DR. Corina jimenez-gomez

Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida

Dr. Corina Jimenez-Gomez (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the University of Florida. She earned a Licensure in Psychology at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela, and a doctoral degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from Utah State University. She completed post-doctoral training at the University of Michigan and was a Research Fellow at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has held faculty positions at the Florida Institute of Technology and Auburn University. In addition, she served as a clinical supervisor at The Scott Center for Autism Treatment at Florida Tech and was the Director of the Center for Autism Research, Treatment, and Training (CARTT) at Auburn University. Dr. Jimenez-Gomez is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level, whose professional interests include translational and applied behavioural research in the areas of choice and reinforcement processes, the use of technology in ABA settings, caregiver and staff coaching, and cultural responsiveness in Behavior Analysis. Dr. Jimenez-Gomez has served as a reviewer for various scientific journals and is currently on the editorial board of the Perspectives on Behavior Science and the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and is Associate Editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice. She is also the mom of two amazing humans and an elderly Labrador, and is married to a fellow behavioural scientist.

SESSION

CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS IN BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS

October 20, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The increasing diversity in the population, the fact many behaviour analysts work with individuals of various abilities and cultural backgrounds, and the requirements from the BACB® Ethics Code to engage in cultural responsiveness training, all point to the urgent need to incorporate cultural responsiveness in behaviour analytic practices. This includes every step, from the training and supervision of students to research and the delivery of behavioural services. Although the inclusion of cultural variables has been increasing in all areas of social science, including psychology and behaviour analysis (Beaulieu & Jimenez-Gomez, 2022; Jimenez-Gomez & Beaulieu, 2022), culturally responsive practices are not commonplace. The purpose of this talk is to review relevant literature, provide some practical suggestions to begin engaging in more culturally responsive practices, and highlight areas in which more research is needed.

Learning objectives:

1. Define cultural responsiveness

2. Identify areas where more research is needed

3. Identify strategies for engaging in cultural responsiveness

1 BACB Learning CEU

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