Jennifer L. Austin

Jennifer L. Austin, Ph.D., BCBA-D has been applying the science of behavior analysis to improve outcomes for children and their teachers for over 20 years.  Both her research and clinical work focus on how beavior analytic assessment and intervention strategies can be applied in inclusive classrooms, with a specific focus on ensuring the behavior change process is collaborative and acceptable to both teachers and students.  She has worked with numerous schools in the US and the UK, focusing primarily on those in disadvantaged communities.  Dr. Austin served as Professor of Psychology and Head of Behavior Analysis at the University of South Wales in the UK before joining the faculty at Georgia State University in the US.  She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice.