Jason C. Vladescu

Jason C. Vladescu serves as Professor and Chair of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at SUNY Downstate's School of Health Professions, holding certifications as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), and Licensed Behavior Analyst in New York and New Jersey.

Education:

• Ph.D. in School Psychology, Central Michigan University (2010)
• M.A. in School Psychology, Central Michigan University (2008)

His research pioneers early behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorders, evidence-based academic instruction methodologies, and scalable staff/caregiver training protocols. Specialized work in equivalence-class formation bridges theoretical behavior analysis with practical applications across educational and clinical settings.

With over 95 peer-reviewed publications including the co-authored text Statistics for Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners and Researchers, his scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on autism intervention efficacy and behavior-analytic training systems.

Scientific Awards:

• APA Division 25 New Applied Researcher Award (2020)

As Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice and President of the New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis, he shapes field standards through editorial leadership across seven journals including Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. The source material does not specify student advising details or grant funding history.

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