The application for chair positions will close April 15.
Potential chairs may be nominated by the current/outgoing chair or may self-nominate in response to the open call.
If you are interested in applying to be an ACBS Committee chair, please complete this application (and select the open position(s) which interest you). The person selected will shadow the current chair until their term ends. The term for the position will be three years.
All applications will be reviewed and a new chair/strategic lead selected by the current chair, the committee liaison and two additional members of the Board of Directors.
We are currently seeking applications for the following committees (please note each committee’s
charge is listed below):
- Communications Committee
- Developing Nations Committee
- Grants Committee
Committee Charges
Communications Committee: This committee is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the communications media of ACBS. These media include, but are not limited to websites, newsletters, listservs, and social media. This committee will also oversee marketing efforts through communications channels designed to increase awareness of and membership in ACBS. This committee will develop and maintain a strategic plan to maximize synergy and impact of these communications methods.
In the past, the Communications Committee has been responsible for:
- Viral marketing of the World Conference
- Consultation with social media and web development initiatives
- Translation of items for the membership for inclusion on the ACBS website
- Updating Wikipedia and specific pages of the ACBS website
Developing Nations Committee: The purpose of the committee is to evaluate and support the dissemination of CBS in developing nations (DN). This will include 1) developing strategies to raise money, 2) addressing needs of DN in research and applied training, 3) promoting distance training, 4) distributing funding, and 5) facilitating links between trainers and DN.
In the past, the Developing Nations Committee (DN) has been responsible for:
- Awarding DN Scholarships & raising funds for these scholarships
- Mentoring DN Scholars
- Assisting members in developing nations to access ACBS opportunities
- Responding to issues arising from developing nation members
Grants Committee: The Association of Contextual Behavior Science (ACBS) Research Development Grants provide financial support for research that advances the field of Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS). The purpose of these Research Development Grants is to provide financial support for high quality, innovative original research projects.
In the past the Grants Committee has been responsible for:
- Creating the Grant application and review process.
- Facilitating the Grant review and awarding.
- Reviewing grants in progress.
- Recommending new grants for consideration.