From Clinician to Higher Education: Discussions About Continuing your Education and Transitioning to a Job in Academia is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In From Clinician to Higher Education: Discussions About Continuing your Education and Transitioning to a Job in Academia, for this course, the practical stakes show up in better performance, lower drift, and more sustainable team development, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →As the field of behavior analysis continues to grow, many behavior analysts are thinking about what's next—whether that means pursuing a doctoral degree or stepping away from the clinic and into academia. This panel brings together experienced behavior analysts, all of whom are employed at different higher education institutions, who will share real-world advice about how to stand out as a strong doctoral applicant and what it takes to achieve a full-time position in academia. The discussion will offer actionable guidance on developing research goals, finding great mentorship, and effectively using clinical experience to inform scholarly pursuits. Attendees will walk away with a better sense of what it takes to move forward in preparation of doctoral studies and transitions into a fulfilling career in academia.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
Stephanie is a behavior analyst with over 15 years of experience and has had the joy of helping others live their best lives. Her practice celebrates the unique qualities of every individual, guiding clients toward goals that promote growth and create a clear path for change. She works with both neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals (with extensive clinical experience in autism) and has specific expertise in supporting those entering adulthood.Alongside her professional advocacy for individuals with diverse diagnoses, she is deeply committed to uplifting caregivers of all kinds. Her areas of professional expertise include supporting individuals through adolescence, reducing mild to severe challenging behavior, developing motivational systems, and establishing important life skills. She has worked with clients (and their providers) from preschool through adulthood.Stephanie has also worked as a full-time caregiver to a young adult with autism spectrum disorder, navigating topics such as shared living arrangements, technology, cultural humility, community employment, and healthy routines. She believes that the science of learning, combined with a lot of compassion, can improve lives.
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239 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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