We are a group of faculty and undergraduate and graduate students located at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) who are passionate about research, helping others, and making the world a better place. 

We believe strongly in evidence-based practice, data-based decisions, and the ideas and methodology within the philosophy of radical behaviorism and the field of behavior analysis.

 Behavior analysis is the science of learning and behavior and integrates the philosophy of radical behaviorism with modern scientific methodology. Radical behaviorism is the philosophy that a science of behavior, for both humans and nonhuman animals, must emphasize the importance of environmental consequences in shaping all behavior.

Behavior analysts, individuals who engage in the science of behavior analysis, focus on organism-environment interactions to understand each individual's behavior and its function. To study organism-environment interactions and guide clinical practice, behavior analysts adopt a deterministic perspective and commonly utilize single-subject methodology.

Behavior analysts study learning in animal and human laboratories, as well as in naturalistic settings. The application of learning concepts and principles to address socially important issues like substance abuse, rehabilitation, positive classroom management, and skill acquisition is called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Because ABA practitioners focus on organism-environment interactions, which can be unique to each individual, they design highly individualized interventions for each client. ABA interventions always utilize evidence-based practices, and those practices are always guided and evaluated by each client's data.