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Dr. Ciara Padden is a Senior Lecturer in Learning Disability and Director of Studies for the MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis and MSc in Positive Behaviour Support at the University of Kent's Tizard Centre (School of Social Sciences). She holds a BCBA-D certification and is a Higher Education Academy Fellow. Her research focuses on evidence-based behavioral interventions for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, caregiver support, and organizational behavior change contexts.
Education: BA Psychology (University College Dublin), PhD Applied Behaviour Analysis (National University of Ireland, Galway). Professional qualifications include a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.
Research Interests: Skills teaching methodologies, adolescent/adult disability support systems, precision teaching frameworks, and procedural fidelity in behavioral interventions. Her work emphasizes practical applications for improving quality of life through structured behavioral programs and staff training.
Publications span 20+ peer-reviewed articles on topics like caregiver stress biomarkers, intervention fidelity, and mathematical skill acquisition for neurodivergent learners. She has contributed to systematic reviews evaluating vocational skills interventions and repetitive behavior treatments in autism.
Professional Roles: Consultancy Manager at the Tizard Centre, external examiner for University of South Wales psychology programs, UK-Society for Behavior Analysis board member, and trustee for Positive Behaviour Support for Learning. Active in credentialing initiatives and international research networks like SF-DDARIN.
Supervision: Advises PhD/MSc students researching behavioral approaches for disabilities. Consultancy focuses on staff training and behavioral support implementation in clinical settings.
Labs/Teams: Central role in Tizard Centre's disability-focused research teams, contributing to both academic output and applied consultancy projects across the UK.
