Performance Improvement Laboratory
Applied Behavior Analysis Program (California State University, Sacramento)
Twixt Toussaint Bernard-Pantin
Graduate Student
Twixt Toussaint Bernard-Pantin graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration in Spring 2020. They also spent two years doing undergraduate research in UF's Organizational Behavior Management and Attitudes and Political Cognition labs. Twixt's research interests are in applications of non-monetary reinforcements in nonprofit environments, behavior-based safety, and the effects of group hierarchies on intervention potency. After graduating, they plan to earn their BCBA certification and pursue a PhD. In their free time, Twixt enjoys playing video games, watching movies, and reading non-fiction.
Sydney Burlison
Graduate Student
Sydney Burlison graduated from Sacramento State University with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in Spring of 2022. She has been in the ABA field for three years now providing therapy for adolescents and training incoming technicians. Her research interests include procedural fidelity within clinical settings. After completing graduate school, she plans on become a BCBA and working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In her free time, you can find her out in nature exploring the undiscovered.
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Sofia Zamora Delgado
Graduate Student
Sofia Zamora Delgado graduated Fall of 2021 with her BA in Psychology and a minor in Biology. After starting in the ABA field as a behavior therapist three years ago, she decided to gain a better understanding of the science by completing the CSUS ABA certificate. After finishing the ABA Masters program and receiving a BCBA certification, she would like to provide services related to consulting and teaching. She absolutely adores working with children but is also interested in providing services in the field with a variety of populations. She enjoys volunteering, beaches and barbecues, and receiving compliments about her cooking.
Hser Moo
Graduate Student
Hser graduated from Sacramento State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in Spring of 2024. Hser has been working in the field providing therapy for over two years and completed the Sacramento State Certificate in Behavior Analysis as an undergraduate student. After completing the ABA Masters program, she plans on becoming a BCBA. During her free time, she is with her two cats watching shows/movies.
Daniella Rubio
Graduate Student
Daniella received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Counseling in the Spring of 2024 from California State University, Sacramento. Daniella is beginning to work in the field of ABA and hopes to be a resource to those around her. Her goal is to earn her Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis and pursue a PhD. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and loved ones.
Emily Hasegawa
Undergraduate Student
Emily is a senior at Sacramento State University who will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in the Spring of 2025. She is interested in pursuing a graduate degree to further her education. Her hobbies include cooking, watching movies, and playing video games.
Julissa Perez
Undergraduate Student
Julissa is a senior at Sacramento State University who will graduate in the Spring of 2025 with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Spanish. She is currently working as an RBT with children with autism. Her goal is to enter an ABA graduate program to further her education and learn more about the field of psychology. Her hobbies include going on runs and long walks and trying new foods.
Sage Salmon
Undergraduate Student
Sage is a senior at Sacramento State University who will graduate in the Spring of 2025 with their Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. Their research interests range from ABA to other behaviorally based counseling practices and their goal is to enter a graduate program. In their free time, Sage finds joy in painting, video-editing, and crocheting.
Dr. Joshua Bensemann
Research Collaborator
Dr. Joshua Bensemann completed his PhD (Psychology) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His doctoral research investigated both traditional and modern theories of learning via positive reinforcement using a combination of mathematical models, experimentation, and computer simulations. He is currently interested in applying methods from machine learning to behavioral psychology in an attempt to detect behavioral patterns.
Mia Sapiandante
Volunteer
Mia graduated Spring of 2020 with her BA in Psychology. While completing the CSUS ABA certificate, she found her new love of ABA! She hopes to enter a graduate program for ABA to further her knowledge of the field. Her hobbies include hiking, playing soccer, and reality television.