AIR-B has included many new and experienced researchers among its staff. As a multi-site network across the country, we would like to thank the many people who have been involved in expanding access to interventions and advancing research into the social and behavioral effects of autism spectrum disorder.
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Luelmo, Ph.D
Now with San Diego State University
Amanda Dimachkie, Ph.D
Now with University of California, Davis
Jolan Smith, Ph.D
Now with California State University Long Beach
Jenny Chiappe, Ph.D
Now with California State University Dominguez Hills
Belinda Daughrity, Ph.D
Now with California State University Long Beach
Michelle Dean, Ph.D
Now with California State University Channel Islands
Lindsay Hauptman, Ph.D
Now with Booz Allen Hamilton consulting firm.
Ivette Bercerra
During their time with AIR-B III they were a research assistant at Kasari Lab.
Sheryl Kataoka, Ph.D
Currently a Professor-in-Residence in the UCLA Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Francisco Segovia Reinosa
During their time with AIR-B III they were a research assistant at Kasari Lab.
Anthony Osuna
Currently at University of Washington, during their time with AIR-B III they were a research assistant at Kasari Lab
Crystal Luna Ph.D, Ramon Flores, and Justin Williams
University of California, Davis
Dr. Peter Mundy, Ph.D
Director of Education research and professor at the UC Davis MIND Institute, a developmental and clinical psychologist, and a Lisa Capps Professor of Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Education. Dr. Mundy served as the principal investigator for AIR-B III at the University of California, Davis
Elizibeth Morgan Ph.D
Now with Sacramento State. During their time with AIR-B they focused on Early Childhood and Early Intervention Services.
Jennica Li
During their time with AIR-B they were a Research Assistant
Sarah Vejnoska
During their time with AIR-B they were a Research Assistant
Nicole Sparapani, Ph.D
Now an associate professor within the School of Education and the MIND Institute. Their current work focuses on the interplay between children and their classroom environment
Patty Schetter
Now a Project Manager for the Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the UC Davis MIND Institute. During their time with AIR-B they were an implementation specialist
Sarah Ferrin and Kirstin Yeates
Drexel University
Zoya Shamsi
During their time with AIR-B III they were a research assistant and specialized in analyzing social network data
Chris Friedman
During their time with AIR-B they did data analysis
Jonas Ventimiglia
During their time with AIR-B they did data analysis
Sara Murphy
University of Washington
Bryan King, MD
Vice President for Child Behavioral Health at University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospitals, and the Vice Chair for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at USCF. During his time with AIR-B he was a Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Washington and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Dr. King served as the principal investigator for AIR-B I at Seattle Children’s Research Institute
University of Rochester
Tristram Smith, Ph.D
Their research on behavioral interventions changed the landscape of care for children with autism spectrum disorders. Unfortunately, he died suddenly in 2018
Asim Javed, Ph.D
Now with Endicott College where they are a data assessment Specialist and part of the School of Education
Susan Hetherington, Ph. D
Now an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester as well as a Primary Investigator for the Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs program
Caryn Stark
During their time with AIR-B III they were a Research Coordinator
Katharine Zanibii
University of Pennsylvania
Heather Nuske, Ph.D
Still with the University of Pennsylvania as a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry with the Penn Center for Mental Health. During their time with AIR-B III they were a graduate student researcher
Briana Bronstein, Ph.D
Now with Widener University as an Assistant Teaching Professor
Diondra Straiton
Now with Michigan State University in the clinical psychology program
Julianne Nemith
During their time with AIR-B III they were a Clinical Research Coordinator
Florida State University
Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and Director of the Autism Institute in the College of Medicine and the Laurel Schendel Professor of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Dr. Wetherby served as the principal investigator for AIR-B I at CARD
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the founder and director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Landa served as the principal investigator for AIR-B I at Kennedy Krieger Institute