Anthony Charles Catania (born June 22, 1936) is an American researcher in behavior analysis known for his theoretical, experimental, and applied work.

He is an Emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he taught and conducted research for 35 years prior to his retirement in 2008.

Prior to his career at UMBC, he held a faculty position for nearly a decade at New York University (NYU).

[11][12] Related to his professional interests in learning and verbal behavior, since 2022 Catania has participated in a published series of one-on-one conversations with linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky.

[13][14] Topics discussed include the history of cognitive science and scientific and philosophical disputes concerning verbal behavior.