David P Wacker

David P Wacker

David P. Wacker, PhD, is Professor of Pediatric Psychology at the University of Iowa, where he directs biobehavioral outpatient services for children and adults with developmental disabilities who display severe problem behavior, such as self-injury.  He has served as Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and is a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and the American Psychological Association. Since the 1990s, Dr. Wacker's research has focused on training parents to implement FCT in their homes or community settings, with a current interest in the use of telehealth.