Department of Behavior Analysis at UNT

Department of Behavior Analysis at UNT The department's Master of Science degree program was the first graduate program in the nation to be accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis. S.

The Department of Behavior Analysis offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs on the UNT campus in Denton, as well as a graduate certificate program for distant professionals interested in continuing their behavior analysis education. A faculty of 6 nationally recognized full-time faculty, supported by outstanding adjunct faculty specializing in a variety of sub-fields, offer students a broad range of experiences in the classroom, research laboratories and applied settings. The program has attracted students from Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, England, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, and Norway as well as from 17 states in the U. Whether alumni go on to pursue a doctoral degree or assume professional positions in the community, they are consistently viewed in their new settings as highly accomplished Behavior Analysts. The department’s Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis was the first in the nation. The curriculum includes intensive training in the principles and application of applied behavior analysis, in the context of a broad general education. Due to the increasing demand for applied Behavior Analysts (or applied behavior analysis practitioners), in 1999 the department developed a sequence of internet courses. These courses allowed professionals to continue their behavior analysis education as well as meet the academic requirements for professional certification by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board. The department was instrumental in founding the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis and remains its headquarters. Its faculty maintain excellent relations with Behavior Analysts at other universities and in the public and private sector. In 2003, the Department of Behavior Analysis received a research endowment from the estate of Beatrice H. Barrett, Ph.D. In 2004, the department established the Beatrice H. Barrett Research Program in Neuro-Operant Relations."

Want to learn more about our on-campus or online master's programs at UNT? Check out our virtual open houses this week! ...
09/28/2026

Want to learn more about our on-campus or online master's programs at UNT? Check out our virtual open houses this week! We would love to have you join us.

Join us for two virtual lectures hosted by The Beatrice H. Barrett Behavior Analytic Neuroscience Initiative!
09/26/2026

Join us for two virtual lectures hosted by The Beatrice H. Barrett Behavior Analytic Neuroscience Initiative!

New Webinars this October!

Join us this Friday at BARC to see what Dr. Gifford's Behavioral Consultation, Collaboration, and Change lab has been up...
09/23/2026

Join us this Friday at BARC to see what Dr. Gifford's Behavioral Consultation, Collaboration, and Change lab has been up to!

Thank you to our outstanding students who served in our first ever BARC student-panel event: David (moderator), Isaiah, ...
09/16/2026

Thank you to our outstanding students who served in our first ever BARC student-panel event: David (moderator), Isaiah, Kat, Collin, and Sarah (Pictured from L to R). We really appreciated that you took time to share your experiences and insights with us.

Join the for a student-led panel this Friday! Hear from our panelists and moderator as they discuss their thesis exp...
09/08/2026

Join the for a student-led panel this Friday! Hear from our panelists and moderator as they discuss their thesis experiences within the department. We hope to see you in person at 4 PM in BLB 005.

Congratulations to our newest Assistant Professor Dr. Margaret “Maggie” Gifford, on the publication of her research wi...
09/02/2026

Congratulations to our newest Assistant Professor Dr. Margaret “Maggie” Gifford, on the publication of her research with colleagues from Louisiana State University Shreveport. You can find the article in Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. Congrats, Maggie! https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000339

Associate Professor, Department Chair, and UNT College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences Interim Executive Dire...
08/28/2026

Associate Professor, Department Chair, and UNT College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences Interim Executive Director Dr. Karen Rader Toussaint, Associate Professor and Interim Clinical Director Dr. Sam Bergmann, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst Isaac Rodriguez represented the autism center in last night’s University of North Texas Diamond Eagles Society competition. Although our outdoor learning environment proposal was not selected by the Diamond Eagles, we are thrilled that we were one of six finalists. Dr. Rader Toussaint gave a passionate presentation about student training and outcomes, and we look forward to continuing work to make her vision a reality!

Join the for our first of the academic year TOMORROW! Come hear about what our faculty advised labs have been up to ...
08/28/2026

Join the for our first of the academic year TOMORROW! Come hear about what our faculty advised labs have been up to and opportunities for students to get involved in person at 4 PM in BLB 005.

An amazing free webinar coming up tomorrow!
08/26/2026

An amazing free webinar coming up tomorrow!

Heads up!

Tomorrow evening, Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz will be doing a free webinar for the Standard Celeration Society.

The webinar will be all about movement cycles and why they matter when we are measuring behavior and shaping new behavior.

The event will be held on:

Thursday, August 27

6:00 pm Central Time

You can sign up here:

https://bit.ly/AugustWebinarSCS

Hope you can join us tomorrow!

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