Awards and Scholarships

In honor of Glenn Latham, this award is intended to recognize parents, foster parents or direct care staff who have exemplified quality behavioral treatment. It consists of recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, one complimentary registration to FABA, one-night’s hotel room for the night before the awards ceremony, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board.

This award will recognize a committed, caring behavior analyst who uses behavior analysis procedures to improve the lives of others. A peer, supervisor, local review committee, or local chapter of FABA is encouraged to nominate BCABAs or BCBAs (or CBA’s and CABA’s) who work directly with clients in Florida. The award consists of recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, one complimentary registration to FABA, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board.

This award is given for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis in the Community to recognize those who are having an impact in a whole community through their dedication and commitment to improving the lives of others through the use of behavioral procedures. The award is intended for those establishing programs in a community, consulting or supervising in a number of facilities in a community, or otherwise providing behavioral expertise to expand behavioral services in a community. The awardee is not necessarily a behavior analyst but could be another professional who supports behavioral activities and programs. The award consists of recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, one complimentary registration to FABA, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board.

This award is bestowed for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis in Florida and intended to recognize behavior analysts or other public officials who are having a significant impact in the state of Florida by their support of behavioral approaches to treatment. The awardee does not necessarily have to be a behavior analyst but rather has to have demonstrated an understanding of what behavior analysts do, and have shown a commitment to the use of high quality behavioral procedures on a large scale. The award consists of recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, one complimentary registration to FABA, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board.

This award was established to honor the impact that Dave Niederpruem made on the lives of his students and the teachers he mentored. In the earlier years of the conference, Dave was known to members of FABA in his unselfish capacity as the audio-visual consultant for nearly a decade. His involvement with FABA began as a result of his position as a consultant and teacher dedicated to the use of behavior analytic practices for students with academic and behavioral difficulties in school settings. This fund provides a plaque and scholarship in the form of a conference registration to the selected individual who is engaged in the education of students with varying abilities or unique needs in the schools or someone who would benefit by attending the annual conference but would not be able to do so without supplemental assistance. This award is intended for those nominees holding the title of ESE teacher. The award consists of recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, one complimentary registration to FABA, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board.

Honoring those who align scientific excellence with ethical application, this award recognizes individuals whose work has made a meaningful and measurable impact on expanding access and representation within the field of behavior analysis. It recognizes those who lead with integrity and uphold the highest ethical standards while developing innovative approaches that foster belonging, remove barriers, and create lasting change. Open to professionals from both the public and private sectors, the award highlights contributions--through research, advocacy, service, and clinical programing--that reach historically overlooked communities. Recipients demonstrate how ethical commitment and purposeful action can drive both individual and institutional success by spotlighting the field's responsibility to serve all individuals with respect and intention. Recipients will receive a plaque, gratis conference registration to FABA, an honorarium, and a seat at the table during the conference lunch with FABA leadership to share ideas.

This fund was established to honor the memory of a great recruiter to the field of behavior analysis: Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz. With his passion for the science, and a gregarious personality, Jose drew people into the field, and encouraged those in the field to always reach higher. This award is intended for an RBT, direct care staff, educator, or student/prospective student of behavior analysis that has a passion for the science and practice, and needs assistance to pursue further behavior analytic education (undergraduate or graduate level training in behavior analysis, etc.). Nominations may come from employers or supervisors who have direct contact with the nominee and should consist of a short essay describing their experience with the nominee, as well as why they believe the nominee should receive the award. Eligible individuals include RBTs, direct care staff, or other professionals seeking to begin or further education in behavior analysis. The nominator or nominee must also submit information about how the award will be used (e.g., applied toward graduate coursework). The purpose of the award is to provide funding to be used to being or continue their behavior analytic coursework required for BACB certification through a VCS, attending a state or national behavior analytic conference.

This research award consists of a $500 grant to assist in funding graduate student-driven research. Applicants must be a current FABA member attending a graduate-level program in Florida. The proposal must be for a student-driven research project, thesis or dissertation approved by their department of study. Applicants do not have to be in a behavior analysis graduate program, but the research must be behavior analytic in nature. Consideration will be given to proposals that describe research with a focus on observable and measurable behavior (or the products thereof) as the dependent variable and the manipulation of well-defined environmental events as independent variables. Both applied and basic research proposals are encouraged. This award includes a $500 stipend for a one-year (max) study, recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board. For more information, please follow this link.

Initiated in 2018 by William Heward, this award is meant to support research using behavior analysis concepts and principles to promote sustainable practice and environmentally friendly behavior change. Any applied, basic, or translational study with a primary goal of increasing understanding of human behavior and environmental preservation/enhancement is eligible for consideration. This award includes a $500 stipend for a one-year (max) study, recognition at the annual awards ceremony, plaque, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon with the FABA Board. The principal investigator must be a current FABA member at the time of nomination/application and must submit all required materials. For more information, please follow this link.