Dr. Jackson received her Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Psychology (with an emphasis
in Behavior Analysis) from the University of Nevada Reno. She is currently a Professor
of Psychology at California State University, Fresno, where she serves as the coordinator
of the Master’s program in Applied Behavior Analysis and as the clinical director
of ABA Services at Fresno State. Her research interests include complex social skills,
including humor, perspective-taking, and safety skills, the motivational functions
of verbal behavior, and interventions to increase health and fitness behaviors. Dr.
Jackson has served on the ABAI executive council, the CalABA Board of Directors, and
as an advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. In 2011, she was selected
as the PsiChi Faculty of the year; in 2014 was named as one of the Provost’s Outstanding
New Faculty; and in 2017 received a Distinguished Faculty Service award from the College
of Science and Mathematics. While at Fresno State, she has secured grants and contracts
totaling over $6 million. She regularly presents at state and national conferences
and has provided teaching, training, and clinical services in the countries of Scotland,
Ireland, Jordan, Bosnia, and Georgia.
Behavioral Interventions in Autism
Complex social skills (humor, perspective taking, safety)
Verbal Behavior
Health and Fitness
