Bruce A. Thyer, MSW, PhD, is Professor and former Dean, College of Social Work, Florida State University. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Thyer has served in elected national leadership roles with the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work, the Council on Social Work Education, and the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Psychological Science (APS), the Social Work Aca