Dr. Fuqua was awarded the doctorate in Psychology from the University of Florida. He is a Professor at Western Michigan University and Chair of the Psychology department.

Dr. Fuqua's primary research interests include health psychology and behavioral medicine, behavior analysis and behavior therapy, developmental disabilities and rehabilitation.

Dr. Fuqua is President of the Mid-America Association for Behavior Analysis. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. He has also served as the managing editor of the Behavior Analyst and has been on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis for a total of more than twelve years. Dr. Fuqua's many contributions to the field include more than 50 referred journal articles and more than 100 conference presentations. Dr. Fuqua was recognized for his outstanding and diverse work in 1987 when he was named Psychologist of the year by the Western Michigan Psychological Association.