Jena Randolph

Jena Randolph is an Assistant Research Professor and the Training and Education Division Director at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, University of Missouri. She plays a central role in developing and delivering autism-related training and educational programs across clinical, school, and home settings.

Her research focuses on identifying individual characteristics that predict response to intervention and on maximizing the sustained fidelity of intervention implementation after training. She specializes in interdisciplinary collaborative care for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.

• Primary developer of the Training Experts in Autism for Missouri (TEAM) program
• Co-developer of the STRIVE program, enhancing employment readiness for young adults with autism through work experiences and peer mentorship
• Coordinator of the University of Missouri’s online autism master’s program

Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to translational research, professional training, and improving lifelong outcomes for individuals with autism.

Dr. Randolph is actively engaged in educational leadership and program development, with no indication of part-time status, retirement, or former staff designation. Her contributions are foundational to statewide autism training initiatives and higher education programming in autism.