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 and Grants
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, Student Award, and Grant Winners
2024 Clinical Supervisor Award in Verbal Behavior
Dr. Sarah Connolly, Ph.D., BCBA-D
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute
2024 Excellence in Teaching Verbal Behavior Award
Dr. Dave Palmer, Ph.D.
Western New England University