Elisa Cruz
Elisa Cruz, Ed.D., BCBA-D is an Instructor in the Department of Special Education at FAU in Boca Raton, FL, where she also earned her Doctorate in Education in 2015. Her areas of expertise are in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (E/BD), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She is currently, where she prepares pre-service and in-service professionals to work with students on the autism spectrum and maintain effective classroom management.
Dr. Cruz is also the Verified Course Sequence (VCS) Coordinator for FAU’s ABA Program, serving as the liaison between the University and the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), maintaining the program’s coursework and teaching requirements and advising students seeking their certification.
Additionally, Dr. Cruz coaches and consults with families and professionals working with children and adolescents with autism and related disabilities. She provides continuing education trainings for various professional organizations and has given numerous national and local presentations on utilizing evidence-based practices to support students with special needs in homes, schools, and the community.
Key Words: autism; applied behavior analysis; challenging behavior; classroom management; parent training; technology; coordinator; supervision
Elisa Cruz
Instructor
Department of Special Education
Office Phone: 561-297-4575
Office Location: ED 47 - 477
Campus: Boca