Research Division Team Members

Vice President of Research

The Vice President of Research leads all ESSC research initiatives, develops the organizational systems to conduct research, and serves as the Director of the Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (HSIRB). The Vice President of Research is a principle investigator (PI) overseeing a team of researchers.

Amin D. Lotfizadeh, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Amin.Lotfizadeh@essc.org


Director of Research Operations

The Director of Research Operations assists with managing the division’s daily activities serves as a researcher and oversees other research team members.

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Meghan Herron, M.S., BCBA

Meghan.Herron@essc.org

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Operations Manager

Debbie Wong, BS

Debbie.Wong@essc.org


Research Supervisor

The Research Supervisor position consists of clinicians with a master’s degree or higher who have at least one publication, either a peer-reviewed publication, thesis, or dissertation. Research Supervisors oversee their team of Associate Researchers and Research Assistants.

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Tabatha Adkins, PhD, BCBA-D

Tabatha.Adkins@essc.org

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Adriana Anderson, PhD, BCBA-D

Adriana.Anderson@essc.org

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Eric McCoy, MS., BCBA

Eric.McCoy@essc.org

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Lawrence Platt, PhD, BCBA-D

Lawrence.Platt@essc.org

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Cynthia Rico, M.S., BCBA

Cynthia.Rico@essc.org


Associate Researcher

The Associate Researcher position consists of clinicians with a master’s degree or higher who have designed and managed at least one study, and have submitted at least one manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.

Jordan Hersch, M.S.

Jordan.Hersch@essc.org

Heather Jantz Garcia

Heather.JantzGarcia@essc.org




Mary Vongsakda

Mary.Vongsakda@essc.org


Research Assistant

The RA position consists of associates who are developing their research experience. These associates assist with the daily research activities, data entry, and all administrative duties related to a study.


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Interested in joining our team? Contact ResearchDivision@essc.org

 

 
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