Rebecca Hartzell, PhD, BCBA-D is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Department of Disability & Psychoeducational Studies. She has her PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. She teaches courses and supervises students pursuing board certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (BCBA). She participates in Maternal and Child Health Bureau funded Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Related Disabilities (LEND) programs and provides clinical support for behavior support to parents and families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Dr. Hartzell’s research interests include child specific, peer mediated social skills interventions in the natural setting for students with autism and emotional and behavioral disabilities. She is the author and co-author of peer-reviewed journal articles focused on social skills interventions and inclusion.