Shannon Crozier, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA

Dr. Shannon Crozier is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, licensed in Nevada, who specializes in the learning and behavioral needs of children with ASD. She is passionate about translating the science of ABA to parents, teachers, and other professionals who work with children and youth with ASD. She has led hundreds of workshops on understanding ASD and effective strategies for families, educators, and other professionals ranging from medical students, social workers, search and rescue, and job coaches, to recreational camp staff and nannies.

After 9 years of teaching special education in Canada, England, and the US, Shannon came to University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2003 to earn her Ph.D. In 2006 she collaborated with Dr. Matt Tincani on founding the UNLV Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders. After becoming UNLV CASD Director in 2012, Shannon focused on expanding the scope of the Center and created the CASD Multidisciplinary Assessment Clinic to provide comprehensive assessments to children and young adults in a setting that simultaneously provided training and professional development across disciplines.

She has presented her research at national and international conferences and published in a variety of journals (e.g., Teaching Exceptional Children, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities) and co-authored book chapters on positive behavioral supports and verbal behavior.