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The New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis (NJABA), an affiliated chapter of the Association
 for Behavior Analysis International, was founded to promote the discipline of behavior analysis in New Jersey.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2007-2008)

President - Marlene Cohen, EdD, BCBA is a Research Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology of Rutgers University. Marlene is also the Director of Adult and Transitional Services at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, and a part-time faculty member of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.

President-Elect - Lori Bechner, MA,
BCBA is the Clinical Director of the Educational Partnership for Instructing Children (EPIC), a private nonprofit school serving children with autism and related disorders in Paramus, NJ. She holds a Master’s degree in clinical psychology (behavior analysis track) from the University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth), and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Secretary -
Patrick R. Progar, PhD, BCBA received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at Caldwell College in NJ. Pat completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Applied Behavior Analysis and Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Seashore House from 1995-1997. His research interests include functional assessment methodology and treatment development and a number of translational research topics, including behavioral economics and preference assessments, the development of cooperation, and the influence of behavioral history on choices behavior.

Representative at Large (2 Years) - Linda Meyer, EdD, MPA  is Executive Director of the NJ Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC) and a consultant in private practice (Linda S. Meyer Consulting LLC). She is the co-founder of the Alpine Learning Group in Paramus, NJ and served as its founding executive director from 1989 until 2005. She serves on the professional advisory boards of several schools and agencies serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Linda has presented at regional, national, and international conferences, and authored articles and book chapters on various special education, nonprofit management, and personal fitness topics. She has taught doctoral and masters level students in behavior analysis, educational, and clinical psychology programs and is currently an adjunct professor at Caldwell College, in Caldwell, NJ.

Representative at Large (2 Years) - Kenneth F. Reeve, PhD, BCBA
is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Caldwell College. Ken received his Ph.D. in learning and behavior analysis with a specialization in developmental disabilities from the City University of New York. His research interests are in the areas of concept formation, infant imitation, language development, and teaching applications for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Ken also serves as a program consultant to early intervention agencies for children with pervasive developmental disorders.  

Representative at Large (1 Year) - John L. Brown, PhD, BCBA 
is Director of REED Academy, an education and treatment program for children with autism, in Garfield, NJ. His research interests include stimulus control and applied behavior analytic language instruction for individuals with autism.  
Membership Chair - Sharon A. Reeve, PhD, BCBA
is an Associate Professor at Caldwell College where she also directs the Graduate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis. Her research interests include stimulus control and social skills training for children with autism. Dr. Reeve consults for school and home-based ABA programs and serves on various advisory boards for agencies and schools involved with autism treatment. She is the past Vice President of NJABA and current Vice President of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment.

Government Affairs Chair - Suzanne Buchanan, PsyD, BCBA earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from Long Island University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a licensed psychologist. She has worked in the autism field for more than ten years. Dr. Buchanan provides COSAC with clinical leadership and training. Her responsibilities include supervision of the provision of applied behavior analytic services to families and professionals, reviewing agency documents and policies for consistency with best practice, and advising advocacy efforts from a clinical perspective.

Consumer Representative - Mary Beth Walsh, PhD has a doctorate in theology and ethics from Union Theological Seminary in NYC and serves on the Board of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT). She teaches in the Master of Arts Program in Pastoral Ministry at Caldwell College and works part time as a Pastoral Associate at St. Joseph's parish in Maplewood. She is the mother of two children, an 8-year-old son who has autism, and a 13-year-old one who does not.

Treasurer - Tina Sidener, PhD, BCBA is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Caldwell College and a consultant at Garden Academy. She received her PhD from Western Michigan University and completed a predoctoral internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Her clinical and research interests include assessment and treatment of stereotypy, feeding disorders, functional assessment, language training, and treatment acceptability and adherence. 

Conference Chair - Gregory S. MacDuff, PhD is Co-Executive Director of the Princeton Child Development Institute. He is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas and the Department of Psychology at The College of New Jersey. He has authored articles and book chapters on incidental teaching, photographic activity schedules, staff training strategies, prompt- and prompt-fading procedures, behavioral intervention for adults with autism and intervention models in residential settings. He has lectured nationally and internationally, and has provided consultation and training to a variety of public and private programs. 

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