Jennifer Beers

Program Chair

Campus: Los Angeles, CA
Department: Applied Behavior Analysis
Institution: The Chicago School

Address: 707 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90017

Office Phone: 213-283-4270
Email

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Beers earned a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles and a master's degree in behavior analysis from St. Cloud State University. Dr. Beers has more than 20 years of experience working in home-, school-, and community-based programs for children diagnosed with autism. She has served in the roles of direct service provision, supervisor, program development, and clinical director for a variety of ABA agencies. Dr. Beers' interests are in the areas of verbal behavior, stimulus equivalence and relational frame theory (RFT), skill acquisition programming, and teaching behavior analysis. She is passionate about teaching and developing strong behavior analysts to further the field.

Education History

Degree	Institution
Ph.D. Applied Behavior Analysis	The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis	St. Cloud State University
B.A. Psychology	Millersville University

Professional Memberships

Role	Organization
Full Member	Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
Member	California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA)

Areas of Expertise

Area	Expertise
Applied Behavior Analysis	Academic Skills
	Assessment/Analysis
	Autism Spectrum / Developmental Disorders
	Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
	Functional Behavior Assessment
	Intellectual Disabilities
	Skill Development
	Verbal Behavior/Language Acquisition
Autism/Developmental Disorders	Applied Behavior Analysis
	Asperger’s
	Autism
	Autistic Spectrum

Licenses

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D)

Publications

Journal
Heer, H., & Beers, J. L. (2023). The effects of a computerized taped intervention on the accuracy of letter identification.. Journal of Behavioral Education, 32 (4), 835-850.