavior Analyst and doctoral student at the Chicago School for Professional Psychology. After a brief stint as a linebacker with the NFL's New York Giants, Basim combined his love for sports and his passion for supporting kids and adults with behavioral challenges back to h…

In Episode 166, Ben chats with Dr. Lauryn Toby, Erica Ranade, and Dr Kristyn Peterson. Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including sexual harassment in conference, workplace, and academic settings. The content may be distressing to some listeners. If you find these topics triggering, please take care while listening or consi…

We're excited to share Episode 7 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's Black Applied Behavior Analysts conference! Episode 7 features conversations with Breanna Kelly, Erykah McClendon, LaKeshia Wells, Akricia Joseph, and Kemy Williams! IN PERSON TICKET SALES FOR BLACK CON 202…

In Episode 164, Ben chats with Gitxsan-born Indigenous developmental disabilities advocate Frankie (Sii Lu Yee) Abel. Frankie works as an Indigenous Practice Advisor for Community Living BC in rural remote British Columbia while attending Simon Fraser’s Beedie School of Business in the Indigenous Executive MBA program. She is passionate about advoc…

On this Juneteenth 2024 we're excited to share Episode 6 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's Black Applied Behavior Analysts conference! Episode 6 features four separate conversations with BABA 2023 attendees: Dr. Jesca Apamo-Gannon, Ashley Carrigan, Danni Reid, and Jadine W…

Episode 161 is a humbling, wonderful conversation with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird. Dr. Yellowbird works with Tribal and Indigenous Peoples to bring mindfulness and neurodecolonization approaches to these communities for the purposes of healing and improving wellness. I use neuroscience research to examine how mindfulness approaches and traditional Ind…

We're excited to share Episode 5 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's Black Applied Behavior Analysts conference! Episode 5 features a chat with the pioneers of behavior analysis podcasting: Diana Parry-Cruwyz and Robert Parry-Cruwyz from the incredible ABA Inside Track Podca…

Episode 160 features a conversation with Kim Trottier, founder of Culturally Committed. The purpose of Culturally Committed is threefold: first, it creates a pathway for client feedback, so providers can learn what Indigenous Peoples want and need to create trusting relationships. Second, it provides a list of providers who are demonstrating a desi…

We're excited to share Episode 4 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's conference! Episode 4 features two conversations. The first is with Mia, a registered behavior technician with The Indiana Institute for Behavior Analysis whom I interviewed on the deck of the paddle boat d…

In Episode 158, Ben chats with Gerron Cooper, a business analyst at IREX.ai, a company that develops predictive AI analytics from surveillance cameras in the human trafficking space. Gerron has a diverse academic background and a passion for exploring the intersection of human behavior, artificial intelligence, and management. Gerron holds a master…

We're excited to share Episode 3 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's conference! Episode 3 is a chat with Anika Costa live on the Detroit River on the 90s Boat Cruise! Check out Episode 153 for a conversation with BABA President, Denisha Gingles and Vice President, Cammie Wi…

We're excited to share Episode 2 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's conference! Episode 2 is a chat with Gabriell Abrams and Guirline Lews! Check out Episode 153 for a conversation with BABA President, Denisha Gingles and Vice President, Cammie Williams! https://www.behavio…

In Episode 155, Ben chats with Dr. Yaniz Padilla Dalmau. She has a specialty in the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior using an applied behavior analytic (ABA) approach. Yaniz has a passion for improving access to behavior analytic services for underserved populations through novel models such as telehealth and through consideration o…

We're excited to share Episode 1 of our Mini-Episode Series: The Road to Black Con 2024 featuring conversations with attendees from last year's conference! Episode 1 is a chat with two amazing behaviour analysts: Ashley and Marquita Check out Episode 153 for a conversation with BABA President, Denisha Gingles and Vice President, Cammie Williams! ht…

