Ashley Whittington-Barnish

Dr. Ashley Whittington-Barnish is an associate professor in the Counseling Psychology Department in Chicago. Dr. Whittington-Barnish first started at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2012 in the ABA Department as an adjunct faculty member, then became an assistant professor in 2013, department chair in 2015, and finally University Chair for Applied Behavior Analysis, overseeing curriculum and program development across all campuses and modalities. Prior to teaching at The Chicago School, she taught courses at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bradley University, and some online universities.

Dr. Whittington-Barnish is a licensed clinical psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), and Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral level (BCBA-D). She completed her doctoral internship at Livingston County Special Services Unit and her post-doc at Trinity Services Autism and Family Resource Center. She has worked in school, clinic, and in-home settings with children of all ages, specializing in working with autistic children and their families. She currently provides diagnostic evaluations for children. Dr. Whittington-Barnish completed a 4 year term as a Board Member for Illinois Association for Behavior Analysis (IL-ABA) and is an advisor for Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Her current research interests include staff and caregiver training and support.