Robert Pennington
University of Louisville
Robert Pennington PhD BCBA-D is a Professor and the William T. Bryan Endowed Chair in Special Education Technology at the University of Kentucky He has over 35 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities, their families, and teachers. He has published over 100 articles, book chapters, and books related to working with persons with autism and intellectual disability and has been awarded several research and training grants including multiple OSEP doctoral training grants. Robert is passionate about the dissemination of research-based practice and has provided hundreds of refereed and invited presentations to researchers, practitioners, and families. He also values service to field and his local communities through membership on numerous advisory committees, editorial boards, and grant review panels; leadership in professional organizations (i.e., President of Board of Directors for DADD, ACRES, KYABA); and consultation in schools. He currently serves as the editor in chief for the journal Education and Treatment of Children. He has been recognized for his work through receipt of several accolades (President’s Distinguished Faculty Award, NCCEC Felix Barker Leadership Award, KYABA Innovator in Behavior Analysis Award). His current research interests involve behavior analytic instruction, expanding students’ repertoires in written expression, and improving educational programming for students with extensive support needs.