Linda J. Hayes (née Parrott) is a Canadian-born psychologist and distinguished international professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.
[8] Hayes founded and directed UNR's satellite program, which brought behavior analysis training to parts of the US, Canada, Jordan, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, China, and Kenya.
[9] She has received several international development and global engagement awards for her work with the satellite program.
[11] Hayes served as president of the Association for Behavior Analysis International twice[12] and held multiple terms on the executive council.
[13] On her retirement in 2022, Hayes was recognized with the distinguished faculty award from the University of Nevada, Reno.