Linda J. Parrott Hayes
University of Nevada, Reno
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Linda Parrott Hayes is a Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Nevada, Reno. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba and her graduate degrees from Western Michigan University. She was a member of the Behavior Analysis faculty at West Virginia University while completing her doctorate, after which she returned to Canada, taking a position at St. Mary’s University. Linda co-founded the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada Reno in 1990. She also founded UNR’s Satellite Programs to meet the need for qualified practitioners elsewhere in the world. Her efforts in this regard earned her a Global Engagement Award from UNR and an International Development Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis. Linda has received numerous awards for the training of behavior analysts including the Fred S. Keller Award from APA’s Division 25, an Outstanding Teacher Award from the College of Arts and Sciences at WVU, a Distinguished Faculty Award from UNR, an Outstanding Alumna Award from WMU and, for the program she founded, a SABA award for Enduring Contributions to Behavior Analysis. Linda is a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and has served two terms as its President. She has co-authored 12 books and has published over 100 chapters and articles in scholarly journals. She is best known for her work on behavior theory and philosophy.