The Foundation was established in 1989 to publish significant literary and scientific works in the analysis of behavior and to educate both professionals and the public about the science of behavior. Since that time it has expanded its operations to better serve the behavioral science community and the public.

Board of Directors

Allen Murphy, Ph.D. Executive Director of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) Coordinator of Applied Placements at Florida State University - Panama City A board member of the BFSF since January 2007

Joseph Morrow, Ph.D., BCBA President of Applied Behavior Consultants (ABC), Inc. California A board member of the BFSF

Karen Pryor, Ph.D. The founder of clicker training The author of Don't Shoot the Dog and other books CEO of TAGteach Founder of the publishing company Sunshine Books, Inc. A board member of the BFSF

Julie S. Vargas, Ph.D.  The  President and founder of B.F. Skinner Foundation. Author of Writing Worthwhile Behavioral Objectives (1973), Behavioral Psychology for Teachers (1977) Coauthor of Teaching Behavior to Infants: A Manual for Childcare Workers and Parents with Charles C. Thomas, 1990 Her more recent publications have been articles, including two 2005 entries on B. F. Skinner in Volumes I and III of The Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Ernest A. Vargas, Ph.D.  Vice president of B.F. Skinner Foundation

Edith Lambert Administrative Assistant and  Editor, Operants