Dorothy Zhang

Dorothy Zhang is an Associate Professor and Program Chair for the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (MS ABA) program at The Chicago School's College of Graduate and Professional Studies. She specializes in distance education, providing academic leadership for online ABA training while maintaining clinical expertise in autism and developmental disorders.

• PhD in Education (Educational Psychology & ABA), George Mason University (2015)
• MA in Education, George Mason University (2011)
• BA in Psychology, University of Virginia (2006)

Her research focuses on self-management systems, skill acquisition through stimulus equivalence, and cross-cultural applications of ABA. She actively develops ABA certification frameworks in mainland China and emphasizes bi-directional learning environments that foster motivation and lifelong learning.

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Doctoral level)
• Licensed Behavior Analyst, Virginia
• Vice Chair, ABA Professional Committee of China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons
• Vice President, Association for Behavior Analysis International (Chinese ABA Chapter)
• Member, Virginia Association of Behavior Analysis (VABA)