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. 1993 Winter;26(4):573–582. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1993.26-573

Applied behavior analysis at West Virginia University: A brief history

Robert P Hawkins 1, Philip N Chase 1, Joseph R Scotti 1
PMCID: PMC1297895  PMID: 16795816

Abstract

The development of an emphasis on applied behavior analysis in the Department of Psychology at West Virginia University is traced. The emphasis began primarily in the early 1970s, under the leadership of Roger Maley and Jon Krapfl, and has continued to expand and evolve with the participation of numerous behavior analysts and behavior therapists, both inside and outside the department. The development has been facilitated by several factors: establishment of a strong behavioral emphasis in the three Clinical graduate programs; change of the graduate program in Experimental Psychology to a program in basic Behavior Analysis; development of nonclinical applied behavior analysis within the Behavior Analysis program; establishment of a joint graduate program with Educational Psychology; establishment of a Community/Systems graduate program; and organization of numerous conferences. Several factors are described that seem to assure a stable role for behavior analysis in the department: a stable and supportive “culture” within the department; American Psychological Association accreditation of the clinical training; a good reputation both within the university and in psychology; and a broader community of behavior analysts and behavior therapists.

Keywords: applied behavior analysis, West Virginia University, graduate programs, history, behavior therapy

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