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TxABA committees are comprised of volunteers from our membership and serve vital roles in advancing TxABA's mission and strategic plan. The TxABA Executive Council establishes committees and appoints members to serve on committees, including serving as chair of a standing committee. Most committees meet for 1-2 hours monthly or quarterly depending on the committee. The time requirement outside of the meetings varies for each committee but interested members should expect about 2-3 hours a month outside of committee meetings. Active committee members who have been on committees for at least 6 months prior to the conference will receive free conference registration and free CEUs for the annual TxABA Conference.

 

TxABA wants a diverse range of experiences, expertise, and perspectives on our committees and encourages interested members to apply for a committee that interests them. The TxABA committee yearly cycle is transitioning to starting August 1st and ending July 31st. Committee members generally serve 2-3 year terms, please see individual committee charters for term lengths. TxABA will put out a call for open positions the beginning of April and accept applications through May 15th. Incomplete applications will NOT be sent to committee chairs. Committees will review applicants for open positions and make recommendations to Executive Council by July 1st. Executive Council will appoint new committee members at the July meeting.

 

Over the past few months, TxABA has been working to update committee charters. We will post the updated committee charters when we put out the call for committee members.

 

Awards

The purpose is to establish awards provided by TxABA and recommend nominees for said awards.

  • Chair: Kate Patagoc-Johnson
  • Member: Jennifer Fritz
  • Member: Tonya Davis
  • Member: Shahla Ala'i
  • Member: Terry Falcomata

Members of the Awards Committee must have been a member of TxABA for a minimum of 10 years..

EDIE

The purpose of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity for Everyone (EDIE) Committee is to support the TxABA organization to perform their duties in a manner that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity as it pertains to the TxABA Executive Council, organization members, constituents, and any party of person who interacts with the organization.

  • Chair: Shawn Capell
  • TxABA EC Liaison: Berenice de la Cruz
  • At-Large Rep: Sarah Lechago
  • At-Large Rep: Stephanie Gerow
  • At-Large Rep: Kimberly James-Kelly
  • At-Large Rep: Tara McCarthy
  • At-Large Rep: Laura Pena
  • At-Large Rep: Camille Wallace
  • At-Large Rep: Janelle Legette

G&F

The purpose of the Grants and Funding Committee is to enact funding activities in accordance with the TxABA Strategic Plan. This committee will focus on providing grants and other financial supports for active TxABA constituents who are early in their careers and are engaged in research and/or practice activities. To achieve its goals, this committee works in close collaboration with the TxABA Executive Council.

  • Chair: Joseph Dracobly
  • At-Large Rep: Leslie Neely
  • At-Large Rep: Robert Ricketts
  • At-Large Rep: Morgan Nichols

PDC

The Public Dissemination Committee is designed and intended for the public, this committee will disseminate information that promotes an accurate representation of the science and application of behavior analysis to the communities within Texas.

  • Chair: Jennifer Hines
  • At-Large Rep: Nicole Bank
  • At-Large Rep: Christina Martin
  • At-Large Rep: Gordon Bourland
  • At-Large Rep: Teresa Cardon
  • At-Large Rep: Tracy Raulston

PIDC

The purpose of the Professional Issues and Development Committee is to identify issues occurring within the field of behavior analysis and provide resources to the field.

  • Chair: Jennifer Hines
  • Co-Chair: Amanda Smith
  • At-Large Rep: Brian Findlay
  • At-Large Rep: Morgan Chapple
  • At-Large Rep: Laure Villarreal
  • At-Large Rep: Maggie Parks
  • At-Large Rep: Laura Estep

Program

The purpose of the Program Committee is to develop and organize (on its own or via sub-committees) the programs and services offered by the organization for each fiscal year.

  • Chair: Jeffrey Dillen
  • ACE Coordinator: Sam Bergmann
  • At-Large Rep (Masters): Christina Martin
  • At-Large Rep (PhD): Celeste Harvey
  • At-Large Rep (Rural): Ashley Alwine
  • At-Large Rep (Rural): Rachel Massey
  • At-Large Rep (Masters): Katie Halloway
  • Executive Director: Rachel Kramer

Track Coordinators serve as a sub-committee of the Program Committee, specifically related to curating their respective track for TxABA's annual conference.

  • Track Coordinator (Professional): Rany Thommen
  • Track Coordinator (NDD) Sam Bergmann
  • Track Coordinator (General): Joe Dracobly
  • Track Coordinator (Research/Niche Areas): April Becker
  • Track Coordinator (OBM): Jason Hirst
  • Track Coordinator (Social Issues): Lee Mason
  • Track Coordinator (NDD - Adults): John Guercio
  • Track Coordinator (Education): Kathleen Strickland-Cohen

Social & Networking Sub-Committee of the Program Committee

  • Chair: Ashely Alwine
  • At-Large Rep: Lucero Neri-Hernandez
  • At-Large Rep: Sarah Powell

Regional Conference El Paso Sub-Committee of the Program Committee

  • Chair: Jeffrey Dillen
  • At-Large Rep: Elyana Martinez
  • At-Large Rep: Nicole Aldaco
  • At-Large Rep: Devon Perry
  • At-Large Rep: Tatiana Francis
  • At-Large Rep: Amber Arkel
  • At-Large Rep: Yoseline Arroyo
  • At-Large Rep: Berenice de la Cruz
  • At-Large Rep: Rachel Kramer

Student

The purpose of the Student Committee is to promote engagement, diversity opportunities, and provide resources among TxABA student members. Additionally, the Student Committee shall work with the Student Representative to ensure the perspective of students across the entirety of the state are represented on the council so as to further the growth of the next generation of behavior analysts

  • Chair: Michell Castillo
  • Co-Chair: Cha Yong Patterson
  • Secretary:Brianna Causer
  • At-Large Rep (Masters Student)Joonho Lee
  • At-Large Rep (Masters Student)Caileigh Hinojos
  • At-Large Rep (Bachelor Student)Sabrina Longoria

ELC

The purpose of the Executive Leadership Committee is to authorize TxABA officers to act for the Executive Council (EC) between regular meetings and in situations where an assembly of a quorum of the EC would be impractical or impossible, handle issues of lower priority that should not justify the meeting of the full EC, and serve as an advisor to the Executive Director, providing consultation, support, and guidance on an informal basis as requested by the Executive Director.

  • President (Chair): Jeffrey Dillen
  • President-Elect: Berenice de la Cruz
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Jennifer Hines
  • Executive Director: Rachel Kramer

Please note that the ELC is a closed committee that is not open to applications from the general membership.