MSU Applied Behavior Analysis

05/20/2026

It was a very successful first year of the MSU PATH program for our undergraduate students! Meet our 2025-2026 trainees who just completed their year in the program!

05/19/2026

While we often highlight our graduate training opportunities, Mississippi State University also has a thriving and growing undergraduate program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with over 75 undergraduate students working on their minor or their major in ABA!

One exciting opportunity within our undergraduate programming is the MSU PATH Training Program, which helps prepare the next generation of ABA professionals across Mississippi through supervised fieldwork, mentorship, professional development, and partnerships with schools and community agencies statewide.

This week, we will be highlighting our 2025-2026 MSU PATH Trainees who just completed the training program! And, lucky for us, many of these students are sticking around to pursue their master's degree with us in the Fall!

05/18/2026

Congratulations to the MSU ABA Master's Program Class of 2026 Graduates!

We are so proud of you and will miss you all dearly but are so excited to see all the great things you are going to do and the impact you will make on our field and in the state of Mississippi!

We had a total of 30 students graduate last week from our Starkville and Online campus programs and we are still celebrating each one of you!

05/14/2026

05/01/2026

We did not want the semester to end without a huge congratulations to our program coordinator, Dr. Hallie Smith!

Dr. Smith was recently promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure! Her promotion and tenure is an acknowledgment and reflection of her sustained excellence in teaching, research, and service. This accomplishment also highlights her dedication not only to our ABA program and the university, but to the field of Applied Behavior Analysis as a whole.

04/24/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to our very own, Mrs. Beca Spencer!
Beca is an Assistant Professor of Practice in our ABA Program and this week, she was awarded the Cindy Rose Teaching Award from the College of Education!

Beca's dedication to her students, commitment to high-quality instruction, and passion for the field of Applied Behavior Analysis make her an invaluable part of our program.

She consistently goes above and beyond to support future behavior analysts and create meaningful, engaging learning experiences and we are so glad she was recognized with this award!

04/22/2026

04/01/2026

Grab your Tea to support the ADDC!

April 1st kicking off Autism Awareness Month! 💙

03/23/2026

We’re proud to celebrate one of our own! 🎉

Dr. Meme Staggers has been recognized as part of the MSU Alumni Association’s Reveille 25—a prestigious program honoring 25 outstanding young alumni who are truly “answering the call” of the university’s mission for excellence.

This recognition highlights individuals who are making a meaningful impact in their professions and communities, while inspiring others through their leadership and service. Dr. Staggers exemplifies these qualities through her dedication to students, her contributions to the field, and her commitment to making a difference.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Staggers on this well-deserved honor! 👏

03/20/2026

📈PUBLICATION ALERT📈

Congratulations to Cassidy Wells on her publication in Behavioral Interventions titled "Using a Simple Reinforcement-Based Intervention to Improve Performance on Reading Comprehension Assessments"! Cassi is a resource and inclusion classroom teacher who graduated from our MSU Applied Behavior Analysis program and she completed this data-based project that turned into a really neat Brief Practice publication.

This publication is a great example of a true contextually appropriate intervention - fully implemented by a teacher, at a school, in the context of regularly occurring classroom activities. A true example of using effective behavioral intervention in a context where it is truly needed! Great job, Cassi for your hard work on this project!

Check out Cassi's publication linked below!

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bin.70087

03/20/2026

We’re excited to share that faculty member Beca Spencer was recently featured on the ACCESS Podcast, where she highlights our PATH Program! This unique undergraduate training program blends hands-on applied experiences, coursework, and graduate school preparation—while also offering financial support to students.

Interested in learning more? Be sure to check out the episode!
⏰ Reminder: Applications for the PATH Program are due next Friday, March 27.
For questions about the PATH Program, the undergraduate major, or the ABA minor, contact Beca Spencer at [email protected].

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