L Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan

L Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan

Laroye "Lynn" Stansberry Brusnahan, Ph.D., is the parent of an adult with autism and an associate professor in teacher education at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. She coordinates a graduate certificate, license, and master's degree program in autism spectrum disorders and behavior analyst. She was the 2012 Autism Society of America Professional of the Year. Dr. Stansberry Brusnahan has a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Exceptional Education. Lynn has served on numerous boards including the Autism Society of America National Board, the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Autism and Development Disabilities Board, and Minnesota Life College's professional advisory board. She worked with the Minnesota Department of Education where she helped craft an autism spectrum disorder special education license for educators. She has an active agenda as an invited speaker at the local, national, and international level.