Summary
Dr. Ashley Greenwald is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and an Associate Research Professor at the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno. She is the Project Director and Principal Investigator of the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Technical Assistance Center, located within the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Center for Excellence in Disabilities.
Dr. Greenwald manages and oversees eight grant funded projects as well as dozens of University employees. In her role, she directs numerous service-based statewide projects, which, under her leadership, have grown from a collective operating budget of $340,000 to over $2 million per year. The programs Dr. Greenwald has envisioned, created, and funds include the Multi-tiered Systems of Support Project funded through the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Department of Education, the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports which provides services for 10 ÁùºÏ±¦µä school districts and state-run juvenile facilities, as well as direct behavioral support services for children with disabilities and dual diagnosis. Cumulatively, these projects support and serve nearly 200 organizations throughout ÁùºÏ±¦µä. The impact and reach of her leadership and projects extend to at least 175,000 individuals throughout ÁùºÏ±¦µä each year.
Dr. Greenwald’s research interests include parent and caregiver training, behavioral medicine, and behavioral systems change. She has received and managed more than $19 million in grant funds to support these efforts.
Education
- B.A., University of Florida
- M.A., University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
- Ph.D., University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno