OUR LABS

A+ Lab

The A+ lab focuses on the treatment of children with autism. However, the name includes a plus because sometimes we include other populations One of our main focuses is therapist-learner interactions and how the therapist’s behavior can promote optimal teaching situations Meets on Mondays from 3-5pm

This lab is supervised by Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz.

BARC Lab

In collaboration with the Denton State Supported Living Center (DSSLC), BARC serves as a unit behavior analyst for residents of DSSLC and operates an assessment and treatment clinic for residents with severe behavior disorders and difficulty with routine medical and dental procedures Meets Monday from 12:30-2:00pm

CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM SOLVING LAB (CAPS)

The primary goal of this laboratory is to pursue knowledge about the variables that influence behavioral variability and creativity. To that end, the laboratory conducts translation and applied research on the role of both basic processes and social contexts Meets on Tuesdays from 12-1pm

This lab is supervised by Dr Joseph Dracobly

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE LAB

This is an interdisciplinary lab amining to provide a place for students to engage in collaborative community building. Our goal is to develop and try third way approaches to address community needs in the most loving & progressive ways possible. Fridays from 12-2pm.

Lab is co-advised by Drs. Shahla Ala'i and Alicia Re Cruz

Evolutionary Culture Lab

This lab explores culturo-behavioral phenomena, biological and social systems, and social learning with an emphasis on animal culture, emergent and dynamical systems concepts, multi-level selection, and radical behaviorism. Fridays from 9am-12pm.

This lab is supervised by Dr April Becker

Neurobehavioral Eeg Lab

The primary focuses of the Neurobehavioral Laboratory is real time measures of behavior and brain activity, specifically Event Related Potentials, and how they relate to a Skinnerian perspective. Meets on Wednesdays from 1-3pm.

This lab is supervised by Dr Daniele Ortu

Orca Lab

In this lab, students learn about animal behavior and training, conduct research projects related to animal training, and volunteer with local community organizations ORCA meets on Wednesdays from 3-5pm

This lab is supervised by Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz.

Start Lab

The primary goal of this laboratory is on the application of behavioral principles to solve sociallyrelevant human problems. A focus is on the use of digital and analog technologies to increase the precision as well as the scope of applied behavior analysis. Meets Wed from 11-1.

This lab is supervised by Dr. Manish Vaidya.