Our Team of AACES
Our Team of AACES
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Our work requires a compassionate, driven, and intelligent team.
Meet our current team!
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Meet our Directors - Dr. Gillis Mattson and Dr. Romanczyk
Dr. Gillis Mattson's research interests include applications of machine learning/AI, addressing mental health across lifespan for autistic individuals, and provider training & burnout.
Dr. Gillis Mattson enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family.
Dr. Romanczyk's current research interests include autism, technology application to human services and large scale service delivery systems.
Dr. Romanczyk's current research interests include autism, technology application to human services and large scale service delivery systems.
Meet our Graduate Students
Diego Aragon-Guevara, MS
Diego Aragon-Guevara, MS
Diego Aragon-Guevara is a third year clinical psychology doctoral candidate from the Bay Area, California. Diego received his BS in Psychology from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. His research interests include online safety and quality of life for autistic adults. In his free time, Diego enjoys cooking, reading and playing sports.
Maria Saleem, MA, BCBA,
Maria Saleem, MA, BCBA,
Maria Saleem is a first year clinical psychology doctoral student from Queens, New York. Maria received her B.A. in neuroscience & psychology at the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, and her M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Queens College, CUNY. Her research interests include designing and evaluating training interventions that improve outcomes for service providers, parents, and autistic individuals.
Lab hike at Watkins Glen State Park
Meet our Undergraduate Research Assistants
Sydney Erlbaum from Plainview, NY,
is a psychology major.
She plans to graduate in May 2027.
Mallory Kosiba, from Concord, MA,
is a psychology major (ASD track) with a minor in spanish.
She plans to graduate in May 2027.
Tomiris Rajabova, from Brooklyn, NY,
is a psychology major (ASD track) with a minor in studio painting
She plans to graduate in May 2027.
Marcus Catuogno, from Midland Park, NJ,
is double majoring in psychology (ASD track) and biochemistry. He plans to graduate in May 2027.
Lab Alumni
Kelly Buchanan, PhD
Kelly Buchanan, PhD
2026
Dissertation title: Assessment of School Refusal in Autistic Youth
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation, Kennedy Krieger Institute
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