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Louis Busch

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Louis Busch

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2024

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2025.
24 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2022.

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buschl1@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology
Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience
Law and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences

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29 publications.

Towards Ethical Spaces of Engagement in Behavior Analysis

Busch L, Thomson K, Powless-Lynes MY, Ng O, Spiker S

Behavior and Social Issues20263 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s42822-024-00194-1

Advocacy in Practice: An Evidence-Informed Primer for Behavior Analysts

Busch L, Julie K, Ben R, Santana J, Cauchi J

Behavior and Social Issues20261 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s42822-026-00260-w

Applying an Integrated Indigenist Ecological Systems Model to Research on Justice-Involved Indigenous Youth in Canada

Busch L, Smith H, Simpson A

Crime and delinquency20261 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/00111287241277761

Interprofessional Collaboration and Practice in Behavior Science: Toward Ethical, Sustainable, and Effective Practice

Napolitano D, Jennings A, Crosland K, Busch L, Rosenberg T, Brown H

Behavior and Social Issues20261 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s42822-026-00259-3

Reclaiming Neurodiversity: Indigenous Perspectives on Autism, Relationality, and Inclusion

Bruno G, Busch L, Landon W, Makokis L

Wicazo Sa Review: a journal of Native American studies2026

DOI: 10.1353/wic.2026.a992713

Systems of Survivance: Reimagining Indigenous Suicide Through the Lens of Culturo-Behavior Systems Science

Busch L, Cihon TM, Gone JP

American Psychologist2026First author

DOI: 10.1037/amp0001721

Art in context: A multi-level analysis of art

Busch L, Malkin A, Belisle J

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science20254 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100890

Reinforcing Injustice: A Complex Adaptive Systems Framework to Address the Criminalization of Indigenous Life

Busch L, Kotsovilis S

Behavior and Social Issues20253 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s42822-025-00216-6

The Long and Winding Road to Professional Regulation in Ontario Canada

Thomson K, Condillac R, Trudeau-Craig K, Busch L, Koudys J, Boutsis E, Broto J

Behavior Analysis in Practice20251 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s40617-023-00880-3

No Conference Tote Bag is Worth This: An Analysis of Academic Border Resistance

Malkin A, Busch L

Behavior and Social Issues20251 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s42822-025-00209-5

Courses taught

Introduction to Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
CBS 718 · last taught 2025
Graduate

Frequent collaborators

Fiona Kouyoumdjian

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Researchers with similar interests

Jonathan Cannon

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Mel Rutherford

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Teresa Bennett

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Noam Soreni

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Kathleen Askland

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Amanda Whippey

Anesthesia

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behavioral and Psychological Studies Dear Professor Busch, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Towards Ethical Spaces of Engagement in Behavior Analysis" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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