Join the UNT Behavior Analysis Student and Alumni Association (BASAA) and the Department of Behavior Analysis in welcoming Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi, Ed.D., BCBA on March 31, 2023, 3:00 - 5:00 PM for an engaging discussion on compassion, humility, and reflection in applied behavior analytic practice.

Dr. Cirincione-Ulezi is an accomplished behavior analyst who has served as a special educator, clinician, administrator, and professor of special education. Her clinical experience spans infancy through adulthood. Currently, she is the CEO & Founder of ULEZI, LLC, and serves as a court-appointed special advocate for children in the Illinois foster care system. She is also a member of the board for the Illinois Association for Behavior Analysis. She is a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is deeply committed to using her skills and experiences, paired with the science of behavior analysis, to assist, uplift, and transform the lives of the people she supports and serves.

Dr. Cirincione-Ulezi is an in-demand speaker, and she has shared her work on several podcasts such as The Behavioral Observations Podcast and ABA Inside Track! We hope that you can join us for her presentation (abstract below). Free CEUs will be provided to BCBAs who attend in person or on Zoom.

In-Person Location: BLB 070

Zoom Link: https://unt.zoom.us/j/81845220091

Evolving ABA through Practices of Humility, Compassion and Reflection  

Presenter: Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi  

Abstract:  

Empirically based literature suggests that the practices of compassion, humility, and reflection by practitioners in the field of behavior analysis may lead to more positive outcomes for stakeholders. Humility in the field of behavior analysis is not new.  In fact, it has been written about in behavior analytic journals as far back as 1991. In his article, Humble Behaviorism, Neuringer hypothesized if behaviorists were more humble, their effectiveness as scientists would increase (Neuringer, 1991). Additionally, more contemporary work around the conceptual framework of cultural humility, moves beyond the individual accountability addressed with humble behaviorism to address power differentials and institutional accountability, at an organizational level (Fisher-Borne et al, 2015). Compassion is a foundational element of ABA. According to Reinecke (2022) the science of behavior analysis is based in a framework that is well-aligned with compassionate interactions with others, evidenced by the use of a functional assessment approach, recognition of individual reinforcers and the process of assent and consent. This continuing education event will serve to explore and explain how practices of humility, compassion and reflection can serve to promote positive outcomes for stakeholders, in the field of behavior analysis.