PENT Research Team

Assistant Professor
California State University, Los Angeles

Dr. Michele Wallace graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with her doctorate in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior under the guidance of Dr. Brian Iwata. She is currently an Assistant Professor at California State University, Los Angeles, the program director of the Center for Severe Behavior Problems, and a senior behavioral consultant for multiple school districts, as well as local service agencies. She was a professor at University of Nevada, Reno from 2000-2005 and the clinical director of the Nevada Center for Severe Behavior Problems. Dr. Wallace is on the Board of Editors for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, is a research consultant with the California Department of Education PENT project, and is a current member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavior Analysis, and the California Association for Behavior Analysis. She has served on the California Association for Behavior Analysis Board in several capacities including Membership Chair 2003-2005, Newsletter Chair 2005-2007, Conference Co-chair 2001-2002 and 2006-2007, and President-elect 2007. She has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the State of Florida since 1993 and a National Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2000. Dr. Wallace has over twelve first authored publications, seventeen co-authored publications, and has presented over 170 presentations. Her current research interest are related to the refinement of assessment and treatment methodologies with respect to behavior problems, parent and staff training, the acquisition of verbal behavior, and the interaction between stimulant medication and behavior in children with ADHD.