Juliana Aguilar

Juliana Aguilar is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), as well as the Director of the ABA programs at Purdue University. She received her Board Certified Behavior Analyst® in 2018. She completed her master's in ABA at the University of Missouri-Columbia under the mentorship of Dr. Casey Clay and Dr. Sungwoo Kahng. She completed her doctorate in ABA at Utah State University under the guidance of Dr. Tom Higbee. Dr. Aguilar's clinical experience has been in early intensive behavioral intervention with young children with autism in university-based clinics, as well as school based behavioral consultation. Dr. Aguilar's research interests lie in the impact of cultural responsiveness on behavior analytic interventions, early childhood skill acquisition, and training adults on the use of behavior analytic strategies.

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Dr. Aguilar’s focus as an educator is on training future behavior analysts to bridge the research to practice gap and prepare practitioners that have the professional decision-making skills to create sound and culturally sensitive interventions for individuals with disabilities. Her research interests focus on culturally responsive practices in ABA, early childhood skill acquisition, and training of adults on behavior analytic interventions.

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• EDPS 61200 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
• EDPS 50800 CLD in Special Education
• EDPS 40300 Individual Social, Emotional, Behavioral Support
• EDPS 55100 Practicum in ABA