Episode 153 features a conversation with the intervening President Denisha Gingles, and Vice-President Cammie Williams of the Black Applied Behavior Analysts, Inc. which paused operations in July 2023 following two unfortunate situations that occurred at our 2023 conference in Detroit: a physical and verbal attack, as well as homophobic statements …

In Episode 152 Ben chats with Courtney Copeland, a doctoral student in counseling psychology at the University of Buffalo and an Enrolled Member of the Seneca Nation and Dr. Katy Leigh-Osroosh, an Assistant Professor in the School of Counselling, School, and Educational Psychology at the University of Buffalo. Continuing Education Credits (https://…

In Episode 151 Ben chats with Dr. Amanda Young. Dr. Young is Hidatsa of MHA Nation as well as an Anishinaabe of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, both reservations of North Dakota. Amanda received her PhD in Counseling Psychologist from Oklahoma State in 2022. Her current research embraces the stories of Native women who are leaders within the Miss…

In Episode 150 Ben chats with Piiohskoopanskii/Sings Loudly Far Away (Angela Grier), a Piikani/Blackfoot registered provisional psychologist in her traditional territory of Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alberta). For over 25 years, Angela has been working and supporting First Nation/ Indigenous peoples and communities through direct and systemic experience…

In Episode 149, Ben chats with Dr. Shahad Alsharif, a board-certified behaviour analyst and CABAS Master Teacher. Dr. Alsharif consults with organizations that offer applied behavior analysis therapy to develop their services and train their professionals inside and outside of Saudi Arabia. She consults with government entities, such as the Ministr…

In Episode 148, Ben chats with Deb Fernando, who is quite possibly the only Indigenous behaviour analyst in all of Australia. Deb is a proud Bigambul, Gomeroi woman with strong connections to far northwest NSW within the Gamilaraay language nation. She has 30 years’ experience working with First Nations communities throughout Australia, including u…

In Episode 147, Ben chats with Dr. Jaxcy Odom., a Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral Level from the Chickasaw Nation based in New Mexico. Dr. Odom works at the University of New Mexico's Sandoval Medical Center where she provides behavioral support services to patients and staff. The conversation starts with a discussion on diagnosing auti…

In Episode 146, Ben chats with Hilary Amado, an American behaviour analyst living with her psychoanalyst Brazillian husband in Brasil. The conversation starts with a little brevity as Hilary shares some of the interesting conversations she and her husband have about caring for their children as behavior analysis and psychoanalysis philosophies coll…

In Episode 145, Ben chats with Alia Yasir. Alia is a highly experienced and dedicated Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) and International Behavior Analyst with a career spanning over 17 years. She completed her coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of West Florida. Her expertise is further solidified by her co…

In Episode 144, I chat with the brilliant Dr. Pranali Hoyle, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral Level who studies the effects of mindfulness on parent-child interactions. We dig deep into the origins of mindfulness and meditation from Pranali's early days growing up in India where, as a practicing Hindu, she learned from Buddhist teachings…

In Episode 143, we continue the conversation that started in Episode 95 with Claire Zuch on Relational Density Theory. In Claire's episode, we dug deep into RDT and looked at ableism using this fascinating new theory. In this conversation with Claire's co-authors and colleagues, Elana Sickman digs into gender stereotyping using RDT as a framework o…

For the inaugural Black Women in Behavior Analysis Appreciation Day (Feb 21st!) I'm humbled to share episode 142 with the amazing Portia James! Portia is a visionary, a powerhouse of a leader, and a pioneer for people of color in her field. She shares bold perspectives on the lack of representation for black leadership in the workplace and how it i…

Dr. Williams is an Associate Professor at Marist College. She is also a Licensed Psychologist and Certified School Psychologist in New York State. Dr. Williams mentors students and early-career faculty of color through the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) mentoring program. A practitioner-scholar, Dr. Williams’ years of working w…

In Episode 140, Ben chats with clinical psychologist, Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka, who has combined her passion for hairstyling with psychology to create a new global mental health movement called PsychoHairapy using hair as an entry point into mental health care. Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop BACB: 1.0 Learning IBAO: …

