Kathleen Cook, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Kathleen Cook, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Associate Professor of Special Education; Program Director of M.Ed. SPED — ABA

Sharon Lust School of Education

Education 

Ph.D. in Special Education, 2015, University of Georgia; M.A. in Audiology, 1982, Louisiana State University; B. A. in Speech-Language Pathology, 1981, Louisiana State University

Biography 

Dr. Kathleen Cook joined Augustana University in 2015 and is now an associate professor in the School of Education and the director of the applied behavior analysis program. She received her doctoral degree in special education with an emphasis in autism spectrum disorders and applied behavior analysis from the University of Georgia. She Is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctorate level (BCBA-D). Her research focus is on self-management strategies for teens and young adults with autism and developmental disabilities.