ABAI 2025 Outstanding Mentor – Mary Jane Weiss

Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA is the Dean of the Institute for Applied Behavioral Science and the Director of the Ph.D. Program in ABA at Endicott College, where she has been for 14 years. Mary Jane is passionate about mentoring students in the skills needed for applied research, teaching in higher education, and professional practice. She enjoys observing the meaningful growth of individual students and is heartened by the passion, values, and skills of the next generation of ABA leaders. Her research interests center on defining best practice and humane ABA approaches, integrating compassionate care and cultural responsiveness into service delivery, and enhancing the ethical conduct and collaborative skills of practitioners. Mary Jane is also a long-standing member of the research team at Melmark. Mary Jane serves on the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research, is Vice President of the Board of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, is a member of the ABA Ethics Hotline, and serves as an Advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. She provides service to a variety of organizations within the field, is an active researcher, and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences.