Eliana Pizarro, Adjunct Professor
Email: epizarro@lsu.edu
Dr. Eliana Pizarro earned her doctorate in Psychology with a specialization in Behavior Analysis from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Tim Vollmer and her master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Maryland Baltimore County under the mentorship of Dr. John Borrero. She has provided behavior-analytic services to individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families in various settings (e.g., clinics, schools, hospital programs) and has held a variety of clinical leadership positions since she initially became a board-certified behavior analyst in 2014. Dr. Pizarro specializes in the assessment of severe challenging behavior and function-based interventions to promote adaptive behavior; these are the foci of her current clinical research. She is passionate about mentoring students and strives to provide a training environment that embraces a framework of compassionate care and cultural humility. Dr. Pizarro regularly publishes peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for behavior-analytic journals.
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology with a Specialization in Behavior Analysis, ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Florida
M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science, ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Maryland Baltimore County
B.S. in Psychology, ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Florida
Credentials
Licensed Behavior Analyst, 2019
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, 2019
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 2014
Representative Publications
Morris, S. L., Gallagher M. L., & Pizarro, E. M. (2024) The identification and use
of social versus non-social reinforcers: A survey of clinical and educational practices.
Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000294
Deshais, M. A., Pizarro, E. M., Perez, B. C., Morris, S. L., & Vollmer, T. R. (2024).
Longitudinal Functional Analyses of Appropriate and Problem Behavior. Journal of Developmental
and Physical Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09898-5
Pizarro, E. M., Vollmer, T.R., & Morris, S. L. (2021) An evaluation of multiple schedule
arrangements. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.759