In Episode 139, Ben chats with the brilliant and wonderful Sawsan Razzouk, a Lebanese behavior analyst who elegantly melds applied behavior analysis, acceptance and commitment training, and eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy to address the effects of war. Sawson has experienced the trauma of war from the time she lay in her mother's …

In Episode 138, Ben chats with Dr. Aaron Rachelle Campbell, an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri. Dr. Campbell’s research involves equitable intervention delivery within a multi-tiered behavior support framework focused on preventative strategies for improving st…

In Episode 137 Ben talks with Dr. Kat Monlux, a behavior analyst and Associate Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University whose primary areas of study include infants at risk of developmental disorders and behavior-analytic interventions for individuals with Fragile X Syndrome. In this episode, Ben and Kat dive deep into her research in both areas. …

In Episode 136 Ben talks with Dr. Sonia Levy, A Black, Jewish behaviour analyst and lead author on a seminal article in behaviour analysis entitled: A Look In The Mirror: How the Field of Behavior Analysis Can Become Antiracist. This article was written not long after the brutal murder of George Floyd by police in 2020 and the beginning of a new so…

In Episode 135, Ben talks with Arturo Garcia, a doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida in collaboration with USF's Trafficking in Persons Risk To Resilience Lab researching interventions for youth at risk for human trafficking. Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop BACB: 1.0 Learning IBAO: 1.0 Learning QA…

In this episode, Ben talks to Dr. Samantha "Dr. Sam" Rae, a Black Autistic woman and CEO of DSRD Consulting, brings a unique lens to DEI, merging her personal experiences with professional expertise. Creator of the app DEI Offload™ and SaaS tool DEI Blueprint® and a sought-after speaker, her strategies have transformed organizations like Goodwill a…

In Episode 133, Ben chats with brother and sister behaviour analysts and researchers, Drs. Joe and Traci Cihon. From their early years growing up in a blended family to working nights at the local watering hole the Cihons shared their origin stories of how they found behavior analysis, the directions they chose to go, and the many interactions with…

In Episode 132, Ben chats with Rachelle Gladue co-founder of the Tawâw Outreach Collective located in Amiskwacîwâskahikan n Treaty 6 Territory - ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲ also known by it's settler name as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are an Indigenous-led, grassroots harm reduction organization providing community street outreach and offering community-level…

In Episode 131, Ben chats with Jared Van, a Ph.D student at Penn State University studying under precision teaching legend Dr. Rick Kubina. This episode is all about precision teaching through the lens of abolitionist behaviour science! Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop BACB: 1.5 Learning IBAO: 1.5 Cultural QABA: 1.…

In Episode 130, Ben chats with Jordyn Burleson. Jordyn is an Enrolled Member of the Tonowanda band of Senecas and a registered behavior technician (RBT). Working under the supervision of Valerie Clack aka, the Lakota BCBA, Jordyn shares how she fell in love with behaviour analysis and the gratitude of having an Indigenous behaviour analyst as a men…

Meet the Sista Scholars! They are counselors and educational leaders who believe in community and utilizing their collective village to engage in social justice work. Drs. Sarah Brant-Rajahn, Eva M. Gibson, and Mariama Cook Sandifer are accomplished counselor educators dedicated to advancing the field. Dr. Brant-Rajahn, an Assistant Professor at Me…

In Episode 128, Ben chats with Tori Williams Douglass, the creator behind White Homework, a platform for teaching people about anti-racism and social justice through the lens of behavioral neuroscience. Join Tori and Ben as they dig into Tori's origins in Portland Oregon with its eerie similarities to Canada regarding outsider misperceptions of rac…

Episode 127 is a conversation with Dr. Han Ren. Dr. Ren (she/they) is a licensed clinical and school psychologist, consultant, speaker, and educator. She is deeply rooted in liberation and anti-oppressive work, practicing from a justice-oriented, interpersonal, culturally humble, and systems-informed framework. Through their widely viewed content o…