Elizabeth
Meshes
Elizabeth Meshes
- Campus: Los Angeles, CA
- Department: Applied Behavior Analysis
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 707 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Office Phone: 213-283-4224
Biography
Elizabeth Meshes, PhD, BCBA-D, is a behavior analyst whose work bridges applied research, climate action, and ethical practice. She leads a research lab focused on addressing climate change through behavior change strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and promote sustainable living.
Dr. Meshes began her career providing early intervention for children diagnosed with autism and expanded her practice to include adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on least intrusive interventions and self-advocacy. She has also worked within human service organizations to enhance staff performance and service quality.
Passionate about mentoring the next generation of behavior analysts, Dr. Meshes trains students to engage in ethical, compassionate, and context-sensitive practices that make a meaningful impact, both for individuals and for the planet.
Education History
Degree Institution Year PhD The Chicago School of Professional Psychology , Los Angeles 2019 MA The Chicago School of Professional Psychology , Los Angeles 2010 BA Benedictine University , Lisle, IL 2006 Professional Memberships
Presentations
Title Location Date Symposium Chair: Behavioral insights for a greener world: Measuring and promoting sustainable choices Pasadena, CA 03/01/2025 Symposium Presentation: Plastic be gone: SMS nudges to cut down bag purchases. Pasadena, CA 03/01/2025 Symposium Presentation: Evaluating the effects of a treatment package on waste categorization on a university campus. Pasadena, CA 02/20/2025 Symposium Presentation: Intentions, consequences, and reducing food waste. Pasadena, CA 02/28/2025 Symposium Chair: Bin there, done that: Behavioral blueprints for a greener planet Pasadena, CA 02/28/2025 Poster: Evaluating the effects of a treatment package on recyclable and organic waste disposal on a university campus Denver, CO 02/28/2025 Invited Presentation: Behavioral solutions for climate change: Enhancing impact through collaboration Florida Coast ABA: Virtual 08/28/2024 Symposium Chair: Sustainable horizons: Navigating climate challenges through behavior-analytic practices Philadelphia, PA 05/27/2024 Climate action perspectives: Bridging behavior analysis and the Six Americas [Paper]. Pasadena, CA 02/10/2024 Sustainable horizons: Navigating climate challenges through behavior-analytic practices [Symposium]. Pasadena, CA 02/10/2024 Promoting proenvironmental behavior change using a Six Americas framework. Nicosia, Cyprus 07/27/2023 Actions circles for evolving more nurturing societies [Workshop]. San Francisco, CA 06/16/2022 Symposium Presentation: The effects of feedback interventions to decrease electricity consumption. Philadelphia, PA /27/2024 Panel Chair: Behavior Analysts and Public Advocacy: Lessons Learned, Pathways Forward ABAI; Boston, MA 05/2022 Symposium Presentation: Teaching Play Skills: A Review of the Literature. ABAI; Boston, MA 05/2022 The Indirect Effects of Climate Crisis on Migration: What Behavior Analysts Can Do Virtual: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 04/2022 Workshop: Using Action Circles for Social Justice CalABA: Santa Clara, CA 03/2022 Workshop: Classroom Management: ABA Strategies Virtual; The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 06/2021 Learning to Have Fun: Teaching Play and Social Skills Virtual: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 04/2021 Symposium Presentation: Toward a development of a model for experiential avoidance. ABAI 05/2020 Symposium Presentation: Choice: It’s Not Only Good or Bad. Long Beach, CA 02/2019 Symposium Presentation: Synthesizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Delay Discounting: Implications for Applied Behavior Analysis San Diego, CA/ Santa Clara, CA 05/2018; 03/2018 Symposium Presentation: Choice Responding Under Combined Positive and Negative Reinforcement Conditions. CalABA Santa Clara, CA 02/2017 Symposium Presentation: Toward a behavioral conceptual analysis of spirituality. Chicago, IL/ Santa Clara, CA 05/2016; 02/2016 Panel Chair: Playing Nice in the Sandbox: Opportunities with Interdisciplinary Collaboration Denver, CO 05/2011 Panel Chair: Saving the World: Behavior Analysis and the Environment Denver, CO 05/2011 Community Involvement
Role Organization Volunteer Citizens Climate Lobby Member Values to Action: Climate Change Action Circle Committee Member Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: Green Committee Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Applied Behavior Analysis Assessment/Analysis Autism Spectrum / Developmental Disorders Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Skill Development Time Management Verbal Behavior/Language Acquisition Publications
Chapter Persicke, A., Meshes, E., Najdowski, A., & Moon, E.M. (2023). Teaching play skills.. In J.L. Matson (Ed.) Applied behavior analysis: A comprehensive handbook: Springer.
Maixner, M. & Meshes, E. (2014). Ethics. In Granpeesheh, D., Tarbox, J., Najdowski, A., & Kornack, J. (Ed.) Evidence-based treatment for children with autism: The CARD model (practical resources for the mental health professional),( (pp. 467-480). Cambridge, MA: Academic Press.
Journal Meshes, E., Tarbox, J., Meshes, J.A., & Odum, A.L. (2024). An apparatus and procedure for studying discounting of real outcomes of money and aversive sound. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 121 (3), 389-398.
Benjamin Hoppin, K. & Meshes, E. (2022). Saving the water in California: A call for behavior analytic action. Behavior and Social Issues, 31 , 437-451.
Meshes, E., Kamau, L.Z., Summers, M., & Benjamin Hoppin, K. (2022). Climate change and Six Americas: What can behavior analysts do?. Behavior and Social Issues, 31 , 497-521.
Chastain, A. N., Tarbox, J., Meshes, E., & Wang, Y. (2022). A pilot study: Evaluating the effects of defusion on choice making under negative and positive reinforcement contingencies. The Psychological Record, , 1-15.
Professional Skills
Environmental Sustainability