January 2026
Dear NJABA Members,
Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, NJABA has much to look forward to, with an exciting lineup of conferences and opportunities for engagement. Please note that the order of our conferences has been adjusted for this year only.
Planning for NJABA’s 5th Annual Science of Behavior Analysis Conference is underway. It will be held on April 17, 2026, at Caldwell University. We are pleased to share that Dr. William Ahearn has accepted our invitation to serve as the featured speaker. The conference will also highlight empirical research presented by students and faculty from behavior analytic graduate programs across New Jersey.
NJABA’s 21st Annual Conference is scheduled for June 25–26, 2026, at The Palace at Somerset Park. This year’s program includes the following presenters:
Thursday Morning Keynote: Pat Friman, PhD, ABPP
Thursday Afternoon Keynote: Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA
Friday Morning Workshop for BCBAs: Robert LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA-NJ
Friday Morning Workshop for RBTs: Presenters to be announced!
Additional details are available on the conference page of NJABA’s website.
Sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Conference are still available, the call for papers deadline is January 31st, and conference registration will open later this month. This is also a great time to join NJABA or renew your membership. Visit Membership Information or email info@njaba.org to learn more about the available membership levels, including the new Supporting Full Member option.
Please also be on the lookout for the Distinguished Service Award nomination form, coming soon. This annual award honors a New Jersey behavior analyst with 15 or more years of contributions to the profession, including work in university instruction, clinical services, practitioner training, research, and advocacy for the field of behavior analysis.
We look forward to another year of learning, collaboration, and professional growth together.
Warmly,
Frances Perrin, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
President, NJABA
Frances Perrin, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
President, NJABA
21st Annual
NJABA Conference
Early bird registration opens for our 21st Annual Conference on January 31, 2026!
Learn more and register here (registration opens January 31 2026)!
Licensure Update
ABA Licensure Application – What to Expect (7/23/2024)
We await Governor Murphy’s signature on the criminal background check bill that will become part of the licensure application for behavior analysts.
We anticipate the Licensure application becoming available and published on the State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners’ website in the next few days.
Click here to read what you can expect when the application becomes available.
MISSION
NJABA’s mission is to advance the science and evidence-based practice of behavior analysis through research, education, service delivery, and advocacy in the state of New Jersey.
VISION
NJABA’s vision is a statewide community in which behavior analysts have the research, training, and resources they need to improve people’s lives.