Dr. Lisa Rafalson, founding dean of the College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business, unveiled the upgraded HyFlex classroom for the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program in the business building during a ribbon cutting on August 31. 
“The idea of the HyFlex program is to offer as much flexibility as possible to students to meet them where they are, especially our grad students, who are often working professionals,” said Rafalson. “We’re giving students the option to come in person, join via Zoom, or receive their materials completely asynchronously—they can make that decision on a weekly basis—which provides a huge amount of flexibility to set them up for success.”
Dr. Michael Brogan and Dr. Lisa Rafalson
The room is equipped with fully-accessible furniture, including tables on casters and chairs with gliders, enabling an active learning environment. There are two 90” wall-mounted TVs in the front of the room and a 65” wall-mounted TV in the back, all with multiple view options to promote engagement and interactions between students simultaneously attending in person and virtually. In addition, the room features window blinds and two porcelain whiteboards to eliminate glare.
Emily Bengart, who is currently pursuing her M.S. in ABA, said, “I have loved my experience in Daemen’s Behavioral Science HyFlex program! This program is built to support students who are also working full time in fieldwork placements, and having the ability to choose my attendance modality is incredibly helpful. Our professors not only want us to succeed as students, but also as future behavior analysts.”
To learn more about the Applied Behavior Analysis and other degrees, register for an open house at https://www.daemen.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions.
