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Krista Clancy

Krista Clancy

Associate Professor of Teaching in Applied Behavior Analysis

734-564-1849

kclancy@wayne.edu, bx4655@wayne.edu

by appointment 

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Krista Clancy

Degrees and Certifications

Ph.D., Educational Psychology
BCBA

Responsibilities

Applied Behavior Analysis Program Coordinator
Verificed Course Sequence Coordinator for the ABA Programs
Field Placement Advisor for the ABA Programs

Masters in Educational Psychology Program Coordinator

Academic Interests

Applied Behavior Analysis
Leaning Theory
Behavior Assessment
Parent Involvement
Effective Teaching and Training Techniques

Biography

Dr. Krista Clancy earned her undergraduate at Western Michigan University in 1997, her masters at Eastern Michigan University in 2000, and her Ph D at Wayne State University in 2017. She has a licensed in psychologist and behavior analyst. She has been practicing in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and autism for the last 25 years. Dr. Clancy is the program coordinator for the ABA program at WSU where she oversees curriculum, staff and students in the program. She also consults with ABA agencies on training, program development, and clinical oversight of clients and staff. Prior to that she held a director position at a major ABA provider in the metro Detroit area.

Areas of interests include supervision, interprofessional training, coordination of care, and parent involvement and include serving as the PI on grants and finical awards from Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, and Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute.

Dr. Clancy’s community and professional positions include University representative for the Michigan Autism Council and Advisory Board member of the Black Applied Behavior Analyst organization.

Area of Expertise

Autism
Applied Behavior Analysis

Research Interests

Autism
Parent Involvement
Early Learning Skills
Care coordination and reducing barriers to treatment

Grants

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute "innovations in Care Coordination" Principle Investigator, 10/1/2021-9/30/2023 - stakeholder engagement focused on identifying key areas of research to improve access to care for minority children with ASD.

Michigan Health Endowment Fund Behavioral Health Initiative “Innovations of Care”, Co-Principle Investigator, 9/1/19-8/31/21- collaberative Learning group focused on improving access to services in young children with or at risk for ASD

University Program - Principle Investigator, 10/1/16-9/30/19 - training and consultaiton on ABA for Hawthorn Psychiatric Child and Adolescent Hospital

Univeristy Program- Principle Invsetigator, 10/1/15-9/30/18, provide training in behavior analysis and early screening, diagnosis and treatmen referral for Autism

Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation - 7/1/18-6/30/20 Principle Investigator, Expansion of Supervision and services to Support the State of Michigan Autism Benfit for ABA 

Community Engagement Activities

Black applied Behavior Analsyt Advisory board 2020- 2023

Autism Council - University Representative - Appointed 2016-2020

Leadership in Education in Neuro-Developmental Disabilities - Faculty Memeber, Curriculum Development

