The field of Applied Behavior Analysis has experienced significant growth over the past two decades, yet this expansion has not been accompanied by proportional advances in workforce diversity or culturally responsive service delivery. The composition of the behavior analytic community remains markedly homogeneous relative to the populations it serves, and this disparity has implications for treatment quality, family engagement, and the field's long-term credibility.
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Dr. Zarcone is the Co-Director of the University of South Florida Florida Center for Inclusive Communities and Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies. She provides consultation and clinical support to staff regarding skill acquisition, interfering behavior, staff and parent training, and medication monitoring. Dr. Zarcone obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Florida. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Zarcone has served in leadership positions for the Association of Behavior Analysis (ABAI) on the ABAI Practice and Science Board. She was the conference coordinator for the annual Autism Conference and a Fellow of ABAI. She served as an associate editor for several journals and as a mentor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
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