Dr. Natalia Baires is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Program Director for the online Behavior Analysis and Therapy programs at Southern Illinois University (SIU). She is an English-Spanish bilingual doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) who earned her B.A. in Psychology and Chicano Studies from California State University Northridge, completed her M.S. in Counseling/Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University Los Angeles, and earned her Ph.D. in Psychology/Behavior Analysis and Therapy from SIU. As a clinician, Dr. Baires has worked with individuals with and without developmental disabilities across the lifespan (from infants to young adults) in home, clinic, and residential settings. As a scholar, Dr. Baires has published on various topics including sexism, the importance of listening (from a Skinnerian perspective) to combat racism, a cultural adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Spanish-speaking caregivers of autistic children, and more. Dr. Baires also has the honor of serving as a co-guest editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice’s special issue titled “Impactful Leaders – Latin American Women in Behavior Analysis."
