Scientific Council

Our Scientific Council is comprised of 17 leading autism and medical professionals from across the U.S. Together they serve as an expert information resource for us on matters related to research and current practice. In that regard, the Council assists our Board of Directors in developing its research strategy, near term priorities, and long-range research objectives. The Council also provides program guidance and oversight for the annual research competition and plays a central role in ensuring the highest quality reviews for prospective OAR research studies.

Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Executive Director
EPIC School
Paramus, NJ
Chair, Scientific Council

Joanne Gerenser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Executive Director
Eden II Programs
Staten Island, NY
Vice Chair, Scientific Council

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Shahla Ala’i-Rosales, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor, Department of Behavior Analysis
University of North Texas
Denton, TX

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Kevin M. Ayres, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Professor, Co-director, Center for Autism and Behavioral Education
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Jonathan Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, PsyD Program, Department of Psychology
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Curriculum Vitae

Kara Hume, Ph.D.
FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Curriculum Vitae

SungWoo Kahng, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology
Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ
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Curriculum Vitae

Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Quincy College
Quincy, MA
Curriculum Vitae

Suzanne Letso, M.A., BCBA
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Milestones Behavioral Services
Milford, CT

Michael Londner, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Inova Health Systems
Falls Church, VA
Curriculum Vitae

James A. Mulick, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Curriculum Vitae

Paul Shattuck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Website

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Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA
Professor of Education and Director of Programs in ABA and Autism
Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Patricia Wright, Ph.D., MPH
Vice President of Program Development
NEXT for AUTISM
New York, NY
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Thomas Zane, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Institute of Behavior Studies
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Curriculum Vitae

Daniel Openden, Ph.D., BCBA-D
President & CEO
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Phoenix, AZ
LinkedIn

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Dora M. Raymaker, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Portland State University
Portland, OR

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