Julie M. Slowiak is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and Organizational Communication from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (2003) and her M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University (2006; 2008). She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. Dr. Slowiak is the Founder of InJewel LLC, a values-focused coaching and consulting company. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport, and Fitness Special Interest Group, a non-profit organization. Dr. Slowiak’s research blends her training in applied behavior analysis and organizational behavior management with topics studied in the fields of occupational health psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and applied sports psychology. In general, she is interested in the behavioral processes underlying athletic performance, the integration of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) in health, behavior, and human performance coaching, healthy lifestyle behavior change, self-care and professional burnout, and behavior-based and values-focused coaching. Dr. Slowiak presents regularly at local, regional, and national conferences. Her empirical work has been published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, Behavior Analysis in Practice, Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, Quality Management in Health Care, and The Psychological Record. Dr. Slowiak currently serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management and remains an active member of the behavior analytic professional community. Dr. Slowiak is on a mission to disseminate behavioral science to those who desire to take their own performance and wellbeing and that of those they lead and coach to a higher level.

Kate is a dually certified SLP / BCBA with 13 years of clinical experience working in private practice, outpatient clinics, outpatient hospital settings, and consulting to private schools and legal teams. She specializes in augmentative alternative communication, autism and associated disorders, language development, and integrating AAC into the educational/vocational programming of persons with behavioral needs. Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG.