Daniel Kwak

Daniel Kwak serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Western New England University, based in the Center for Sciences & Pharmacy. He teaches undergraduate courses including PSY 323 Applied Behavior Analysis and maintains active research in applied behavior analysis.

His educational background includes:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of South Florida
• M.S. in Behavioral Psychology from Pepperdine University
• M.A. in Education from the University of California, Riverside
• B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego

Dr. Kwak's research program emphasizes two interconnected pillars: developing strategies to ensure behavioral intervention effects generalize across diverse environments beyond controlled settings, and advancing assessment frameworks that prioritize holistic outcomes like autonomy, social validity, and quality of life alongside traditional behavior reduction metrics. His work bridges clinical practice with real-world applicability in educational and community contexts.

His 2024 publications reveal a concentrated focus on culturally responsive implementation of behavioral interventions across school-home-community ecosystems, nuanced analysis of preference dynamics in communication training, and validation of structured support models for intensive behavior needs in elementary education. Collectively, these works demonstrate his commitment to contextually relevant, evidence-based practices that address diversity in intervention delivery.