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A Catholic Behavior Analyst?

If you ask Catholics if a devout Catholic can be a behavior analyst (knowing what is espoused in the field of behavior analysis), then the term “Catholic behavior analyst” may seem like an oxymoron. If you ask behavior analysts who hold on to a radical behaviorist philosophy and know that Catholics believe in free will, then the term “Catholic behavior analyst” may seem like an oxymoron to them, as well.

Yet, here I am trying to continue doing the work that I do as a Catholic and as a behavior analyst.

My name is Joseph (Joey) Clem. I am a husband, father, Youth Apostle, licensed behavior analyst, youth ministry volunteer, and writer. To get to know me more, please check out my first article linked below!

God bless you for reading (or skimming) this far.

~Joey

Why Admit I'm a Catholic Behavior Analyst?

The Catholic Behavior Analyst

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September 15, 2023

Everyone Wants Integration As with any profession, many of us experience a need to find our “camp” or “grouping” which helps us feel more at home and integrated within our field. Often, this desire for a “home-base” takes the form of an association. There are a number of associations among behavior analysts, including the Association for Behavior Analy…

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