Episode 148 - Dental Exam Tolerance w/ Dr. Kelly McConnell

Meet Your Podcast Guest

Dr. Kelly O’Connell joined The New England Center for Children in 2005 after graduating from The University of Florida. She obtained a Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University in 2009, and a Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Western New England University in 2014. Dr. O’Connell has held many positions in the residential program at NECC before moving into her current department where she serves as the Assistant Director of Client Relations for the ACE® ABA Software System. In this role she helps to oversee and provide initial training and on-going support to ACE clients around the country. She really enjoys the opportunity to work with so many talented educators and clinicians and to support them in providing state-of-the-art educational tools for their learners. She is also an adjunct professor of Applied Behavior Analysis at Simmons University and enjoys presenting research at national and regional conferences. Her research interests include staff training, assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior, and increasing compliance with medical and dental procedures.