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| Applied Behavior Analysis at the Margins: Opportunities for Public Health Expansion in Marginalized and Underserved Communities |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
| 11:00 AM–12:00 PM |
| Online |
| Domain: Systems |
| Chair: Mark A. Mattaini (Jane Addams College of Social Work-University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| CE Instructor: Mark A. Mattaini, Ph.D. |
| Presenting Author: KASTON ANDERSON-CARPENTER (Michigan State University) |
| Abstract: Much of the applied behavior analytic literature centers on changing individual behavior in a controlled environment, yet behavior analysis research and practice has critical applications in community and population-level behavior. Its application to the field of public health, for instance, provides scientists with a technology for functional contextual analyses of behaviors related to health conditions such as HIV acquisition and substance use disorder. This talk focuses on how applied behavior analysis can further expand to address critical public health issues within marginalized and underserved communities. Special attention will be given to cultural considerations in developing, implementing, and evaluating behavior-analytic interventions in these populations. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) describe appropriate differential reinforcement procedures for behavior change in immigrant and refugee populations; (2) identify extensions of behavioral cusps in behavior change related to HIV and substance use; (3) describe setting events and motivating operations that influence public health behaviors in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer populations. |
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| KASTON ANDERSON-CARPENTER (Michigan State University) |
 Dr. Kaston D. Anderson-Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University. He also holds appointments as Core Faculty in the MSU Consortium for Multicultural Psychology Research and Affiliate Faculty in the MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. He earned his Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology from The University of Kansas and a Master of Public Health degree with honors from The University of Kansas School of Medicine. He also earned a Master of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis from McNeese State University. Additionally, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) and Licensed Behavior Analyst in the state of Michigan.
Dr. Anderson-Carpenter’s research focuses on substance use and determinants of health in underserved and marginalized communities. Since 2010, Dr. Anderson-Carpenter has worked with local community organizations, state coalitions, and policy makers to address socially important issues affecting marginalized and underserved populations. He has worked in many areas, including substance use and HIV/STI prevention, LGBTQ+ health, and Arab American health. Dr. Anderson-Carpenter’s work has been published in a number of journals and is the 2015 recipient of the G. Alan Marlatt Award for distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions by the Society of Addiction Psychology. |
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