Massachusetts Association for Applied Behavior Analysis (MassABA)
2015 Conference Call for Papers
The MassABA 2015 Annual Conference will be held on May 8th (Friday), 2015 at the Best
Western Conference Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts. MassABA invites submission of
behavioral analytic abstracts and graphs from the full range of practice issues, autism, case
studies, ethics, professional development, organizational behavior management, legislative
initiatives, and other related topics.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: There are four potential categories of presentation topics.
1) Symposium: Applied or new research on behavior analytic topic area. Submit 120 word
abstract as overall description of symposium. Please list presenters and title of each
symposium segment. The total presentation must run 1.5 hours. All symposiums must
designate a lead presenter. The lead presenter designation can only be applied to one
submission.
2) Professional Issues and Ethics: Submit 120 word abstract as overall description of the
presentation. Please list all presenters and titles of each presentation segment. The total
presentation must run 1.5 hours. All presentations must designate a lead presenter. The
lead presenter designation can only be applied to one submission.
3) Tutorial: Presenting on an established ABA topic and adding the most current research.
Submit 120 word abstract as overall description of the presentation. Please list all
presenters and titles of each presentation segment. The total presentation must run 1.5
hours. All tutorials must designate a lead presenter. The lead presenter designation can
only be applied to one submission.
4) Posters: Posters consist of physical displays of information, usually reporting empirical research.
Submissions must demonstrate that the work to be reported has scientific merit and is well
advanced. Data-based posters, which require a graph or chart of data, will receive preference.
Poster sessions are comprised of 160–180 posters with 10–45 posters per area. Sessions will have
assigned chairs and discussants.
Please submit all presentations before January 10, 2015 to info@massaba.net.
First Author
Last Name:
Affiliation:
Primary Email:
Secondary Email:
First Name:
Credentials:
Phone Number:
Secondary Phone Number:
Submission Overview
Title:
Abstract (150-200 words):
Description of methods and reliability (please attach figures):