Dr. Dan Davidson is a Board Certified (BCBA) and Licensed behavior analyst. He currently works at the Institute for Human Development at Northern Arizona University. He has devoted his career of more than 30 years to understanding (and helping others understand) the challenging behavior of those they support. 

In 2006 Dan created Arizona’s first Graduate Certificate program in Positive Behavior Support and obtained approval by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Many of the graduates from the NAU serve as PBS specialists in schools and as behavior analysts in home-based services for children with autism. Many go on to become BCBA’s and licensed BA’s.

Dan has been instrumental at raising awareness that behavior analysis, when used to make problem behavior irrelevant, ineffective and inefficient, can minimize the use of coercion in teaching, parenting, and other caregiving roles. Dan helped to establish BCBA’s and licensed BA’s as respected professionals in Arizona. His ultimate goal is to help parents, teachers and other caregivers, find the peace that comes when problem behaviors fade away and relationships improve.