PhD Student, Special Education
Advisor: Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky
Melanie has over nine years of clinical experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), as a behavior therapist, and since 2017, as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst supervisor. Melanie has supported children and their families across various environments including in homes, public and private schools, and clinical settings across the Southwest United States, and internationally in Venezuela, Jordan, and the Cayman Islands. Melanie obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and her Master of Arts in Special Education and ABA from Ball State University. Melanie will focus her PhD studies exploring how to improve access to culturally relevant and evidence-based Autism support for diverse communities.