Professional Advisory Board

May Institute’s Professional Advisory Board includes leading authorities in the fields of autism, applied behavior analysis (ABA), special education, developmental disabilities, and behavioral health. These experts review May Institute programs and provide guidance on new developments and best practices.

David H. Barlow, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor, Department of Psychology
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Glen Dunlap, Ph.D.
Professor, Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

George DuPaul, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Coordinator, School of Psychology
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Barry A. Edelstein, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

Judy E. Favell, Ph.D., BCBA-D
CEO, AdvoServ
Mount Dora, Florida

Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Sciences and Education, Behavioral Sciences Department
Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Patrick C. Friman, Ph.D., ABPP
Director, Behavioral Pediatrics and Family Services Program
Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, Nebraska

Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Founding Chair, Scientific Council at Organization for Autism Research
Director, The McCarton School
New York, New York

Jennifer M. Gillis, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Department of Psychology
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Robert Horner, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
Director, Educational and Community Supports
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Robert L. Koegel, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology
University of California, Santa Barbara, California

Robert P. Liberman, M.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

Karin Lifter, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Brian K. Martens, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Gail G. McGee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

Raymond G. Miltenberger, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Child and Family Studies
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Raymond G. Romanczyk, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Professor, Department of Psychology
State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Dennis C. Russo, Ph.D., ABPP, ABBP
Head of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Family Medicine at Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina

Nirbhay N. Singh, Ph.D.
ONE Research Institute
Midlothian, Virginia

Christopher H. Skinner, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

George Sugai, Ph.D.
Professor, Special Education
Co-Director, Center of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, Ph.D., BCBA
The Browns Group, Naples, Florida

David P. Wacker, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa