Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Behaviour Analysis
https://brocku.ca/social-sciences/applied-disability-studies/phd-programs/
Faculty and Administration
Dean
Ingrid Makus
Faculty of Social Sciences
Associate Dean
Dawn Zinga
Faculty of Social Sciences
Core Faculty
Professor Emeritus
Maurice Feldman
Associate Professors
Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Rosemary Condillac, Julie Koudys, Valdeep Saini, Kendra Thomson, Kimberley Zonneveld
Assistant Professors
Jessica Cauchi, Alison Cox, Kieva Hranchuk, Nicole Luke, Laura Mullins
Participating Faculty
Professors
Maureen Connolly (Kinesiology), David Ditor (Kinesiology), Jan Frijters (Child and Youth Studies), John McNamara (Child and Youth Studies), Shannon Moore (Child and Youth Studies), Dawn Zinga (Child and Youth Studies)
Associate Professors
Christine Tardif-Williams (Child and Youth Studies), Donato Tarulli (Child and Youth Studies), Tricia Vause (Child and Youth Studies)
Adjunct Professors
Marjorie Aunos (University of Quebec), Ivan Brown (University of Toronto - retired), Ivy Chong (May Institute), Tom Craig (International Communicology Institute), John Davis (McMaster University-retired), Kimberly Harris (NavON), Barry Isaacs (Surrey Place), Darren Levine (Royal Roads University), Xudong Liu (Qingdao University), Yona Lunsky (CAMH), Kimberly Maich (Memorial University), Andrew McNamara (George Brown College), Christina Peters (Northwest Behavioral Associates), Karl Stobbe (McMaster University-retired), Valerie Temple (Surrey Place), Rebecca Ward (Phoenix Centre for Learning)
Chair and Graduate Program Director
Rosemary Condillac
905-688-5550, extension 5671
adsgpd@brocku.ca
Administrative Coordinator & Academic Advisor
Brandy Sokoloski
905-688-5550, extension 5987
ads@brocku.ca
Graduate Coordinator & Academic Advisor
Rachel Wilkins
905-688-5550, extension 5395
ads@brocku.ca
Program Description
The Vision of the Department of Applied Disability Studies is to be an internationally-recognized, preeminent academic program that contributes to the betterment of the lives of people in our community and beyond with a focus on persons with disabilities and underserved populations. We strive to contribute knowledge and improve services by conducting cutting edge basic and applied research, and by providing transdisciplinary, quality postgraduate education to the next generation of professionals, researchers and educators, and experienced professionals in the field. Faculty are internationally respected in disability studies and Applied Behaviour Analysis.
The Department of Applied Disability Studies (ADS) offers a PhD in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), in addition to a Master of Arts (MA) degree, a Master of Applied Disability Studies (MADS), and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Disability Studies with specialization in ABA. The PhD program in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) provides doctoral students with opportunities to a) learn advanced theory, application, and critical thinking relating to research and practice in behaviour analysis, b) to gain practical experiences in assessment and intervention planning, oversight, and supervision, and c) to undertake rigorous empirical research and scholarship. The program is offered full-time primarily in person.
The program is designed to meet the coursework requirements for ABAI accredited doctoral programs, and we hope to apply for accreditation in the future. For PhD students interested in practicing ABA in Ontario, please note that The Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act (2021), will be proclaimed on July 1, 2024. Once proclaimed, the use of the title “Behaviour Analyst” is restricted to members of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts, who are registered as Behaviour Analysts. Please be aware of changing requirements from BACB® and the new regulatory requirements for Ontario. Current information on the regulation process in Ontario is found at https://cpo.on.ca/aba/. Please refer to https://www.bacb.com for additional eligibility and certification requirements.
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of a Master’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) or a Master’s degree in a related field with successful completion of a Verified Course Sequence set forth by the Association for Behavior Analysis International with a minimum of 80% average. Completion of a master’s thesis in ABA or a related field (e.g., psychology, education) or evidence of research competence. Evidence that they have begun collecting supervised independent fieldwork hours towards certification as a BCBA®.
Successful applicants should possess a background in ABA, knowledge of research design and analysis, evidence of scholarly activities (e.g., peer reviewed journal publications, research assistant positions, conference presentations), evidence of academic and research excellence, and supervised ABA field experience.
Preference will be given to applicants (a) who have graduated from an ABAI-accredited program and/or have completed an ABAI Verified Course Sequences (b) who hold BCBA® Certification, and (c) have completed a master’s thesis or equivalent; however, all applicants, will be assessed using the same objective and rigorous evaluation process.
All applicants must fulfill the minimum criteria set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs. The Department Graduate Admissions Committee will review all applications and recommend admission for a limited number of suitable candidates.
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