The Northwestern Association for
Behavior Analysis

The Northwestern Association for Behavior Analysis (NWABA) is an independent, non-profit, professional organization affiliated with the Association for Behavior Analysis International. We are dedicated to the science of behavior and its application to social issues. Our members live and work in the northwestern United States and western Canada.

A Brief History of NWABA


NWABA was only a gleam in the eyes of its founders who gathered in Victoria, BC and Seattle, WA in the late 1980s. This group of behavior analysts included Judy Agnew, Craig Jensen, Dick Malott, Sam Leigland, Joe Parsons, Michael Peters, David Polson, and Lars Watson. After a brief period of inactivity (2003-2008), NWABA is again an active participant among the affiliates of the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

The first NWABA conference was held at The Inn at the Market in Seattle from October 27-29, 1989. Presenters included: Carol Naumann, Vikki Howard, Betty Fry Williams, Duane Lundervold, Randy Lee Williams, Sam Leigland, Michael Peters, Robert Kohlenberg, Craig Jensen, Steven Heldorn, Loran Acker, Judy Agnew, Joe Parsons, Stephanie Stein, James Walsh, Charles Lund, and many others.

Our subsequent meetings, presidents, and keynote speakers are listed below:

 

Year

President

Locale

Keynote Speakers
1990 Committee Seattle, WA Karen Pryor
1991 Craig Jensen (Fircrest School) Victoria, BC Jack Michael
1992 Ken Lloyd (Central Washington University) Seattle, WA Sigrid Glenn & Dick Malott
1993 Betty Fry Williams (Gonzaga University) Spokane, WA Brian Iwata, Bernadette Kelly, & John Cooper
1994 Joe Parsons (University of Victoria) Seattle, WA Steven Hayes, Joe Layng, & Owen White
1995 Tom Brigham (Washington State University) Eugene, OR Allen Neuringer & Sigfried Englemann
1996 Kent Johnson (Morningside Academy) Ellensburg, WA Dan Bernstein & Herbert Severson
1997 Libby Street (Central Washington University) Leavenworth, WA Jim Johnston & Todd Risley
1998 Randy Williams (Gonzaga University) Spokane, WA Brian Iwata, Anita Archer, David Wacker, & Jack Michael
1999 David Schmitt (University of Washington) Seattle, WA Mark Sundberg, Vicci Tucci, Arthur Whimby & Myra Linden
2000 Sam Leigland (Gonzaga University) Leavenworth, WA Philip Hineline
2001 Felix Billingsley (University of Washington) Victoria, BC Dick Malott & Todd Risley
2002 Libby Street (Central Washington University) Ellensburg, WA Robert O'Neill
2003 Kimberly Weber (Gonzaga University) Spokane, WA Patrick Friman & David Wacker
2004-2008 Inactive ************* *********************************************
2009 Kimberly Weber (Gonzaga University) Spokane, WA Ilene Schwartz, Marcy Stein, & Marta Leon
2009-2010 Ryan Zayac (Central Washington University) Spokane, WA Peter Gerhardt & Gina Green
2010-2011 Dana Stevens (Whitworth University) TBA TBA