Plenary Speakers
Louise Barrett, Ph.D.
Dr. Barrett is a Professor of Psychology and Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Evolution, Cognition and Behaviour at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. She is also a Visiting International Professor at Rühr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
Dr. Barrett will be giving the following presentation: Radical Ethology: a Sideways Glance at Primate Lives
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Patrick C. Friman, Ph.D., APBB
Dr. Patrick C. Friman received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. He is the current Vice President of Behavioral Health at Boys Town and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine.
Dr. Friman will be giving the following presentation: Sources of Behavior and Experience: Ontological/Phenomenological Perspectives on Clinical Practice
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Rhonda V. Magee, M.A., J.D.
Professor Rhonda Magee, M.A., J.D. is a full professor of Law at the University of San Francisco.
Professor Magee will be giving the following presentation: Healing Social Identity-Based Suffering Through Mindfulness
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Siri Ming, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Dr. Siri Ming is a scientist-practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in the field. She is committed to the compassionate practice of behavior analysis to help people live meaningful, values-directed lives.
Dr. Ming will be giving the following presentation: Psychological Flexibility and Prosociality: Applying RFT at the heart of Behavior Analysis
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Miranda Morris, Ph.D.
Dr. Miranda Morris is the current President of ACBS, and Co-founder of True North Therapy and Training.
Dr. Morris will be giving the presentation: Finding Ourselves in One Another
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Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland.
Dr. Porges will be giving the follwing presentation: Polyvagal Theory: A Science of Safety
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Invited Speakers
Lynn Farrell, Ph.D.
Dr. Lynn Farrell is a lecturer in Psychology at National College of Ireland. Her research interests and publications to date have focused mainly on understanding and influencing implicit and explicit stereotypes and bias particularly related to gender and improving gender equality initiatives.
Dr. Farrell will be giving the following presentation: Gender Bias and Relational Frame Theory: What's the relation?
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Julia H. Fiebig, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Julia Fiebig, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is an assistant teaching professor at Ball State University in the applied behavior analysis program, and a partner in Applied Global Initiatives Consulting Group.
Dr. Fiebig will be giving the following presentation: The Heart of the Matter: Language and Connection for Sustainability
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Cordelia Kraus, LPC, CADC-I, Certified CRAFT clinician
Cordelia is a certified CRAFT clinician, trainer for the Invitation to Change through the Center for Motivation and Change, SMART Recovery facilitator. She has a private practice in Portland, Oregon.
Cordelia will be giving the following presentation: Pointing towards CRAFT: How to connect families struggling with addiction with CBS-aligned, evidence based practice
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Tahcita M. Mizael, Ph.D.
Dr. Tahcita Mizael holds a BSc, an MSc, and a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil, specializing in gender and sexuality.
Dr. Mizael will be giving the following presentation: Derived Relational Responding Meets Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Contributions from the field
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Brian Pilecki, Ph.D.
Dr. Brian Pilecki is a clinical psychologist at Portland Psychotherapy that specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, trauma and PTSD, and matters related to the use of psychedelics.
Dr. Pilecki will be giving the following presentation: Psychedelics and Psychological Flexibility: ACBS as a Home for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
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