Women of Color World Conference Scholarships

The Women of Color scholarship covers the full World Conference registration fee. Scholarships are funded by both the Women in ACBS Special Interest Group and ACBS.

Awarded by the Women in ACBS Special Interest Group. Read more about the Women in ACBS SIG.
Biana R. Augustine – Norfolk, VA, USA
Cortenee Boulard - Killeen, TX, USA
Jasmine Burton – Glen Burnie, MD, USA
Nancy Lee – Aurora, CO, USA
Marla Martinez-Parker – San Diego, CA, USA
Sehar Moughal - New Zealand
Puveshini Rao - Malaysia
Melody Sylvain - Marietta, GA, USA
Rebecca Wright - Jamaica, NY, USA

Awarded by the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
Rogéria Adriana de Bastos Antunes - Brasil
Marquita Carter - South Orange, NJ, USA
Amanda Casco - Buffalo, NY , USA
Lexi Chavez – Arvada, CO, USA
Aya Cheaito - Burlington, VT, USA
Zelda Fleming - Fairburn, GA, USA
Shana Harris – Coralville, IA, USA
Jennifer Kuo - Vermillion, SD, USA
Serena Wong - Bowling Green, OH, USA

Developing Nations World Conference Scholarships

ACBS is an international society but in many corners of the world it is difficult for professionals to attend ACBS conferences and trainings due simply to cost. The Developing Nations Fund helps disseminate CBS in the developing world and provides scholarships for attendees and presenters from developing nations to attend the world conference. We know that our members from diverse backgrounds contribute depth and richness to the organization and this program will lead to a better ACBS for all of us. Read more about the Developing Nations World Conference Scholarships.

Abu Onesimus Bockarie - Sierra Leone
Ceri Lan - Vietnam
Emina Osmanovic Basic - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Diversity World Conference Scholarship

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is aiming to bring increased diversity to our annual conferences by providing funds for individuals who come from diverse backgrounds and who would not be able to attend an ACBS conference without this added financial support. Both trainees and professionals were eligible for this competitive award. Read more about the Diversity World Conference Scholarship.

Desmond Bull - USA
Fady Safwat - Egypt
Nguyen Tran - USA
Sandi James - Malaysia

ACBS Foundation Student Scholarship

A goal of the ACBS Foundation is to support existing activities within ACBS. The ACBS Foundation Student Scholarship enables students to attend the annual ACBS World Conference. The scholarship covers the full student conference registration fee. Read more about the ACBS Foundation.

Nadina Pantea - Romania
Alison Stapleton - Ireland

Student World Conference Scholarships

The mission of the ACBS Student SIG is to work to support students of contextual behavioral science by advocating for their professional and personal development and facilitating their contribution to ACBS and the larger community. One step in moving towards this mission has been to create a Student World Conference Scholarship that will help subsidize the costs of attending the annual ACBS World Conference. Read more about the Student World Conference Scholarships.

Rebeca Castellanos - USA
Joseph Lavelle - Ireland
Huiyuan LI - Hong Kong
Jill Loving - USA
Marissa Sbrilli - USA

Junior Poster Investigator Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize and help develop junior investigators conducting research in Contextual Behavioral Science and who are presenting the results of this research at the Association's annual world conference. Read more about the Junior Poster Investigator Award.

Mindfulness, Culture, and Clinical Practice: Clinician Experiences Utilizing Mindfulness and Acceptance with Hispanics/Latinos
Rebeca Castellanos, M.A., Medical University of South Carolina

Understanding attitudes and perceived behavioral responsibility towards global climate change through psychological flexibility processes
Carter Davis, B.A., Utah State University

Comparison of Metacognitive and Psychological Inflexibility Models of Emotional Distress
Huan Quan, M.A., Wichita State University

Appraising Anxiety as Problematic Increases Odds of Misusing Meditation Strategies Above and Beyond Transdiagnostic Processes and Symptomatic Distress
Max Roberts, M.A., University at Albany, State University of New York
Eric Tifft, M.A., University at Albany, State University of New York
Shannon Underwood, B.S., University at Albany, State University of New York
John Forsyth, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York

Michael J. Asher Student Dissertation Award

This award is given to students based on their doctoral dissertation proposal related to the use of Contextual Behavioral Science with children/adolescents. It was named for Michael J. Asher, Ph.D., ABPP, who passed away in 2016. He was a clinical psychologist at Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A. since 1988. He served as Coordinator of Consultation Services and was Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Asher was an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers Medical School where he supervised Psychiatric Fellows and taught Child Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and he was a field supervisor for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. Dr. Asher co-authored several books on the topic of behavior disorders and children. He was passionate about his work, loved psychology, cognitive behavior therapy, and especially enjoyed learning about and practicing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Asher greatly impacted the lives of many and his contribution to the field of psychology and education was significant. Read more about the Michael J. Asher Student Disseration Award.

Using Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to Develop Social Skills in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism (First Prize)
Olivia Gratz, Western Michigan University

Evaluating the Effects of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Behavioral Parent Training Program on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Parents (Second Prize)
Caitlyn Gumaer, Claremont Graduate University