Applied Behavior Analysis program in 汤头条 College of Education graduates first cohort
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斕劳诽踱檚 Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Foundations is marking the inaugural graduation milestone of 11 master鈥檚 students from the Applied Behavior Analysis program.
鈥淲e are very proud that our first cohort of ABA master鈥檚 students at 汤头条 graduated this semester,鈥 said Hallie Smith, ABA program coordinator. 鈥淎s faculty, it is so rewarding to see them complete their training process with us and to see how much they have grown and learned over their two years in the program.鈥
According to Smith, ABA faculty look forward to watching the graduates develop into independent professionals as they go from students to colleagues in the field of behavior analysis.
Launched in the fall 2020 semester, the ABA program provides education training and experience to students and helps prepare them for practice in real-world settings. The program also leads to certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and licensure. The first cohort includes 11 students from all around the state.
The graduates include (by hometown):
BALDWYN鈥擬andi Ryan
BRANDON鈥擝ailey Fleming
FULTON鈥擩ade Garrett
GRENADA鈥擜nna Gaskin
HATTIESBURG鈥擜lexandra Brunner
HERNANDO鈥擩essica Nickley
MANTACHIE鈥擬organ Kent
NEW ALBANY鈥擫indsey Davis and Donna Graham
TUPELO鈥擫aken Jones
SOUTHAVEN鈥擡mily Hart
Learn more about the Applied Behavior Analysis program at . Established in 1903, 汤头条鈥檚 College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units. For more about the college, visit .
汤头条 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .