Thursday, April 14, 2011

Welcome to our New Clinical Director

I am thrilled to announce the hiring of our new agency-wide clinical director, Michael Cameron, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Dr. Cameron has been serving in his new post since March 1st, and has already made a great impression on all those with whom he has come in contact. Dr. Cameron's hiring followed an extensive, nationwide search. Prior to joining PCFA, Dr. Cameron was associate professor and founding chair of the Department of Behavior Analysis at Simmons College in Boston. Dr. Cameron brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to PCFA. His fields of expertise include assessing and treating people with autism spectrum disorder, the evaluation of public and private school-based programs for children and adults with ASD, staff traininhg, and direct supervision of evidence-based behavior analytic services. He also has special interests in health and behavioral medicine. He serves on the editorial boards of the Behavior Analyst Today and the Journal of Speech-language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis. He has held positions as clinical director, and vice-president of research and development with behavior analysis agencies in Massachusetts, as well as maintaining a private clinical practice. Dr. Cameron chose to join PCFA because he shares our core values: the client always comes first, and our commitment to providing scientifically validated services built on a solid foundation of respect for those we serve. As agency clinical director, Dr. Cameron is responsible for ensuring the quality, viability and expansion of services of PCFA's offices. He also oversees training and the overall clinical direction of the agency. You can reach Dr. Cameron via our toll-free number: 888-805-0759. His direct extension is 204.