Amy Gravino
Director of Public and Community Relations · GRASP Global Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership
President, A.S.C.O.T. Coaching, and Director of Public and Community Relations at GRASP
Public Speaking Writing Blogging Sexuality Autism
Joseph Piven, M.D.
Thomas E. Castelloe Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology and Director, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Piven's research focuses on developmental disabilities/autism.
Psychiatry Psychology Pediatrics Brain Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri)
Deborah Fein, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut
Distinguished Professor focused on autism spectrum disorders and behavioral therapy for autism.
Parent Training Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Neuropsychological Assessment Clinical Research
Mark Zylka, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology & Member, UNC Neuroscience Center · UNC at Chapel Hill
Professor Zylka's research explores the management of chronic pain
Cell Biology Angelman Syndrome Chronic Pain Ectonucleotidases in Nociceptive Circuits Neural Circuit-Based Approaches
Joshua D. Feder, MD
Adjunct Faculty - Infant & Early Childhood Development - School of Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Senior Expert, Early Years. Clinical practice, teaching, research, advocacy, and tech development.
Clinical Child and Family Psychiatry Developmental and Learning Challenges Research in Relationship Based Interventions Peace Building in Conflict Zones Reflective Practice
Naomi Ekas
Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Naomi Ekas's research program utilizes a developmental psychology approach to understanding children’s social and emotional development.
Marital Conflict Emerging Adulthood Parenting Emotion Regulation Caregiver Care for Families with Autism
Sarah Douglas
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Expertise in early childhood special education, augmentative and alternative communication, and paraeducators
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Developmental Disabilities Early Intervention Autism Early Childhood Special Education
Brooke Ingersoll
Associate Professor of Psychology · Michigan State University
Brooke Ingersoll is an expert on the development, evaluation and dissemination of social communication interventions for people with autism.
Austism Spectrum Disorders (Asd) Autism
Corinne Catalano, PhD, IMH-E
Adjunct Faculty - Infant & Early Childhood Development - School of Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist with a focus on Inclusive Education
Teacher Preparation and Development Developmental Approaches to Autism Infant Mental Health Inclusive Education
Juergen Hahn
Professor & Department Head, Biomedical Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Specializes in systems biology and process modeling and analysis with a focus on Autism diagnosis and treatment
Autism Treatment Machine Learning Process Modeling and Analysis Systems Biology Process Systems Engineering
Teal Benevides
Associate Professor & Director of Faculty Development, Institute of Public and Preventive Health · Augusta University
Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.
Mental Health Research Autism Adults With Autism Services and Support Autism Research and Treatment
Julie Ann Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Expert in psychopharmacology, particulary pediatric psychopharmacology and the treatment of mood disorders
Eating Disorders Insomnia and Sleep Disorders Depression and Bipolar Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asd)
Arjun Krishnan
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Arjun Krishnan develops and applies computational data-driven approaches to unravel how our genome relates to health and disease.
Precision Medicine Big Data Genome-wide molecular networks Computational Biology Machine Learning
Chris Foss
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.
British Victorian Novel Oscar Wilde British Literature Since 1800 British Romantic Literature British Romantic Women Poets
Miriam Liss
Professor of Psychology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Liss is internationally known expert on parenting and work-family balance issues.
Work-Life Balance Parenting Feminism Autism Developmental Disorders
James G. Devine
Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Macroeconomics Money and Banking U.S. Economic History Political Economics Labor Economics
Patrick Bordnick
Dean, Tulane University School of Social Work · Tulane University
Bordnick is a pioneer in the use of virtual reality for substance abuse assessment and intervention.
Self-Care Virtual Reality Technology Health Autism
Maria Pizzano
Lecturer of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Maria Pizzano is a Postdoctoral Researcher at UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment and a Lecturer at Loyola Marymount University.
Autism Research and Treatment Psychology Human Development Molecular and Cell Biology
Teresa Thompson, PhD
Adjunct Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Equal rights and nondiscrimination of people with disabilities; Abuse and developmental disabilities; Guardianship laws and practices reform
Foundations of Research Video Modeling Single-Case Research Abuse and Developmental Disabilities Meta-Analysis
Gianluca De Leo
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. Gianluca De Leo is a leading expert on using technology, such as virtual reality and e-health, in public health and health care.
Telemedicine Augmented Reality Health Technology Biotechnology Public Health