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, Davis

Drexel University

University of Washington

University of Rochester

University of Pennsylvania

Florida State University

Kennedy Krieger Institute

  • Ayalew, Beza

    Bercerra, Ivette

    Chiappe, Jenny Ph. D

    Daughrity, Belinda Ph. D

    Dimachkie, Amanda Ph. D

    Dean, Michelle Ph. D

    Flores, Ramon

    Hauptman, Lindsay Ph. D

    Kataoka, Sheryl Ph. D

    Luelmo, Paul Ph. D

    Luna, Crystal Ph. D

    Maurer, Karolyn

    Osuna, Anthony

    Segovia Reinosa, Francisco

    Shlink, Andy Ph. D

    Smith, Jolan Ph.D

    Williams, Justin

    Yang, James Ph. D

  • Ferrin, Sarah

    Li, Jennica

    Morgan Elizibeth Ph. D

    Mundy Peter, Ph. D

    Schetter, Patty

    Sparapani, Nicole Ph. D

    Vejnoska, Sarah

    Yeates, Kirstin

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

  • Friedman, Chris

    Murphy, Sara

    Shamsi, Zoya

    Ventimiglia, Jonas

  • King, Bryan MD

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

  • Hetherington, Susan Ph. D

    Javed, Asim Ph. D

    Smith, Tristram Ph. D

    Stark, Caryn

    Zanibii, Katharine

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

  • Bronstein, Briana Ph. D

    Nemith, Julianne

    Nuske, Heather Ph. D

    Straiton, Diondra

  • Wetherby, Amy CCC-SLP

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

  • Landa, Rebecca Ph. D

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