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Welcome to the Kodak Early Intervention Laboratory (KEIL) in the Psychology Department of Marquette University. Our research examines efficacious and efficient behavioral interventions to teach verbal behavior and academic, social, and daily living skills to children with autism spectrum disorder.

Dr. Kodak is a licensed psychologist, licensed behavior analyst, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She started working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder more than 25 years ago while earning her bachelor’s degree in San Diego, CA. Dr. Kodak obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at North Dakota State University and her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Louisiana State University. Thereafter, she completed an internship at the Marcus Autism Center and her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Kodak was formerly the Director of the Early Intervention program at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, an Associate Professor and Director of School Psychology at the University of Oregon, and an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee before joining the faculty at Marquette University. Dr. Kodak was the recipient of the ABAI Outstanding Mentorship Award in 2013. She formerly served as an Associate Editor (2014-2018) for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Learning and Motivation. She currently serves on several editorial boards including the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, The Analysis of Verbal Behavior and Learning and Motivation.

In her free time, Dr. Kodak enjoys running, reading, baking desserts with her children, traveling with her family, and fostering kittens for local agencies.