Stephen R. Anderson, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Anderson was selected as the Executive Director of Summit in 1995. A child psychologist, Dr. Anderson is a national expert in the education and treatment of children with autism and related developmental disabilities. He has published many articles and book chapters on the education of children with developmental disabilities and serves as an editorial reviewer for several leading professional journals. He also has served in advisory and director positions with many national professional associations and service agencies.
As a licensed psychologist and board certified behavior analyst, Dr. Anderson has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for more than 25 years and has served as an expert witness and consultant throughout the United States and other countries.
Dr. Anderson received his Ph.D. in Developmental and Child Psychology from the University of Kansas, at which he now holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor. He also serves as Adjunct Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo and an adjunct with the Exceptional Education Department at Buffalo State College, and he has served in a similar capacity at other leading universities.
He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Summit in 2008.
Publications
Anderson, S. R., Jablonski, A. L., Honer, K. B., Madaus Knapp, V., & Belile, M. D., (in press). Preschool programming: Summit Academy’s Early Autism Program. In J. S. Handleman & S. L. Harris (Eds.), Preschool education programs for children with autism. Third Edition. Austin, TX: pro-ed publications.
Anderson, S. R., Jablonski, A., Madaus-Knapp, V., and Thomeer, M. (in press). Striving for Independence: A guide to Teaching Lifeskills to Young Children with Autism. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine Press.
Anderson, S.R., Thomeer, M., and King, D. (2006). Summit Academy. In J. S. Handleman & S. L. Harris (Eds.), School-age educational programs for children with autism: The in-between years. Austin, Tx: Pro-Ed.
Lifter, K., Ellis, J., Cannon, B., and Anderson, S. R. (2005). Developmentally-based play interventions in home-based programming. Journal of Early Intervention, 27, 247 – 26.
Anderson, S. R., and Jablonski, A. (2005). Discrete trial instruction. In M. Hersen (Ed), Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Anderson, S. R., and Romancyzk, R. (1999). Early Intervention for young children with autism: Continuum-based behavioral models. Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped, 24, 162-173.
Anderson, S. R., Taras, M., and O’Malley Cannon, B. (1996). How to teach young children with autism. In C. Maurice (Ed.), Behavioral home-based instruction for children with autism. Austin, TX: pro-ed publications.
Summit Leadership Team
Stephen R. Anderson, Ph.D., BCBA - Chief Executive Officer
Amy Jablonski, Psy.D. - Chief Operating Officer
Marcus Thomeer, Ph.D. - Research and Program Evaluation Director
Patricia Randle, B.A. - Human Resources Director
Terese Scofidio, M.B.A. - Chief Administrative Officer
Diana Schmit, M.S. - OMRDD Program Director
Vicki Knapp, Ph.D. - Chief Clinical Director - Summit Academy
Janet Ide, M.S. - Principal - Summit Academy
Linda Koenigsberg, M.S. - Administrative Director - Early Childhood Outreach Division
Kathy Honer, Ph.D. - Clinical Director - Early Childhood Outreach Division
Summit is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, which is responsible for setting the direction and priorities of the organization along with the Executive Director.
Officers
Warren Gleckel, Ph.D. President
Anthony M. D'Auria, Co-Vice President
Linda Shriber, Ed.D., Co-Vice President
Jack E. Wagner, Secretary/Treasurer
Directors
Mark E. Brand, Esq.
Frederick G. Floss, Ph.D.
Carl V. Granger, Ph.D.
Constance C. Holoman
Christine M. Oliver, M.D.
Elizabeth M. Schachtner
Christopher J. Schnirel, CPA, MBA
Robert E. Spangenthal, Esq.
Jack E. Wagner
Thomas P. White, MA, MBA
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