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The Women in Behavior Analysis Hall of Fame: Description and 2021 Inductees

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The inaugural Women in Behavior Analysis Conference (WIBA) was hosted in 2017 to highlight the accomplishments of women in the field of behavior analysis, provide opportunities for early career behavior analysts to obtain mentorship, and encourage meaningful discourse about gender issues in the field. In 2021, WIBA created the Hall of Fame to identify and honor outstanding women who have contributed to the field. Four stellar and important women were inducted into the inaugural class: Eve Segal, Bea Barrett, Martha Bernal, and Judith Favell. This article provides an overview of the structure and function of the hall of fame as well as the individual accomplishments, accolades, and impacts of these women as described in the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Each year a newly selected group of women will be inducted, and their career will be highlighted in an article in Behavior Analysis in Practice.

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  1. LeBlanc Behavioral Consulting, Richmond, CA, USA

    Linda A. LeBlanc

  2. New England Center for Children and Western, New England University, Springfield, MA, USA

    Chata A. Dickson

  3. University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA

    Carol Pilgrim

  4. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Denise Ross-Page

  5. Women in Behavior Analysis, 10 South 9th Street, Suite. 6, Noblesville, IN, 46060, USA

    Devon M. Sundberg & Carrie Van Hoover

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LeBlanc, L.A., Dickson, C.A., Pilgrim, C. et al. The Women in Behavior Analysis Hall of Fame: Description and 2021 Inductees. Behav Analysis Practice 16, 1–12 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00782-4

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