Nicole Gravina

There is a wealth of literature in applied behavior-analytic journals examining performance-based training protocols (Gormley et al., 2020). The most prominent is behavioral skills training (BST). ...

This article provides a summative program evaluation to describe the development, implementation, and outcomes of a grassroots Black liberation and anti‐racism initiative, Academics for Black Survival and Wellness. The initiative was founded by Dr. Pearis Jean (formerly Bellamy; graduate student at the time) and Dr. Della V. Mosley (an assistant professor at the time) in response to the events of 2020. The authors used a general inductive approach to analyze archival data from the initiative to identify the program outcomes. Academics for Black Survival and Wellness had two primary program outcomes which were (a) increased wellness resources for Black academics and (b) the use of scholar‐activism in support of Black survival and wellness. The authors also reflect on how the organizers maintained the integrity and priorities of the initiative. Recommendations are provided for how grassroots organizing and scholar‐activism can be used to support the wellness of Black people and the mobilization of anti‐racist allies when oppressive systems are slow or unwilling to change.

Workers frequently engage in nonneutral body postures that increase their risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this study was to extend previous research by evaluating whether the provision of information plus artificial intelligence (AI)‐enhanced video feedback could improve manufacturing workers' postural behavior. Four metal manufacturing workers participated in this study. This study's dependent variable was the percentage of time a participant's target body part spent in low‐risk, medium‐risk, and high‐risk ergonomic positions. This study used a nonconcurrent multiple‐baseline design across three participants and a nonconcurrent multiple‐baseline design across two target responses with one participant. The results showed that three out of four participants' postural behavior improved following the provision of information plus AI‐enhanced video feedback. Additionally, an occupational therapist independently evaluated participants' postural behavior before and following the intervention using a validated ergonomic assessment. The occupational therapist's independent ergonomic evaluations corroborated that participants' postural behavior improved.