ARCC has included many new and experienced researchers among its staff. As a multi-site consortium 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.
The steering committee help guide ARCC and provide valuable outside input. They are made up of community advocates and additional experts.
University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Psychological Studies in Education and Psychiatry at UCLA. Dr. Kasari serves as the principal investigator for ARCC at UCLA. She also runs her own lab which is closely involved in coordinating for ARCC.
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Assistant Clinical Professor and co-principle investigator for ARCC.
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Principal statistician with Dr. Kasari’s Research Lab.
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ARCC Research Coordinator and Lab Manager.
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Research Assistant with Dr. Kasari’s Lab
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Research Assistant with Dr. Kasari’s Lab
Drexel University
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Assistant professor with the Life Course Outcomes Research Program at the A. J. Drexel Autism Institute. Dr. Hassrick serves as the principal investigator for ARCC at the A. J. Drexel Autism Institute.
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Dr. Giacomo Vivanti is an Associate Professor and the leader of the Early Detection and Intervention research program at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. He is Co-Principle Investigator for ARCC at A. J. Drexel Autism Institute.
University of Rochester
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Licensed Psychologist, and Director of the Community Consultation Program. Dr. Levato serves as principal investigator for ARCC at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Data Scientist and Research Coordinator at the University of Rochester Medical Center
Minnesota State University
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Assistant Professor at the College of Education, and Primary Investigator at Minnesota State University
University of North Carolina
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Professor and Principal Investigator for ARCC at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Research Scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute who will support secondary data analysis at University of North Carolina and serve as direct supervisor for all behavioral coders.
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Graduate Student helping with secondary analysis at University of North Carolina
University of California, Davis
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He serves as Principal Investigator on ARCC and is Director of the NIH-funded MIND Institute Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC).
Steering Committee
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Leading expert in adaptive intervention designs and previous collaborator with UCLA on methodologically rigorous trials. Currently at the University of Michigan
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A long-time community partner with the Drexel team on previous projects, who is an autistic advocate, and parent of two autistic children
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Speech and communication scientist at the University of Kansas, whose research focuses on individuals with severe and profound disabilities.
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Consultant at the University of North Carolina, and a specialist in the study designs needed to address complex conditions like autism.