Division 25 sponsors the following annual awards. Each award except for the Division 25 Innovative Student Research Award includes an invitation to present an invited address at the APA convention.
- SEAB Warren Bickel Outstanding Contribution to Human Health by Emerging Scientists Award
Recognizes innovative and impactful behavior-analytic research that advances understanding, prevention, or treatment of issues related to human health. The award honors early-career scientists within the first 10 years of receiving a doctorate whose work exemplifies scientific rigor, innovation, and interdisciplinary impact in addressing pressing health challenges. Through the generosity of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, recipients are given a $750 award. B. F. Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award
Recognizes innovative and important research in behavior analysis conducted within the first 10 years of receiving a doctorate. Nominees who are more than 10 years out will be considered if their early career research program has been interrupted by significant life events, in which case this should be specified in the nomination letter. 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.ABAI Fred S. Keller Behavioral Education Award
Recognizes an individual for distinguished contributions to educational research and practice. Through the generosity of the Association for Behavior Analysis, International, recipients are given a $750 award.ABAI Nathan H. Azrin Distinguished Contribution to Applied Behavior Analysis Award
Recognizes innovative and important research on applications of behavioral principles to address socially significant human behavior. Through the generosity of the Association for Behavior Analysis, International, recipients are given a $750 award.Med Associates Distinguished Contribution to Basic Behavior Analysis Award
Recognizes innovative and important research that furthers our understanding of basic behavioral processes. Through the generosity of Med Associates, Inc., recipients are given a $500 award.SEAB Don Hake Translational Research Award
Recognizes distinguished research that bridges the basic/applied continuum of behavior analysis and represents the cross fertilization of both fields. In addition to a $250 award from Division 25, through the generosity of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, recipients are given a $500 award.SEAB Dissertation Awards
One applied research award (SEAB Applied Behavior Analysis Dissertation Award) and one basic research award (SEAB Basic Behavior Analysis Dissertation Award) are given annually. Nominees must have completed their dissertation no more than two years prior to the award date. In addition to a $250 award from Division 25, through the generosity of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, recipients are given a $750 award.Division 25 Innovative Student Research Award
Recognizes original and important behavior-analytic research conducted by masters or doctoral students. Recipients are given a $250 award sponsored by Division 25. Student submissions will be showcased on the Division 25's social media.
