Preschool and Early Elementary Learning (PEEL) Lab

Kate Chazin is a doctoral-level Behavior Analyst at TRIAD – The Autism Institute at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. She serves as a researcher and coach on capacity-building projects for caregivers and teachers of young autistic children. She also facilitates collaboration with TRIAD’s Autistic Advisory Council and supports planning of an autistic-led conference on behavior analytic practice. Her current research primarily centers on (a) self-determination in early childhood, (b) assessing and honoring child assent, and (c) collaborating with autistic adults to improve social validity of behavior analytic practices. One of her favorite moments from the doctoral program was learning that she and Dr. Ledford both read encyclopedias for fun as children (#nerdalert 🤓)