MSU Applied Behavior Analysis

08/26/2026

Starting the Fall semester reflecting on a fun career milestone! It was around this time in 2011 that I officially started working at the ASSERT Autism Program at Utah State University as an undergraduate instructor. I had no idea at the time that I was at the beginning of an incredibly rewarding career working in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Feeling immensely grateful for all the kids, families, teachers, mentors, co-workers, students, and supervisees I have had the immense privilege to work with so far and I look forward to the years ahead!

08/20/2026

We are ready for a new school year and are so excited about what is in store for all of our students this year! 📚🍎

08/17/2026

Join us in welcoming our new addition to the ABA Faculty, Dr. Mallie Donald! Dr. Donald is a graduate of MSU’s School Psychology program and recently completed her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Psychology at Johns Hopkins University-School of Medicine! Dr. Donald will be teaching courses in our undergraduate and master’s program and we are so lucky to have her!

08/13/2026

We love to see our former students staying in the state of Mississippi! Congratulations, Peyton!

07/13/2026

Starting this week off strong by celebrating ANOTHER recent graduate passing her BCBA exam on the first attempt! We are so incredibly proud of Peyton Holland and are so thrilled to see her transition into her role as a BCBA! We have the best students and we love to brag on them!

07/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our first 2026 graduate to earn her BCBA credential! 🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate Tayonna Smith, who passed the BCBA exam on her very first attempt!

This achievement reflects her dedication, perseverance, and commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based services. We are incredibly proud to have been part of her journey and can't wait to see the impact she will make in the field of behavior analysis.

Congratulations on this incredible milestone, Tayonna!

07/08/2026

We are so proud to be recognized for our RBT training course!
We believe high-quality training and education in the field of ABA starts at the entry level and are so thrilled that this pass rate demonstrates our value!

We're excited to rank 4th nationally for Registered Behavior Technician exam pass rates! 🎉

RBT is a paraprofessional certified in behavior analysis, primarily providing services to individuals with autism. As part of our applied behavior analysis program, we offer a course that prepares students for the RBT exam. Read more through the link in the comments!

06/20/2026

IPS offers psychological testing, individual/group/family therapy, occupational and speech therapy, and ABA therapy. We serve Desoto County/Memphis (Southaven) and the Mississippi Delta (Clarksdale).

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!