Lunch will be provided for this meeting, and RSVPs are requested by March 26, 2010 to

Sarah Schaefer, LPC, BCBA, (971)344-9440 or sschaefer@advbehavioralconcepts.com

ORABA is very pleased to announce that the speaker for the April 2, 2010 meeting will be Gerald L. "Jerry" Shook, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc. 

Dr. Shook holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Western Michigan University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral® with over 40 years experience in behavior analysis. Dr. Shook has taken an active role in developing certification in several states, as well as nationally, and has published and presented extensively in the area of certification and Behavior Analysis as a profession.  He conducted statewide distance education university graduate training in a number of states and consulted nationally on development of statewide behavioral service and training systems.

He has held faculty appointments at the State University of New York College at Buffalo and Georgetown University; and adjunct appointments at Auburn, Oklahoma State, and Florida State Universities.  He currently holds adjunct appointments in the College of Education and Graduate College at Penn State. Dr. Shook was on the Board of Directors of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment and was on the Executive Council of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, where he also was Coordinator of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee and the Affiliated Chapters Board. He was President of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis and has been on the Editorial Board of The Behavior Analyst and the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management.  Dr. Shook is a Trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, and a Fellow and Chairman of the Fellow Selection Committee of the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

He received the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis’ Award for Outstanding Service; the California Association for Behavior Analysis’ Award for Outstanding Contributor to Behavior Analysis; The Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis’ Outreach Award and Award for Public Service; and the Outstanding Alumni Award from Western Michigan University.

We hope that you can join the us in welcoming Dr. Shook

for what will be an informative and interesting presentation!

Current Officers-elect as of 12 September 2009

• President: Sarah Schaefer, LPC., BCBA

• Vice-President:Mark Vogl, BS

• Secretary: Melanie Shaw, MA, BCBA

• Treasurer: Robin Sobotka-Soles, BCaBA

Our Mission:

OR-ABA plans on fulfilling this purpose by the following:

• Encourage the understanding of all aspects of behavior analysis (e.g., the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and radical behaviorism) in universities, schools, and community settings by encouraging competent practice, providing a forum for behavior analysts to gather and share information, and disseminating information on behavior analysis to the community.

• Supporting the design and application of evidence based practices to improve the quality of life of the citizens of Oregon.

• Serving as a professional reference group for those who identify themselves as scientists or practitioners in disciplines that embrace the principles and practices of behavior analysis.

• Advising political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to all matters pertaining to behavior analysis.

• Promote the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as the appropriate body for credentialing practitioners of Applied Behavior Analysis in the state of Oregon.

• Maintaining a website containing information about the organization as well as resources pertaining to behavior analysis.

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