Samuel L Odom

Samuel L. Odom, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Adjunct Professor of Special Education at San Diego State University. Dr. Odom was Principal Investigator of the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. At FPG, he codirects the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice. Dr. Odom is the author or coauthor of over 200 journal articles and book chapters and has edited 10 books on early childhood intervention and developmental disabilities. His current research addresses treatment efficacy for children and youth with autism, identification of evidence-based practices, and implementation science.