John Colombo, Ph.D.
Gatlinburg Conference Chair
University of Kansas
Director, Life Span Institute
Interim Director, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Co-Director, Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
Rodney Samaco, Ph.D.
Gatlinburg Conference Co-Chair
Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Scientific Program and Agenda Committee
Jane Roberts, Ph.D., Chair
Bridgette Kelleher, Ph.D.
Jessica Klusek, Ph.D.
Brian Boyd, Ph.D.
Carly Moser, Ph.D.
C. Holley Pitts Arnold, Ph.D.
Journal & Publication Committee
Frank Symons, Ph.D., Chair
Peer Review Committee
John Colombo, Ph.D., Chair
Rodney Samaco, Ph.D.
Eric Storch, Ph.D.
Cristan Farmer, Ph.D.
Maria Valdovinos, Ph.D.
Angela John Thurman, Ph.D.
Sarah Potter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Julie Lounds Taylor, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Halstead, Ph.D.
Nancy Raitano Lee, Ph.D.
Laura Lee McIntyre, Ph.D.
Deborah Fidler, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Laugeson, Psy.D.
Len Abbeduto, Ph.D.
Jamie Edgin, Ph.D.,
Shannon S.C. Bert, Ph.D.
Leann E. Smith DaWalt, Ph.D.
Caroline G. Richter, Ph.D.
Lina Patel, Ph.D.
Wei-Siong Neo, Ph.D.
Emily Schworer, Ph.D.
Jaclyn Gunderson, Ph.D.
Samantha Ghali, MHS, CCC-SLP
Early Stage Investigator and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee
Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW, Co-Chair
Lauren Schmitt, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Sandra Venegas, Ph.D.
Veronica Kang, Ph.D.
Megan Kunze, Ph.D.
Stormi Pulver, PsyD
Sungeun Kang, Ph.D.
Preconference Committee
Lauren Bishop, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Christina SanInocencio, Ph.D., Co-Chair