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The Executive Council of the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA) is very pleased to announce that the 23rd Annual Conference is to be held in Winston-Salem at the Twin City Quarter, Wednesday, February 15th through Friday, February 17th, 2012. The Twin City Quarter is comprised of the Embassy Suites and Marriott Hotels. The Twin City Quarter is within walking distance from the Stevens Center at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Winston-Salem Arts District and numerous restaurants with both upscale and casual dining. Close by are the campuses of both Wake Forest University & Winston-Salem State University, historic Old Salem, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, SciWorks, Diggs Gallery and the Hanes Shopping Mall. The Twin City Quarter is located ten minutes from the Smith-Reynolds Airport and 20 minutes from the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
Speakers from within North Carolina and across the country will present behavioral analytic research and applications. We are very fortunate to have a number of extremely talented behavior analysis professionals, researchers, and scholars who have agreed to present at the conference. Among the invited speakers are:
· Mark L. Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA, Professor, Sundburg & Associates · Richard R. Saunders, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas · Muriel D. Saunders, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas · Jim Bodfish, Ph.D., Director, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities & Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Timothy Ludwig, Ph.D., Editor, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management & Professor, Appalachian State University · Ray Pitts, Ph.D., Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington · Julie Grimes, Ph.D., Behavioral Consultant, NC Zoo & Faculty, Davidson Community College · Chad Drake, Ph.D., Professor, University of South Carolina at Aiken · Duke Schell, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Director of Psychology, J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center · Dennis H. Reid, Ph.D., BCBA, Carolina Behavior Analysis & Support Center, Morganton, NC · Carol Pilgrim, Ph.D., Professor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington · Ruth Hurst, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Staff Psychologist, Central Regional Hospital & Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Robert Miller, Ph.D., Assistant to the Director, Central Regional Hospital
At this time, the confirmed pre– and post-conference workshop presenters include Drs. Mark Sundberg, Richard Saunders and Duke Schell. A more complete listing of the conference and workshop presenters will be announced soon.
A Vendor/Poster Session will again be held with cash awards for best posters in the undergraduate student, graduate student, and professional categories, and a Social with refreshments, music, and dancing will round out the conference events. BCBA credits will be available for approved conference and workshop sessions and an application will be made to provide NCPA credits for psychologists for each of the workshops. A general certificate of credit will also be provided to all attendees. In an effort to support student participation and attendance, opportunities for the conference registration fee to be waived will be available to student members this year. Opportunities to “sponsor” students in supporting their attendance to the 2012 Annual Conference will also be available. Please look out for our future announcements for more details.
Additional information about the NCABA’s 23rd Annual Conference will be available at www.nc-aba.com and in the December newsletter to be sent to all NCABA members. Please mark your calendar for this upcoming event. We very much look forward to seeing you in Winston-Salem in February of 2012! ~Mark Stafford, President~
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