Post-Doctoral  Research Fellowship, 1992–1994  University of Miami, School of Medicine, Florida Specialty: Infant Behavior and Learning 

Ph.D. Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1992 Major:  Developmental Psychology M.S. Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1989 Major:  Developmental Psychology 

B.C.B.A. Board Certified Behavior Analyst, State of Florida, 1991 

• 2025– Nominated for Conference USA (CUSA) Faculty Achievement and Professor of the Year Award for 2025 

• 2023 Recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA, Division 25) Nathan H. Azrin Award for distinguished Contributions to Applied Science. 

• 2021 Top Scholar Award, Florida International University, CASE 

• 2021-2024 At–Large Representative and Member of the Executive Council Board of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). 

• 2021-2024 Board of Directors of the Society for Advancement in Behavior Analysis, Member (SABA).

• 2021-2022 Science Board Member of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 

• 2021– Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 

• 2021 Honorary President of the VIII International Congress on Behavior Analysis (ABA) and its Applications (SINCA, Mexico). 

• 2000– Trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Cambridge, MA. 

• 2019– 2023 Advisory Board of Women in Behavior Analysis, Member (WIBA) 

• 2019– 2022 Science Board of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Member (ABAI). 

• 2018–2020 Vice-Chair of Florida International University, Faculty Senate 

• 2018–2020 Member of the Board of Directors, FIU Foundations (R. Brilliant, Chair) (also in 2004-2005) 

• 2019 Faculty Service Award, Florida International University, College of Arts, Sciences, & Education (CASE).  

• 2015 Faculty Research Award, Florida International University, Honorary Degree and Awards Committee, a formal recognition for excellence in research. 

• 2016 Frost Professorship Award, College of Education, Florida International University; a formal recognition for excellence in research and scholarly work. 

• 2005–2006 Florida Board of Governors (BOG, Voting member), State University System (SUS), Carolyn Roberts (Chair), John Dasburg, (Vice-Chair). 

• 2005–2006 Chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates (ACFS) of the Florida State University System (SUS). 

• 2005 Faculty Service Award, Florida International University, Honorary Degree and Awards Committee; a formal recognition for “excellence in university, state, national, and international professional and academic service.” 

• 2004-2005 Vice-Chair of Florida International University, Faculty Senate 

• 2001– Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 25, Fellowship endorsed by APA Membership Committee, P. Reid, Chair and P. Zimbardo, President. (Fellow status awarded on evaluated evidence of “outstanding and unusual contributions to the field of psychology.”) 

• 2001 National Research Award from the National Council for Teaching and Research in Psychology (CNEIP, México).  Awarded for excellence in teaching and research. 

• 1997 Faculty Research Award, Florida International University, Honorary Degree and Awards Committee, a formal recognition for excellence in research. 

• 1992 International Doctoral Dissertation Award granted by the International Society for Infant Studies (ISIS): “Infant learning to reference maternal emotional cues” (J. Gewirtz, Chair). 

• 1991 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Psychology. Granted to Doctoral students by Florida International University, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences.