CoFABA 2026 Schedule

Igniting Momentum: Innovation, Vision & the Next Era of Behavior Analysis

Friday, April 24, 2026 • Embassy Suites USF, Tampa

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7:50 AM

Registration, Packet Pick-Up & Breakfast

Networking & Breaks
8:25 AM

Opening Remarks

Networking & Breaks
8:30 AM

Technology in Practice: Behavior Analysis in the Digital Age and Beyond

Andrea Villegas, Ph.D.

Technology & AI
9:30 AM

Promoting Career Satisfaction and Longevity in RBT Roles

Paloma Rodriguez, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Supervision & Career
10:20 AM

Exhibitor Time & Bathroom Break

Networking & Breaks
10:45 AM

Ethically Balancing the Utility of Artificial Intelligence While Mitigating Harms: Strategies and Applications

David Cox, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Ethics Technology & AI
11:40 AM

CoFABA 10-Year Anniversary Awards

Special Event
12:00 PM

Roundtable Lunches & Exhibitor Time

Supervision Practices, Medicaid & PP Update, Ethics in AI, Technology in BA, Training ABA Practitioners, ABA Beyond Autism, ABA Business Practices, Behavior Analysis & Mental Health.

Networking & Breaks
1:00 PM

Panel: Behavior Analysis Then, Now and Next: Three Generations of ABA

Moderator: Michelle Castanos, M.S. BCBA
Panelists: Tom Freeman, Tia Glover, Noah McAmis

History & Future
1:50 PM

Exhibitor Time & Coffee Break

Networking & Breaks
2:10 PM

The Supervisor Glow-Up: Integrating AI Into ABA Supervision Without Losing the Human Element

Molly Dubuque, M.A., BCBA, LBA

Supervision & Career Technology & AI
3:10 PM

Integrating Applied Research and Clinical Practice in Underserved and System-Involved Populations

Arturo Garcia, M.A., BCBA

Clinical Practice
4:00 PM

Special Anniversary Event: USF Poster Session & Networking Social

Location: Hotel atrium & bar lounge. Raffle, snacks, and a free drink ticket for conference feedback!

Networking & Breaks