Dr. Leslie Neely

Dr. Leslie Neely is a Professor of Educational Psychology with a Dual Appointment in the department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral Level. Her research and clinical expertise focuses on the assessment and treatment of dangerous and complex behavior for persons with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is Director of the Bank of America – Child and Adolescent Policy and Research Institute and Associate Director of the Brain Health Consortium at UT San Antonio.

In 2016, Dr. Neely co-founded the SAABA Consortium (San Antonio Applied Behavioral Analysis) with Dr. Svoboda in a pioneering collaboration between UT San Antonio, CHRISTUS, and the Autism Treatment Center. This partnership offers essential behavioral treatment to children with autism, serves as a training ground for future clinicians, and contributes to ongoing research in the field. Her current research focuses on integration of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality into the assessment and treatment of complex and dangerous behavior for individuals with autism, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.

Outside of work, her hobbies include collecting new hobbies, reading, hanging out with family, taking naps, working out, and deep dives into Reddit subcultures.