Dr. Albert Malkin, PhD
Assistant Professor - Applied Psychology
PhD - Southern Illinois University
Dr. Albert Malkin, PhD
Assistant Professor - Applied Psychology
PhD - Southern Illinois University
I am an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education, at Western University, and the Coordinator of the EdD in the Field of Applied Behaviour Analysis program. I completed my PhD at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in Psychology. I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral and a Registered Behavior Analyst (Ont.).
I co-founded and am a co-facilitator of the Culturo-Behavior Science Innovation Network (CBSIN), and a board member for the ABAI Behaviorists for Social Responsibility SIG. I am also an Editorial Board Member for Behavior and Social Issues.
My research interests span behavior science, from the impact of language on social issues to pedagogical innovation, quantitative analysis of behavior, and health and well-being. I’m very interested in applying and examining emerging technologies and addressing pressing contemporary challenges through timely research; lately this has included a focus on social media and artificial intelligence.
I am always interested in collaborating and working with students and professionals with shared interests and aims.
Recent Publications
Malkin, A., Busch, L. (2025). No Conference Tote Bag is Worth This: An Analysis of Academic Border Resistance. Behavior and Social Issues.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-025-00209-5
Mullins, L., Malkin, A., Burnham Riosa, P., Kretschmer, A., Walker, J (2025).
#ContentAnalysisofABAonTwitter: Finding Behavior Analysis’ Heart on Social Media. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01065-w
Busch L., Malkin A. & Belisle J. (2025). Art in Context: A Multi-Level Analysis of Art. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 36.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100890
Malkin, A., Gunnarsson, K.F., Thomson, K., Tewogbola, P.O., Jacobs, E.A. (2025). The Effects of Regulatory Cost on Demand for the Opportunity to Practice of Behavior Analysis in Ontario. Behavior Analysis in Practice (Special Issue: Public Policy Advocacy by Behavior Analysts), 18, 490–498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00886-x
Caimano, S., Malkin, A., Monroy, P., Horoky, D., Kum, J.J.Y. (2024). A Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Higher Education. Psychol Rec 74, 101–132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-024-00586-0
Malkin, A., Burnham Riosa, P., Mullins, L., Thompson, K., Kretschmer, A. (2024). Exploratory Analysis of Sentiment Toward ABA on Twitter. Behaviour Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-024-00929-x
Malkin, A., Jacobs, E.A., Kretschmer, A. (2023). Behavior Analysts’ Relationship to Relating Relations: A survey on Perceptions, Acceptability, Knowledge, and Capacity for Derived Stimulus Relations. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00834-9
O’Neill, P., Gunnarsson, K. F., Khokhar, N., Magnacca, C., Koudys, J., Malkin, A. (2023). Diversity and Behaviour Analysts in Ontario: Training, Experience, and Perceptions of Cultural Competence. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00825-w
Malkin, A., Gunnarsson, K.F., Axenova, K. (2023). Self-care for behavior analysts: A guide to eating fewer doughnuts and taking more naps. In Hall, C., Maich, K., & Anderson, B. (Eds). People Skills for Behaviour Analysis. Routledge. ISBN 9781032292243
Belisle, J., Dixon, M. R., Malkin, A., Hollie, J., & Stanley, C. R. (2021). Exploratory Factor Analysis of the VB-MAPP: Support for the Interdependency of Elementary Verbal Operants. Journal of Behavioral Education, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-020-09413-2
Malkin, A., Rehfeldt, R., Shayter, A. (2018). An Investigation of the Efficacy of Asynchronous Discussion on Students’ Performance in an Online Research Methods Course. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11 (3), 274-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-016-0157-5
Malkin, A., Dixon, M.R., Speelman, R.C., Luke, N. (2017). Evaluating the Relationships between the PEAK Relational Training System – Direct Training Module, Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills – Revised, and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales – II. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 29(2), 341-351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-016-9527-8
Belisle, J., Owens, K., Dixon, M.R., Malkin, A., Jordan, S.D. (2017). The effect of Embedded Bonus Rounds on Slot-Machine Preference. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50(2), 413-417. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.365
