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  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) graduate programs are evaluated on various quality metrics.
  • Faculty research productivity is considered a key indicator of program quality.

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  • To contextualize findings on faculty research productivity in ABA graduate programs.
  • To explore the role and necessity of research training for ABA practitioners.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of faculty research track records in ABA graduate programs.
  • Discussion of existing literature and unanswered questions regarding ABA research training.

Main Results:

  • Many ABA graduate programs have faculty with limited research track records.
  • The study identifies a gap in understanding the impact of research training on ABA practice.

Conclusions:

  • The limited research output of ABA faculty raises concerns about the quality of graduate training.
  • Further investigation is needed to determine the optimal level of research training for effective ABA practitioners.