Lecavalier, Luc, Ph.D.

Luc Lecavalier, Ph.D.

Professor

IDD Psychology

Biography:

Discipline(s):

Psychology

Education

Luc Lecavalier graduated from the Université du Québec à Montréal (Québec, Canada) in 2001 with a Ph.D. in Psychology. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His Bachelors (Psychology) was from the University of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada).

Research

• behavior and emotional problems in children with developmental disabilities
• anxiety disorders and ASD
• repetitive behaviors
• Treatment interventions: parent training, medication, behavioral intervention

Service

Dr. Lecavalier has taught at undergraduate and graduate levels and served on a number of thesis and dissertation committees. He is Associate Editor of Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice and is a member of several Editorial Boards including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. He is Director of the Child Unit of Behavior Support Services at the Nisonger Center.

For a list of publications, click here to visit Dr. Lecavalier’s webpage at the Department of Psychology