IT STARTS WITH US

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“Delivering Individualized Supports for Children with Developmental Disabilities and the Practitioners Who Serve Them”

Maria Hugh

PhD, Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota

M.Ed., BCBA, Early Intervention & Special Education, Vanderbilt University

BS., Cognitive Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University

University of Kansas Department of Special Education

KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD)

Implementation Science & Practice at KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD)

About Our Team

• About Our Team •

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Ana Paula Martinez

PhD Student

Ana Paula is a PhD student in the Early Childhood Unified, Special Education program. Originally from Mexico, AP is also a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and an ECI clinic owner.

Nick Hoekstra

Project Manager

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Annika Yoder

Undergraduate Media Manager

Annika Yoder is a second-year student pursuing her degree in psychology at KU. She works on this team as a part of the Emerging Scholars program as an undergraduate research assistant.

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Team Alumni

Andrea Nelson, M.S.Ed.

Master’s GRA 2024-2026

Coach and Project Manager, 2023-2026

Erin Lawrence, M.S.Ed

PhD Fellow, 2024-2026

FuyaNan Shi, M.S.Ed.

Chavis Lickvar-ArmstronG, PhD

Aziz Alsaeed, PhD

PhD Fellow & GRA 2022-2024

Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-2025

Marisela Bustos

Undergraduate Media Manager

2024-2025