B. F. Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award
This award recognizes innovative and important research in behavior analysis conducted within the first 10 years of receiving a doctorate. One applied and one basic award are given. In addition to a $250 award from Division 25, through the generosity of the B. F. Skinner Foundation, recipients are given a $500 award.
To be eligible for this award a candidate must have received their doctorate no more than 10 years ago.
Nominations should include:
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At least one letter of nomination.
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A copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae.
Please send nominations electronically to Emily Baxter.
2026
Basic: David Cox, Endicott University
Applied: Applied: Michael Kranak, Oakland University
2025
Basic: Forrest Toegel, Northern Michigan University
Applied: John Michael Falligant, Auburn University
2024
Basic: Adam Briggs, Eastern Michigan University
Applied: Brent Kaplan, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
2023
Basic: Eric Thrailkill, University of Vermont
Applied: Kelly Schieltz, University of Iowa
2022
Basic: Justin Strickland, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Applied: Tara Fahmie, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2021
Basic: Meredith Berry, University of Florida
Applied: Yanerys Leon, University of Miami
2020
Basic: Andrew Craig, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Applied: Jason Vladescu, Caldwell University
2019
Basic: Mary Margaret Sweeney, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Applied: Brian Greer, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2018
Basic: Justin Yates, Northern Kentucky University
Applied: Jeanne Donaldson, Louisiana State University
2017
Basic: David Jarmolowicz, University of Kansas
Applied: Regina Carroll, West Virginia University
2016
Basic: Greg Jensen, Columbia University
Applied: Derek D. Reed, University of Kansas
2015
Basic: Josh Beckmann, University of Kentucky
Applied: Bethany Raiff, Rowan University
2014
Basic: Brian D. Kangas, Harvard Medical School
Applied: Anthony DeFulio, Western Michigan University
2013
Basic: Matthew T. Weaver, Mercyhurst University
Applied: Claudia L. Dozier, University of Kansas
2012
Basic: Ryan Ward, Columbia University
Applied: Jeffrey Tiger, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2011
Basic: Christopher Podlesnik, University of Michigan
Applied: Matthew Normand, University of the Pacific
2010
Basic: Paul Soto, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Applied: Michael Kelley, University of Southern Maine
2009
Basic: Jonathan Pinkston, University of Texas Medical Center
Applied: Ellen Roscoe, The New England Center for Children
2008
Basic: Federica Sanabria, Arizona State University
Applied: John Borrero, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2007
Basic: Cynthia Pietras, Western Michigan University
Applied: Rachel Thompson, University of Kansas
2006
Basic: Timothy Shahan, Utah State University
Applied: Greg Hanley, University of Kansas
2004
David Richman, University of Kansas
2003
Sung Woo Kahng, Kennedy Krieger Institute
2002
Jim Carr, Western Michigan University
2001
Dorothea Lerman, Louisiana State University
2000
John Forsyth, State University of New York, Albany
1999
Randy Grace, University of Canterbury
1998
Jennifer Zarcone, University of Kansas
1997
Richard G. Smith, University of North Texas
1996
Timothy R. Vollmer, Louisiana State University
1995
Linda Cooper, University of Iowa
1994
Craig Kennedy, University of Hawai'i