The Missouri Association of Behavior Analysis (MOABA) will hold its 2026 annual conference on November 19–20, 2026, at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in St. Louis. The two-day meeting is offered in person and virtually through Behavior Live, and is aimed at behavior analysts and related professionals across Missouri.
Thursday features invited talks by Caio Miguel on bidirectional naming and generative repertoires, Meral Koldas on using audio scripts to build social communication in children with autism, Matt Cicoria on strategies to try before requesting a functional behavior assessment, Anita Li on the gender pay gap in behavior analysis, and Rick Kubina on artificial intelligence, followed by a poster session. Friday is devoted to two three-hour workshops: Douglas Johnson on systems thinking for embedding behavioral interventions, and Natalie Parks on the costs of bias and passing in Level 1 autism. The full conference carries 3 ethics, 3 supervision and 7.5 general BACB CEUs for $245, with single-day registration at $170; virtual pricing matches in-person, and student and RBT rates are offered.
MOABA is the professional association for behavior analysts in Missouri. This year’s agenda pairs clinical and verbal behavior research with workforce topics such as pay equity and the role of AI in practice.