Maria E. Malott: A Visionary Behavior Analyst

The present article describes the career of Maria Malott. The various phases of Maria’s professional life are reviewed chronologically, including attending University and working in the public sector in Venezuela, graduate school, working in industry, and leading the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Maria’s many scholarly accomplishments are also considered. Among them, we mention her work on behavioral systems analysis, metacontingencies, and culturo-behavioral science. Finally, as an influential presence in the field of behavior analysis for many years, the lessons we might learn from considering Maria’s life are discussed. Her thoroughgoing systems approach to complex organizational and cultural circumstances is highlighted, as is her enduring commitment to the vision and mission of behavior analysis.