Presentations

  • Clancy, K. (2023, Oct). Supervising in a Clinical Setting. Michigan Autism Conference, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Clancy, K. (2021, Oct). Everyday leadership. NY State Applied Behavior Analysis Conference
  • Clancy, K. (2021, Oct). Ethical Supervision for BCBA Working with Individuals with ASD. Michigan Autism Conference
  • Clancy, K., Bradley, A., Idicula, J., Othman, F., Kelly-Stiles, T., Heany, J., & Edick, M. J. (2021, July). Exploring Barriers to Treatment with Stakeholder Driven Research. Charting in Autism: A Standard Celeration Society Event.
  • Clancy, K., Idicula, J., Othman, F., Bradley, A., Kelly-Stiles, T., Heany, J., & Edick, M. J. (2021, June). Exploring Barriers to Treatment with Stakeholder Driven Research. Black Applied Behavior Analyst Conference, Detroit.
  • Clancy, K. & Bradley, A. (2021, June). Care Coordination in ASD. Milestones National Autism Conference.
  • Exploring Barriers to Treatment with Stakeholder Driven Research: Giving BCBAs a Seat at the Table (2021, May). Association of Behavior Analysis International.
    • Clancy, K., Kelly-Stiles, T., Heany, J., & Edick, M. J. Identifying Gaps and Barriers and Inviting the Right Stakeholders to the Table
    • Bradley, A., Madison, M., Othman, F., Idulce, J., Clancy, K., Edick, M. J. Identifying Accessibility Barriers to Behavioral Services
    • Idicula, J., Othman, F, Bradley, A, Clancy, K., Edick, M. J. Incorporating Cultural Competency Within ASD Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment: What Do We Need to Consider?
  • Teabout, T. & Clancy, K. (2021 May) Building a Business form the Ground Up. Association of Behavior Analysis International.
  • Clancy KM (2020, May) “Coordination of ABA Services” Oakland County Medicaid Providers (online)
  • Clancy KM (2020, Aug) “Using Behavior Assessment Data to Choose Effective Treatment”, Study Stock, online
  • Alavi Z. & Clancy K. M. (2019, Nov). Interdisciplinary Perspective on Autism Spectrum Disorder and Challenging Behavior. Annual Home & Community Based Waiver Conference, Lansing, Michigan
  • Clancy, K. M. & Vantol, J. (2019, Oct). Collaboration Strategies for Supporting Your Child in Private Therapy and Educational Settings. Michigan Autism Conference. Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Clancy K.M. (2019, May). Behavioral Considerations with Autism in the Healthcare Setting. Michigan State University Grand Rounds. Lansing, Michigan
  • Soares, N., Alavi, A., & Clancy K. M. (2018, Nov). Interdisciplinary Perspective on Autism Spectrum Disorder and Challenging Behavior, Annual Home and Community Based Waiver Conference. Lansing ,Michigan
  • Clancy K.M. (2018, Nov). "Autism in Healthcare Settings". MI-Leadership in Education of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lansing, Michigan
  • Clancy K.M. (2018, Jan). "Autism in Healthcare Settings". Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Detroit, Michigan
  • Clancy, K. M. & Fuhr M. (2017, May). Using an Inter-Professional Education Model to Disseminate Information About ABA to Medical School Residents - Changing Perspectives About Working with Behavior Analysts. Association of Behavior Analysis International. Denver, Colorado
  • Fuhr M. & Clancy K. M. (2017, May). Supervising Ethically. Association of Behavior Analysis International. Denver, Colorado
  • Clancy K.M. (2017, April). "Autism in Healthcare Settings". Evidence – Based Nursing Conference Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Gross Point Farms, Michigan
  • Clancy K. M. (2017, April). Improving Parent Involvement in Treatment” Wayne County Authority Grand Rounds. Detroit, Michigan
  • Clancy K.M. (2016, Sept) Improving Parents Involvement in ABA for Their Children. Annual Home and Community Based Waiver. Detroit, Michigan
  • Symposium Chair: Hixson M. (2016, May) Considering Discrimination Ability: Assessment of Stimulus Control in Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention. Paper presented at Association of Behavior Analysis International. Chicago, Illinois
    • Bruni T. P., & Hixon M. The Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities: Echoic Acquisition and Rate of Learning Boudreau J. Case study using the Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities
    • Clancy K. M. Focusing on Early Developmental Discrimination Skills to Improve Treatment Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Clancy K. M. (2016, Feb). Assessing Parent Motivation as a Strategy to Reduce Barriers to Treatment in ABA. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Clancy K. M. & Dwyer N. (2015, Nov). Innovative Programs for ASD Professions. Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards. Lansing, Michigan Implementation of the Autism Benefit: Overcoming Roadblocks. (2014, Feb). Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
    • Clancy K. M. Understanding the New Benefit
    • Nowak A. Barriers to Providing Treatment to the Medicaid Population
