Dr. Lauren Lestremau Allen is a Licensed Psychologist (NY, MD), Licensed Behavior Analyst (NY), Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Dr. Allen is an Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis and faculty and program coordinator in the Master of Science of Applied Behavior Analysis program. Dr. Allen also serves as the Assistant Director of the SUNY Empire Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, and Supports (CAARES). ). Both the ABA Program and CAARES prioritize compassionate, value-driven care, and client self-advocacy and autonomy. Dr. Allen serves as a hub team member for the Anderson Center for Autism ECHO Autism Education, serves as the secretary for NYSABA (Term 2025-2027), is the Chair of the NYSABA Student/BT Activities Committee, and a member of the NYSABA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility and Education committees. She is also the Chair of the College Autism Network Summit Research Committee. Dr. Allen has supported Autistic, Neurodivergent, and disabled clients and their families and teams across school, home, and clinic settings and is committed to high quality and affirming service delivery and is passionate about training professionals.