Committee
Academic Affairs
Chivon Niziolek, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Chair of the M.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis program at Loyola University Chicago. She began her career as a practicing behavior analyst, spending approximately 10 years providing and overseeing clinical services before transitioning into higher education. Over the past five years, she has held roles in teaching, program leadership, curriculum development, accreditation, and the mentorship of master’s and doctoral students. Prior to joining Loyola University, Chivon held multiple academic leadership roles at The Chicago School, including Program Chair and Director of Clinical Training.
Chivon’s professional and research interests include behavior-analytic education and training, supervision, organizational behavior management, and translational research. She is especially passionate about preparing thoughtful, skilled behavior analysts and strengthening connections among ABA faculty and training programs. As Academic Affairs Chair, she looks forward to collaborating with colleagues across Illinois to support high-quality behavior-analytic education and strengthen the academic community throughout the state.
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BCBA Programs
The universities below offer undergraduate and/or graduate programs or courses in Behavior Analysis.
- The Chicago School
- B.A. in Psychology (BCaBA minor)
- On-campus and Online
- Contact: Alexandros Maragakis
- Post-Bachelor’s Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
- On-campus and Online
- Contact: Chivon Niziolek (Chicago Campus), Susan Flynn (Online Campus)
- B.A. in Psychology (BCaBA minor)
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- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (Chicago Campus)
- ABAI Accredited
- Contact: Chivon Niziolek
- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (Online)
- ABAI Accredited
- Contact: Susan Flynn
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
- On-campus and Online
- Contact: Chivon Nizolek (Chicago Campus), Susan Flynn (Online)
- Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis (Chicago Campus)
- Chicago Campus
- Contact: Chivon Niziolek
- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (Chicago Campus)
- Loyola University Chicago
- M.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Online
- Contact: Samantha Riggleman
- M.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis
- National Louis University
- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis
- On-Campus: Lisle and Chicago
- Contact: Linsey Sabielny
- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis
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- Ed.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis
- On-Campus: Lisle and Chicago
- Contact: Linsey Sabielny
- Ed.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Northern Illinois University
- M.S.Ed in Special Education: Behavior Analysis
- Online
- Contact: Brandon Perez
- M.S.Ed in Special Education: Behavior Analysis
- Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
- Undergraduate minor in Behavior Analysis and Therapy
- Online
- Contact: Ryan Redner: rredner@siu.edu
- M.S. in Behavior Analysis and Therapy
- On-Campus
- Contact: Ryan Redner: rredner@siu.edu
- ABAI Accredited
- Ph.D. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis and Therapy)
- On-Campus
- Contact: Ryan Redner: rredner@siu.edu
- Undergraduate minor in Behavior Analysis and Therapy
- University of Chicago
- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Disability, and Diversity
- On-Campus
- Contact: Emily Gregori
- M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Disability, and Diversity