Awab Abdel-Jalil

Awab Abdel-Jalil, MS, BCBA, is the Associate Vice President of Applied Research at Upstate Caring Partners. He is also a current PhD candidate at Endicott College under Dr. T. V. Joe Layng’s mentorship. Awab began his study of behavior analysis as an undergraduate at the University of North Texas and carried his passion for the science into the graduate program. On the graduate level, he completed his Masters thesis under Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz’s guidance. Awab coauthored the book Nonlinear Contingency Analysis: Going Beyond Cognition and Behavior in Clinical Practice, two papers and a chapter on a nonlinear constructional approach to assent, and a systematic literature review on exposure therapies for medical procedures. He’s given over 50 symposia, workshops, and papers at major behavioral science conferences on several topics including nonlinear contingency analysis, the constructional approach, assent, emotions, problem solving, and exposure therapy. He’s also currently an adjunct instructor for Endicott College’s Master ABA program, and a Distinguished Scholar for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.