Community-Engaged Scholarship: An Interpartner Approach for Collaborative Practice

Area of Science:

• Behavior analysis
• Applied behavior analysis
• Professional training

Background:

• Effective collaboration is crucial for behavior analysts.
• Traditional training models can foster disciplinary centrism.
• Cultural and professional humility can counteract this.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present community-engaged scholarship (CES) as a behaviorally compatible framework for collaboration training.
• To integrate CES with Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) competencies.
• To prepare behavior analytic trainees for interpartner collaboration.

Main Methods:

• Overview of key concepts from IPECP and CES.
• Illustration of the Participatory Action Cycle for Community Engagement.
• Two case examples of CES application in behavior analytic training.

Main Results:

• CES promotes reciprocal learning with diverse partners.
• The integration of CES and IPECP competencies creates an inclusive training model.
• This blended approach enhances the relevance of behavior analysis in various contexts.

Conclusions:

• CES provides a foundation for interpartner education in behavior analytic training.
• Pairing CES with IPECP competencies cultivates essential collaboration skills.
• This model aligns with applied behavior analysis aims and improves responsiveness in diverse settings.