Supporting Students
The VB SIG Student Research Grant Award provides monetary support to conduct empirical research in verbal behavior led by a graduate or undergraduate student. Eligible proposals may be relevant to any topic in verbal behavior (e.g., private events, rule-governed behavior, assessment, second language acquisition, primary or secondary verbal operants) and may include work with non-human animals.
The VB SIG Student Paper Competition provides monetary awards for research papers in verbal behavior led by a graduate or undergraduate student. A submitted paper must be original research/work in the
area of verbal behavior with an undergraduate or graduate student as the first author.
2025 Professional Awards
The VB SIG strives to promote the research and clinical excellence in the practice of verbal behavior and supervision and teaching of other professionals in the field. We are pleased to announce that we will be accepting nominations for 4 professional awards in 2025. Specifically, the Early Career Researcher in Verbal Behavior Award recognizes an early career researcher (within 10 years of doctoral degree) with outstanding contributions to verbal behavior research, the Clinical Supervisor in Verbal Behavior Award recognizes one supervising clinician who is implementing assessment and treatment based on Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, the Jack Michael Award recognizes one individual for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of the study of verbal behavior, and the John Mabry Research Grant (deadline extended to March 15th) supports an early career researcher in their empirical work.
PAST PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT AWARDS
Congratulations to our Professional and Student Award Winners!
2024 VB SIG Awards
Clinical Supervisor Award in Verbal Behavior
Dr. Sarah Connolly, Ph.D., BCBA-D
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute
Excellence in Teaching Verbal Behavior Award
Dr. Dave Palmer, Ph.D.
Western New England University
Student Grant Winners
1st Place Winner: Karina Zhelezoglo
Grant Project Title: Assessment of the Prerequisite Skills Necessary for Demonstration of a Bidirectional Naming Repertoire
Affiliation: Endicott College
Advisor: Dr. Caio Miguel
2nd Place Winner: Armando Angulo
Grant Project Title: The Use of the Go/No-Go Successive Matching-to-Sample Procedure to Compare Sequential and Simultaneous Bilingualism
Affiliation: California State University, Sacramento
Advisor: Dr. Caio Miguel
2nd Place Winner: Grace Lafo
Grant Project Title: Using BST to Train Clinicians to Conduct AAC Modality Assessments​
Affiliation: Southern Illinois University–Carbondale
Advisor: Dr. Lesley Shawler
3rd Place Winner: Michelle Castillo
Grant Project Title: Investigating the Role of Topic Shifts in the Analysis of Conversation Skills Among Adults with Autism
Affiliation: University of North Texas
Advisor: Dr. Karen A. (Toussaint) Rader
Student Paper Winners
1st Place Winner: Elizabeth Sansing
Paper Title: An Assessment and Intervention Model for Establishing Observational Learning During Tact Trials
Affiliation: University of North Texas
Advisor: Dr. Karen (Toussaint) Rader
2nd Place Winner: John R. Wooderson
Paper Title: More is Not Always Better: The Testing Effect on Retention of Emergent Korean Vocabulary
Affiliation: University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Advisor: Dr. Kirsty Young
2nd Place Winner: Rachel R. Thomas
Paper Title: So, Like, You Want to Be a Presenter, Yeah? Using Clicker Training to Increase Public Speaking Skills
Affiliation: Caldwell University
Advisor: Dr. Sharon Reeve
3rd Place Winner: Becky Furry
Paper Title: Teaching Mands for Information Using “Where” and “Who” to Children with Autism
Affiliation: Lindenwood University
Advisor: Dr. Robbie Hanson
2022 AWARD WINNERS
DR. ALICE SHILLINGSBURG
Clinical Supervisor in Verbal Behavior
DR. SARAH FRAMPTON
Early Career Researcher Award
TATIANA ZHIRNOVA
Student Paper Competition - 1st place
DR. ADRIENNE JENNINGS
Student Paper Competition - 2nd place
DR. VIDESHA MARYA
Student Paper Competition - 3rd place
ELIJAH RICHARDSON
Student Grant Award - 1st place
TIANJIAO LI
Student Grant Award - 2nd place
THEA SKAU ENGELL
Student Grant Award - 3rd place
2021 AWARD WINNERS
DR. NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
Clinical Supervisor in Verbal Behavior
DR. JUDAH AXE
Excellence in Teaching
EVAN Z. SCHLEIFER-KATZ
Student Paper Competition
LEWIS BIZO
Student Paper Competition
ADRIENNE M. JENNINGS
Student Paper Competition
KRISTIN ALBERT
Student Grant Award
VIDESHA MARYA
Student Grant Award
ZOE SIDERAS
Student Grant Award
2020 AWARD WINNERS
DR. CAIO MIGUEL
Jack Michael Award
DR. CAITLIN DELFS
Clinical Supervisor in Verbal Behavior
DR. JASON BOURRET
Excellence in Teaching
DANIELLE LAFRANCE
Student Paper Competition
APARNA NARESH
Student Paper Competition
FERNANDA ODA
Student Paper Competition & Student Grant Award
SANDHYA RAJAGOPAL
Student Grant Award
SHANNON LUOMA
Student Grant Award
2019 AWARD WINNERS
DR. JACK MICHAEL
(DR. MARK SUNDBERG PICTURED)
Honorary Award for Excellence in Teaching
DR. CAIO MIGUEL
Excellence in Teaching
DR. APRIL KISAMORE
Early Career Researcher
DR. EMILY SWEENEY-KERWIN
(DR. VINCE CARBONE PICTURED)
Clinical Supervisor
REAGON E. COX
Student Paper Competition
PRIYA P. PATIL
Student Paper Competition
TALI RUDY ZALTZMAN
Student Paper Competition
SARAH E. FRAMPT
Student Grant Award
MICHAEL A. ARAGON
Student Grant Award
REBECCA KAY RODRIGUEZ
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(DR. SAMANTHA BERGMANN PICTURED)
Student Grant Award