 | Current Graduate Advisees (listed by year in program): |
 | Javier Sotomayor, M.S., BCBA. Javier Sotomayor has always lived around the US-Mexico border. He grew up in Tijuana and now resides in San Diego where he is the cofounder of a small company providing behavioral and supported living services. Currently, Javier is a PhD student of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at Endicott College with Dr. David J. Cox as his advisor. He received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2012 and his master’s degree in Psychology (option in ABA) in 2014 at California State University, Los Angeles. Javier’s current interests include the evaluation of biobehavioral processes, translation of behavior-analytic literature, and conceptual analysis of behavior-environment relations. He also recently began his journey into coding and is excited about using innovative technological tools to enhance clinical assessment and applications. In his leisure time, he enjoys being a bit of a coffee snob, going on hikes, and exploring eateries with his girlfriend. |
 | Clara Cordeiro, M.A., BCBA. Clara received her Bachelor and Master of Arts from California State University, Sacramento in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis. She currently consults with behavioral health service companies to modify instructional design and training systems to improve employee retention and quality of services. She also teaches courses and workshops in Brazil in efforts to improve conditions for future behavior analysts. Her primary research interests include verbal behavior, instructional design, supervision, and how to utilize data science to improve the quality of training systems as well as disseminating behavior analysis to a broader audience. She hopes that the marriage of data science with traditional behavior analysis can increase the visibility of behavior sciences so researchers from other fields can also utilize our practices. Outside of academics and work, Clara enjoys music and outdoor activities. Particularly, she enjoys spending time in and near large bodies of water, like the beach. |
 | Carlos Santos has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the area of developmental disability since 2010. He received a Master of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in ABA from California State University, Los Angeles in 2013. He received the BCBA certification in 2014. Some areas of interest include verbal behavior, trainee supervision, OBM, education, and data collection methods. He is thrilled to continue his learning journey at Endicott College/Behavior Data Science Research Lab as well as in the applied settings. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with friends and family. If he could travel to a foreign country every year, he would! A recent important event in his life was the birth of his firstborn child and he looks forward to experiencing her development throughout the years. |
 | Laura Weil, M.S., BCBA. Laura grew up in Dallas, Texas and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Laura received her Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles and her Master of Science degree in behavioral psychology from Pepperdine University. She has experience working in both clinical and research settings. Her research interests include supervision, burnout and turnover, evidence based decision making, and quality measures. In her free time Laura enjoys traveling and spending time near the beach. |
| Research Collaborators (listed alphabetically by last name): |
 | Asim Javed, M.S., BCBA. Asim grew up in Rochester, NY and currently resides in Massachusetts with his wife and kids. In the early part of his professional career, Asim dabbled in service coordination, research, interventions, and behavioral consultation for individuals with disabilities. Presently, Asim is stoked by the intersection of behavioral analysis and data science, OBM, choice-making, social media, tech, and ethics. In one of his current projects, Asim is exploring the relationship between hate speech on Twitter and hate crimes towards members of the Muslim community. Outside of work, Asim enjoys scenic escapes to mountains or lakes, abandoning his phone, family time, spiritual activities, and a light dose of dad jokes (to qualify as a dad joke, it must be a-parent). His academic adventures continue to humble him to the following reality: there is always more to learn! |
 | Dr. Adrienne Jennings is an Assistant Professor at Daemen University and a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Jennings received her B.S. in psychology from Texas Christian University, M.A. in psychology with an emphasis in applied behavior analysis from California State University Sacramento, and her Ph.D. in applied behavior analysis from Caldwell University. As a doctoral student, Adrienne completed an externship at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the neurobehavioral unit. Additionally, she has over 10 years of experience in clinical settings working with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. She serves as the Research Competition Coordinator for the Verbal Behavior Special Interest Group. Adrienne also completed a data visualization certification course through Rutgers University. Her research interests include the acquisition and development of verbal behavior, the role of verbal behavior in learning, emergent behavior, and dissemination and cultural adaptations of behavioral services. Adrienne is also interested in artificial intelligence and incorporating data science in behavior analytic research. |
 | Dr. Anna Plessas holds a BA, MSc, MEd, PGDipPracPsych, PhD, and BCBA qualifications and boasts over two decades of experience as a behavioral psychologist. Her professional journey has equipped her with a profound understanding of and expertise in working with individuals across the neurodevelopmental spectrum. Anna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Athens, Greece. Her training in Behavior Analysis was completed at the University of Illinois, USA. Anna was conferred two Master’s degrees, one by Manchester University, UK and one by the University of Auckland, New Zealand, culminating in a PhD from Auckland University of Technology. Anna’s significant contributions to the field include the founding of a pioneering organization, the non-profit Association for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Athens, dedicated to delivering comprehensive and flexible services for individuals and their families. She concurrently established training courses and workshops, fostering the professional development of practitioners in Greece and neighboring countries. Currently based in New Zealand, she founded Behavioural Health Ltd, an organization committed to serving and researching the needs of neurodivergent individuals. Anna’s primary research interest lies in artificial intelligence applications for the assessment of complex behaviour; her applied research focuses on personalized modeling, interventions for high-functioning individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (such as ADHD, ASD, OCD), and cultural adaptations. |
 | Jacob Sosine, M.A., M.B.A., BCBA. Jacob received his Bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Chico State University in 2010, his master’s in Professional Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology in 2015, and in 2020 he received a master’s in Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College of California. Jacob is primarily interested in the collection and ingestion of large datasets to further our understanding of human behavior and the field of behavior analysis. In addition, Jacob is passionate about developing and unlocking data pipelines to ask and answer novel research questions. Jacob’s current research projects involve leveraging a dataset of over 10,000 peer-reviewed publications to understand trends and gaps in published literature and analyzing the networks of citations that constitute peer-reviewed publications. Outside of scientific exploration, Jacob believes that the S.F. Giants will win the world series every year, and you can often catch him enjoying a game with his wife and young daughter. |
Principal Investigator
David J. Cox, Ph.D., M.S.B., BCBA-D. Dr. Cox has been working as a behavior analyst serving a wide range of populations for 17 years. He received post-doctoral training in Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Pharmacology from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, post-doctoral training in Data Science from Insight Data Science, a Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis from the University of Florida, a M.S. in Bioethics from Union Graduate College, and has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2011. David’s basic research interests are in the experimental analysis of complex behavior, quantitative analyses, behavioral economics, behavioral data science, and artificial intelligence. His applied research interests are in ethical behavior, clinical decision-making, and health behavior.