Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Readings within Coursework: Suggestions for Instructors Teaching Behavior Analysis

Hollins et al. (2023) built a menu of DEI readings for every VCS course.

They matched each article to the course it fits best. No new data were collected.

The paper is a grab-and-go list for instructors who want to add cultural topics without hunting for sources.

The team found enough readings to plug into every verified course sequence class.

They did not measure student learning or instructor use. The product is the list itself.

McComas et al. (2025) warn that ABA can repeat ableist patterns if we only focus on behavior reduction.

Hollins gives you readings that open the same conversation from race, gender, and disability angles.

Whiteside et al. (2022) show how to share power with developmentally-disabled co-researchers.

Drop their tips into class discussion after students read Hollins’ articles to move from talking about equity to practicing it.

You can copy one reading a week into your current syllabus instead of building a new class. Students will leave knowing how behavior analysis touches different communities and how communities talk back. That small change can shape kinder, sharper practitioners.