    • O’Doherty R. & Murphy S. Developing a System of Care and Training for Effective Implementation of the Autism Medicaid Benefit”
  • Clancy K.M. (2014, Feb). Bridging the Gaps in Theory to Create Better Developmental Outcomes in Youngsters with ASD. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Clancy K. M. (2014, April). Building Systems for Applied Behavior Analysis to Treat Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism in Africa Conference, Ghana
  • Developing a System of Care within Community Mental Health for Individuals with ASD (2013, Feb). Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
    • Ingrin J. The Detroit-Wayne County Autism Task Force.
    • Kennedy (Clancy)K. M. Bridging the Gap Between Evidence-based Treatment and Current Community Mental Health Practices”
    • Pankotia D. Making the Autism Waiver Benefit Work Within the Current System
  • The Adaptable Token System. (2012, Feb). Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
    • Nowak A. Our Life as a Token System
    • Kennedy (Clancy) K. M. The Evolution of a Token System
    • Fuhr M. The Evolving Token System
  • How to Assess Clinically and Interpret to Develop a Treatment Plan. (2012, Feb). Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
    • Gorka B. Blending Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis
    • Kennedy (Clancy)K. M. How to Use Information Gained Through Clinical Assessments in Treatment Planning
    • Wheeling R. How to Incorporate Other Clinical and Behavioral Strategies During Implementation Phase of Treatment”
  • Gagliano M., Kennedy (Clancy) K. M., Burns H., Huss M., & Wade J. (2011), Feb). An In-Depth Analysis of Prompting Strategies and Their Effectiveness. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Kennedy (Clancy) K. M. (2009, Feb). Difficulties in Feeding and Mealtimes: Effective Treatment Strategies for Improvement. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
  • Kennedy (Clancy) K. M. & Truesdell-Todd G. (2002, Feb). Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom: Basic Learning Theory and Practices for Teachers and Paraprofessionals. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
  • Truesdell-Todd G. & Kennedy(Clancy) K. M. (2001, Feb). The Basics of Setting up an Intensive Discrete Trial Training Intervention Program. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Discussant: Pardinton J. Training Nonprofessionals in Applied Behavior Analysis (2000, May). Association of Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.
    • Gaal J. E., McGouland J., & Delprato D. J. Past and current status of nonprofessional training.
    • Standtke I. Latronica L., & Hooding F. Adapting a training manual for parents and teachers.
    • Kennedy (Clancy) K. M., Delprato D. J., & Hoodin F. Development and comparison of two programs for working with autistic children
  • Kennedy(Clancy) K. M., Truesdell-Todd G. & Gaal J. (2000, Feb). Evaluation of Trainers Conducting Discrete Trial Therapy. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Todd J. T. & Kennedy (Clancy) K. M. (2006, Feb). Strangers in a Strange Land: A First-Hand Behavior Analytic Account of Facilitated Communication Training. Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
  • Training Nonprofessionals in Applied Behavior Analysis (2000, Feb). Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
    • Gaal J. E., McGouland J., & Delprato D. J. Past and current status of nonprofessional training.
    • Standtke I. Latronica L., & Hooding F. Adapting a training manual for parents and teachers.
    • Kennedy (Clancy) K. M., Delprato D. J., & Hoodin F. Development and comparison of two programs for working with autistic children
  • Kennedy (Clancy), K. M., Delprato, D. J., Gaal, J. E., Moore, J., Namenek, R. J., Thomas, J. L., & Standtke, I. (2000, May). Efficacy of Training High School Students to Use Applied Behavior Analysis Procedures with Autistic Children. Association of Behavior Analysis. Chicago, Illinois.

 

Publications

Plavnick, J., Clancy, K. & Milberger, S. (2021). Assessing and Mitigating Risk for ABA Providers During a Pandemic. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal 1(2), 210-220. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/d6f1-76e2

Tsilimingras D., Gibson Scipio W., Clancy K., Hudson L., Lui X., Mendez J., & Benkert R. (2018). Interprofessional education during an autism session. Journal of Communication Disorders, 76:71-78 DOI:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2018.09.002

Clancy K. M. & Lipshultz S. E. (2017). Training pediatric cardiologists to meet the needs of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 44:63-66. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2017.01.005

Courses taught by Krista Clancy

Winter Term 2025 (future)

Fall Term 2024

Winter Term 2024

Fall Term 2023

Winter Term 2023

Fall Term 2022

Winter Term 2022

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