Graduating BATS 2013 Cohort

It is with great pleasure that I announce, that on Saturday, May 2nd at 7pm, the current 2nd year BATS MA students will each be graduating with a well deserved and well earned Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis! Each BATS graduate will take the BCBA exam in the upcoming months. We are thoroughly pleased with the impact they have made on the students they have taught, the practicum students they have supervised and on the BATS program as a whole. We thank them for their continuous effort in system improvement, knowledgeable professionalism and their active role-modeling and guidance for their 1st year BATS MA student and their undergraduate TA, RA or thesis student. BATS is very proud of the all the accomplishments they have made during their 2 years in the program and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors and careers!

Below is a list of the future plans of our graduates!

Brandon Kline: Accepted position as clinical supervisor at Novel Responses Inc.
Brian MacNeill: Accepted into the Applied Behavior Analysis Ph.D program at Western Michigan University under the supervision of Dr. Alan Poling
Chris Missias: Accepted a position with Trumpet Behavioral Health in Arcada, California
Gaige Johnson: Accepted into the Applied Behavior Analysis Ph.D program under the supervison of Dr. Denise Ross and her language and literacy lab.
Hilary Barns: Accepted a position with LOGAN Autism Learning Center in South Bend, Indiana
Jacob Adams: Accepted a position as Program Manager at Lighhouse Autism Center in Mishawaka, Indiana
Jennifer (Bulow) Bassett: Accepted a position at LOGAN Autism Learning Center in St. Joseph, Michigan
Joseph McDonald: Accepted a position at Autism Home Support Services.
Katie Mahaffy: Accepted into the Applied Behavior Analysis Ph.D program at Western Michigan University under the supervison of Dr. Richard Malott and his BATS lab
Katie Bardsley: Accepted a position as Progam Manager with LOGAN Autism Learning Center in St. Joseph, Michigan
Katie McGee: Accepted a position as Clinical Supervisor with Novel Responses in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Kris Bodine: Accepted a position with LOGAN Autism Learning Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kristyn Blahnik: Accepted a position with Trumpet Behavioral Health in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Lauren DeClaire: Accepted a position with Centria Health Care in Birmingham, Michigan
Mary Howell: Accepted a position with Trumpet Behavioral Health in San Jose, California
Natalie Donkersloot: Accepted a position as Program Manager with Lighthouse Autism Center
Samantha Roan: Accepted a position with Trumpet Behavioral Health in San Jose, California

Midwestern Behavior Analysis Job Fair

Last year we had our first Job Fair and it was a great success, with 18 companies attending from as far away as California and Massachusetts, and of course the Midwest. 

That one was so successful that for our 2nd Job Fair, we are extending the invitation to student job applicants from other Midwestern universities as well as WMU students.

We have about 30 companies attending this year. Each company is invited to give a brief introductory presentation Saturday morning and host a recruitment 
table during the afternoon. We will have a lunch reception on Saturday as well as a social event that evening and opportunities for interviews on Sunday.

Please RSVP with your name (as you would like it printed on your name tag) and email address for future information about the event including a list of companies attending. Please feel free to contact Katie Mahaffy at katherine.a.mahaffy@wmich.edu with any questions.

The Radisson downtown is offering a group rate for Friday and Saturday nights if you mention that you are attending the WMU Job Fair. Details regarding Friday and Saturday evening social events to come.

Dates: Saturday January 17th 9:00a-4:00p

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