MOABA is an organization founded to support and promote scientific research on basic principles of behavior and the effective and ethical application of those principles.

MOABA Board of Director Elections are Coming!

We will be sending out emails to CURRENT MOABA Professional Members to solicit nominations for President-Elect, Treasurer, and Member-at-Large. Please note the following:

• You must be a CURRENT MOABA professional member to nominate an individual.
• As per the MOABA by-laws, ALL memberships expire on August 31, 2018.
• Therefore, you must renew your membership to be eligible to nominate an individual.
• Membership is included with conference registration.
• The nominee must also be a CURRENT MOABA professional member.
• Self-nominations are accepted.

The 2018 Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 16 & 17 at the Sheraton Westport in St. Louis.

Hotel: We have reserved a block of rooms at the Sheraton for a discounted rate of $95/night. To make a reservation, please click here.

The following is a preliminary schedule of speakers (times are subject to change; click on the presentation title for more information):

Friday, November 16, 2018

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. – Onsite registration/check-In

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Presidential Welcome and opening remarks

9:00 a.m. Joseph Lambert – Vanderbilt University

Trial-based FAs are Baseline During Intensive Intervention in School Settings (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)

10:00 a.m. Matthew Broadhead – Michigan State University

Advancements in Activity Schedule Research in Supporting Independent and Social Play Behaviors in Children with ASD (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)

11:15 a.m. Caio Miguel – California State University, Sacramento

The Generalization of Mands  (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)

1:45  p.m. MOABA Business Meeting

2:15 p.m. Neil Deochand – University of Cincinnati

Making Music Contingent on Punching Performance (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)

3:15 p.m. Julie Slowiak – University of Minnesota Duluth

Adding Value to OBM with ACT: Creating a Synergistic Powerhouse for Health and Wellbeing (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)

4:30 p.m. Poster Session & MOABA Reception

Saturday, November 17, 2018