Southeastern ABA
Affiliated in 1984 as a regional chapter of ABAI.
Contact Info
- Karen Anderson
- Morgantown, WV
- Phone: (304) 293-2001, ext. 31606
- Fax: (304) 293-6606
- Southeastern ABA website
- Chapter News (September 2011)
Mission/Objectives
Southeastern ABA (SEABA) is a regional affiliate of the ABAI. Like its parent organization, SEABA seeks to promote scholarly discourse within and about behavior analysis. SEABA membership and convention registration are open to anyone with a scholarly interest in behavior analysis.
Description of Membership
SEABA membership is open to anyone with a scholarly interest in behavior analysis. Current members include both academic and professional people; psychologists and persons in related disciplines such as education, psychopharmacology, and social work; and established scholars and students. Most members reside in the Southeast, although an increasing number of members participate from other parts of the United States.
Annual or Recurring Events
The annual conference is in the Southeast every fall (usually late October). The annual conference is a single-track program of invited addresses spanning about one and a half days. About an hour is allotted to each address, including time for questions and audience participation. Addresses cover a variety of domains in which behavior analysis has had an impact. Speakers are told to expect some audience familiarity with behavior analysis, but not specialty-area expertise. The president of SEABA convenes the conference, and the program chair serves as master of ceremonies and moderator.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
SEABA is of direct interest to behavior analysts because it provides a forum for discussion of scientific issues related to the study and practice of behavior analysis.