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| The Role of Theory and Philosophy in Today's Graduate Training Programs |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 |
| 5:00 PM–5:50 PM |
| The Drake Hotel; Lobby Level; Grand Ballroom |
| Area: PCH; Domain: Theory |
| Chair: Carol Pilgrim (University of North Carolina Wilmington) |
| CE Instructor: Carol Pilgrim, Ph.D. |
| Panelists: DAVID J. COX (RethinkFirst; Endicott College), DERMOT BARNES-HOLMES (Ulster University) |
| Abstract: A discussion on the role of theory and philosophy in graduate training programs. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: Behavior Analysts |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) Discuss the current state of training in theory and philosophy in graduate programs in the U.S. and abroad; (2) Discuss the contributions of training in theory and philosophy to effective preparation of our students and graduates; (3) Discuss potential challenges to incorporating theory and philosophy training in programs today and strategies for overcoming such challenges. |
| DAVID J. COX (RethinkFirst; Endicott College) |
 Dr. David J. Cox, Ph.D., M.S.B., BCBA-D has been a behavior science junky since 2004. Scratching that itch led to a PhD in Behavior Analysis from the University of Florida and Post-Doctoral Training in Behavioral Pharmacology and Behavioral Economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. David gets into random things and so has also picked up a M.S. in Bioethics from Union Graduate College and Post-Doctoral Training in Data Science through the Insight! Data Science Fellows program. David's interest in computational modeling originated after watching The Matrix as a kid, however, it took a more serious, academic turn after seeing Ex Machina in 2014 and realizing the conceptual similarities between artificial intelligence and behavior analysis. Since then, his research and applied work has focused on leveraging technology, quantitative modeling, and artificial intelligence to understand the behavioral processes of decision-making so as to ethically optimize behavioral health outcomes and clinical decision-making. Based on individual and collaborative work, Dr. Cox has published 50+ peer-reviewed articles, four books, and 165+ presentations at scientific conferences. |
| DERMOT BARNES-HOLMES (Ulster University) |
 Dr. Dermot Barnes-Holmes graduated from the University of Ulster in 1985 with a B.Sc. in Psychology and in 1990 with a D.Phil. in behavior analysis. His first tenured position was in the Department of Applied Psychology at University College Cork, where he founded and led the Behavior Analysis and Cognitive Science unit. In 1999 he accepted the foundation professorship in psychology and head-of-department position at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. In 2015 he accepted a life-time senior professorship at Ghent University in Belgium. In 2020 he returned to his alma mater as a full professor at Ulster University. Dr. Barnes-Holmes is known internationally for the analysis of human language and cognition through the development of Relational Frame Theory with Steven C. Hayes, and its application in various psychological settings. He was the world's most prolific author in the experimental analysis of human behaviour between the years 1980 and 1999. He was awarded the Don Hake Translational Research Award in 2012 by the American Psychological Association, is a past president and fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and a fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis, International. He is also a recipient of the Quad-L Lecture Award from the University of New Mexico and became an Odysseus laureate in 2015 when he received an Odysseus Type 1 award from the Flemish Science Foundation in Belgium. In 2024 Professor Barnes-Holmes will receive the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) award for the International Dissemination of Behavior Analysis. |
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