Faculty

Program Co-Directors

Melissa N. Hale, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical
Division Director, Child and Family Services
UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)

m.hale@miami.edu

(305) 284-2350
Dr. Melissa Hale is an Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychology. Her primary clinical and research interests focus on the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. She serves as an Associate Director for UM-NSU CARD and she teaches graduate coursework in the Applied Behavior Analysis master’s program.

Anibal Gutierrez, Jr., Ph.D.

Research Assoc. Professor
Division Director, Behavioral Consultation and Outreach Services
UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)
Co-Director, Intensive Behavioral Intervention Services Clinic (IBIS)
Director, University of Miami Behavior Analysis Program
Director of Graduate Studies

a.gutierrez5@miami.edu

(305) 284-6837
Dr. Anibal Gutierrez is an Associate Director at the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) and Research Associate Professor at the University of Miami. He is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with experience in the assessment and treatment of problem behavior and in the...

Program Faculty

Elaine Aguirre

Psychologist

exe183@miami.edu

(305) 284-9514