Wendy Machalicek

Wendy Machalicek is a Professor and Department Head for Special Education and Clinical Services at the University of Oregon's College of Education, where she also serves as Associate Director of Educational and Community Supports. Her work focuses on behavior analytic interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities.

Dr. Machalicek's educational background includes:

• PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in autism and developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin (2008)
• MEd in Special Education with an emphasis in autism and developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin (2004)
• BS in Biology from the University of North Texas (2000)

Her primary research interests center on developing behavior analytic assessment practices and interventions for children (18 months-8 years) with autism and developmental disabilities. Key focus areas include:

• Assessment and treatment of challenging behavior
• Improving acquisition and generalization of evidence-based practices
• Sustained implementation by caregivers and educators
• Single-case research methodology and telehealth delivery

Her recent publications (2023-2025) reveal strong trends in telehealth intervention delivery, single-case design methodology advancement, and culturally responsive adaptations. Research increasingly addresses social-emotional skills, caregiver stress, and implementation barriers across diverse settings.

While Dr. Machalicek holds significant leadership roles including Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, no specific awards or fellowships were documented in the source material.

She actively mentors doctoral students and leads two major federally funded initiatives:

• Project CO-LEAD: OSEP Leadership Grant training 18 doctoral students across three universities in autism, implementation science, and cultural adaptation
• IES Methods Training Institute: Advanced single-case research design and analysis training

She co-directs the Applied Behavior Analysis Research Lab at the University of Oregon, which involves weekly meetings with undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students and maintains active collaborations with Purdue University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.