About NYSABAOur MissionNYSABA’s mission is to promote and protect the integrity of the science and professional practice of behavior analysis within the State of New York. Our VisionNYSABA is the voice of the behavior analytic community in New York State. Our History
During the 1987 ABAI Convention, three friends and collogues were discussing how they missed the camaraderie, intellectual stimulation and excitement among behavior analysts they had experienced during their graduate days at C.W. Post. It was then David Roll, Bill Bryson-Brockmann and Howard Schneider made the decision to form the New Yorks State Chapter for Behavior Analysis. They gathered a group of local behavior analysts at C.W. Post in January 1989 and wrote a constitution. There was strong representation from C. W. Post, ACLD, Developmental Disabilities Institute, and Queens College. On March 29, 1989, NYSABA became an official ABA state chapter. David Roll, Bill Bryson-Brockmann, Howard Schneider, Deborah Shanley, Paul Luyben, and Darlene Magito-McLaughlin were Founding members. The first NYSABA official chapter meeting was held in October of 1989 and the first conference was held December 9th, 1990, at the Devereux School in Rhinebeck, NY. In 1998, NYSABA became active in the development of behavior analyst certification. Dr. Bobby Newman was the first certified behavior analyst in New York State and he put a tremendous amount of effort into reviewing applications for the exam. Shortly after that the Behavior Analysis Certification Board was incorporated, and all state certifications were transferred to the national organization. NYSABA is now a dynamic organization, providing advocacy for the profession of behavior analysis for its membership.
NYSABA'S Leadership Team
2022-2023 Executive CommitteeNancy DibPresident
Noor SyedPresident ElectKimberly ShamounTreasurerTricia MossPast PresidentVicki Madaus KnappSecretaryNYSABA'S 2023 Board of DirectorsKozue Matsuda Representative at Large Amanda Laprime Representative at Large Leanna Mellon Membership Committee Chair Fernande Ikombo-Deguenon Finance Committee Chair Rachael Atherley DEI Committee Chair Nicole DeRosa Conference Committee Co-Chair Kenneth Shamlian Membership Committee Co-Chair Deborah Napolitano Public Policy Committee Co-Chair Lauren Allen Student Activities Committee Chair Bobbi Rogers Parent and Family Committee Chair Melissa Jackson Conference Committee Chair Brian Healy Education Committee Chair Shannon Carr Marketing Committee Chair Amanda Adams Marketing Committee Co-Chair Maureen O'Grady Public Policy Committee Chair
NYSABA AdministratorDave Atkinson
Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: 500 Westover Dr #18985Sanford, NC 27330
Past Board MembersMembers who have been on the board at any point from 2017 through the present can be nominated for open executive board positions (e.g., President-Elect, Secretary) Alterson, Cindy (2016 & 2017) Atherley, Rachael (2021-2022) Blanco, Sam (2017 - 2019) Cicero, Frank (2011 - 2018) Covington, Tina (2021-2023) D'Ateno, Pat (2017 & 2018) Derosa, Nicole (2015 - 2023) Dib, Nancy (2016 - 2023) Drago Elizabeth (2020-2022) Engheben, Jennifer (2018-2019) Giangregorio, Michael (2018) Healy, Brian (2021-2023) Ikombo-Deguenon, Fernande (2020-2022) Izquierdo, Sally (2018-2019, 2022-present) Jackson, Melissa (2021-2023) Jessel, Joshua (2018 - 2021) Knapp, Vicki (2011 - 2014, 2019- 2023) Lesinski, Dan (2012- 2017) Lombardi, Denise (2014 - 2017) Matey, Linda (2011-2022) Mellon, Ellie (2022-present) Moss-Lourenco, Tricia (2015 - 2023) Napolitano, Deborah (2011-2017 & 2020-2023) Narra, Amanda (2018 & 2019) Newman, Bobby (2014, 2017 - 2020) O'Grady, Maureen (2020-2023) Patrone, Vanessa (2018 - 2022) Pearson, Nicole (2015 - 2017) Reinecke, Dana (2011, 2013 - 2020) Rogers, Bobbi (2018 - 2023) Schatzman, Shari (2015 - 2020) Shamlian, Kenneth (2019 - 2023) Shamoun, Kim (2012 - 2017 & 2022-present) Syed, Noor (2021-present) Toner, Niall (2013 - 2017) Walker, Heather (2013 - 2017) |