Gwendolyn Cartledge, PhD, is professor emerita at The Ohio State University, College of Education and Human Ecology. She began her career as a preschool and elementary public school teacher, continuing with youth with learning and behavior disorders, but she taught most extensively in higher education. Her professional research and writings center on the social and academic skills of children with and without disabilities, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. She has extensively researched social development and literacy interventions for these populations, as documented in over one hundred publications, including four books and four curricula on behavioral and literacy approaches. Gwen’s fifth book, There’s More to the Story: Using Literature to Teach Diversity and Social-Emotional Skills in the Elementary Classroom, is currently being published by Solution Tree to be available beginning 2022.
Over the course of her career, Gwen has supported her research and writings through competitive national and local grants, she has lectured extensively at local, national, and international forums and meetings, and has maintained membership in numerous educational and behavioral professional organizations. Among her various awards, Gwen was recognized for Leadership and Distinguished Service by her state professional organization in 1996, received the Distinguished Teaching Award from The Ohio State University in 2003, received the Educator of the Year Award from the Ohio Council for Exceptional Children in 2006 and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. Gwen earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in education from The Ohio State University.
Day 2 Keynote
Jane Howard, Ph.D.
Jane Howard, Ph.D.
Jane Howard, Ph.D., is the CEO and Co-founder of Therapeutic Pathways. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D®) and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Howard is the lead author on several widely cited long-term outcome studies for the treatment of autism. Before co-founding Therapeutic Pathways in 1996, Dr. Howard was a professor of psychology at California State University, Stanislaus where she trained graduate students in behavior analysis and established clinic-based services. She currently serves on the Board of the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) and is a Past President of the Board of Directors for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®).
