Aubyn Stahmer, Ph.D., UC Davis MIND Institute
Focus area: Translation of evidence-based autism research to community-based practice and delivery.
Ramesh Raghavan, Ph.D., M.D., M.B.B.S., Silver School of Social Work at New York University
Focus area: Access to health, services, quality of care, Medicaid policy, implementation science, and child well-being.
Catherine Rice, Ph.D., Emory University; previously of the Developmental Disabilities Branch at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Focus area: Teaching, diagnostic assessment, program planning, consultation, training, public policy, and research.
Sarah Reaves, MS, CCC-SLP, Franklin Township Community School Corporation
Focus Area: Supporting school staff and families with evidence-based strategies and resources for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Deb Robarge BSN RN NCSN-E
Executive Director for the Indiana Association of School Nurses
Focus area: Physical and Mental health needs of school aged children, health policy and community/family advocacy.
Lisa Ruble, Ph.D., Earl F. Smith Distinguished Professor in Special Education and Autism at Ball State University
Focus area: Interventions with implementation in mind for improved quality of life and educational/treatment outcomes of individuals with ASD, caregivers and educators.
Naomi Sweizy, Ph.D., HSPP, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine
Focus area: founder of the HANDS in Autism® Training Model, supports individuals with ASD and related disorders to achieve their full potential through her continued leadership and contributions to the field of autism intervention, training, and interdisciplinary collaboration.