Thomas A. Brigham
Washington State University
Dr. Thomas A. Brigham has been a major contributor to the understanding of self-management and self-control by taking such basic research findings as those on choice and preference and effectively extending them to applications among young people. He has published 53 papers and seven books, including co-editing the influential Handbook of Applied Behavioral Research. He has served as associate editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JEAB) and on the editorial boards of JEAB, The Behavior Analyst, and Behavioral Interventions. Dr. Brigham has held several distinguished positions, including an Erskine Fellowship at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, and a Senior Visiting Fellowship at University College in Cardiff, Wales. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and won the ABA Outreach Award in 1992. At Washington State University, he was honored with the Mullen Teaching Award, the College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, and the Sahlin Award. He has also served the field of behavior analysis as president of Northwestern ABA and as an area coordinator for the ABA program.