Center for Animals and Public Policy Animal Matters Series
The Center for Animals and Public Policy hosts the Animal Matters Lecture Series at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Each spring and fall, the Center invites speakers from all over the country to give a lecture on their subject of expertise. The guest lecturers represent diverse perspectives on an array of topics relating to animal ethics and policy and their talks are open to the public. See below for a list of past and upcoming lectures.
2013 Lectures
- Dog Behavior Assessment and Analysis
- Monday, February 25, 2013
- Noon in the Varis Lecture Hall
- Terri Bright, MSABA, BCBA
- Most dog trainers know how to use positive reinforcement and behavior modification to change dogs' behavior. In the human behavior world, best practices include performing a functional behavior assessment and/or a functional analysis prior to designing a behavioral intervention. Why? Because the literature has shown that assessment and analysis leads to more efficacious behavior change. Using a tool she created called the Functional Assessment of Dog Behavior (FADB), Terri Bright will teach you how to discover the cause of unwanted behavior and how discovering that cause can make you a better trainer. Bright is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master's in of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She is a doctoral candidate in the ABA program at Simmons College, a mentor for future BCBA's, and an adjunct professor in the Behavior Analysis Department at Simmons College.
- Download the flyer for this event.