The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread social unrest, and persistent discrimination has created unprecedented challenges for the field of applied behavior analysis. These intersecting crises have forced behavior analysts to confront fundamental questions about the scope of their practice, their responsibility to address systemic issues, and the ethical obligations that arise when social conditions directly impact their ability to serve clients effectively.
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Join Free →This symposium consists of presentations on behavior analysis and our potential to have a great impact in areas of social justice. First, Dr. Jimenez-Gomez will present a study evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on behavior analysts' ability to do their job effectively and ethically. Second, Dr. Rey will present a study revealing persistent negative views toward persons with substance use disorders (SUDs) within the behavior analytic community, despite our successes on understanding SUDs as a field. Third, Dr. Gharapetian will present on the development of an antiracist training program in behavior analysis. Finally, Dr. Bloom will discuss potential implications.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Dr. Corina Jimenez-Gomez is an Assistant Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the University of Florida. She earned a Licensure in Psychology at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela, and a doctoral degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from Utah State University. She completed post-doctoral training at the University of Michigan and was a Research Fellow at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her training has taken her from the lab working with non-human animals to a range of applied settings working with diverse populations. She has held faculty positions at the Florida Institute of Technology and Auburn University. In addition, she served as clinical supervisor at The Scott Center for Autism Treatment at Florida Tech and was the Director of the Center for Autism Research, Treatment, and Training (CARTT) at Auburn University. Dr. Jimenez-Gomez is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level, whose professional interests include translational and applied behavioral research in the areas of choice, decision making, and reinforcement processes, providing ABA services to learners with diverse abilities, caregiver and staff coaching, and cultural responsiveness in behavior analysis. The impact of her work on cultural responsiveness has been recognized with the ABAI DEI Distinguished Contributions Award (2023), the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Contribution of the Year Award (2023), and the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis DEIA Award (2024). Dr. Jimenez-Gomez serves on the editorial board for various scientific journals and is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. She is also the mom of two amazing humans and is married to a fellow behavioral scientist.
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