Division 25 President

Tara Fahmie, PhD, BCBA-D, is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Severe Behavior Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe Meyer Institute. She previously held an appointment as associate professor at California State University, Northridge. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Kansas and her PhD from the University of Florida. Fahmie is a BCBA-D and has over 15 years of experience implementing behavior analysis with various populations in clinics, schools, and residential settings. Her main area of expertise is in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior; she has conducted research, authored chapters, and received grants for her global work in this area. Her initial interests in the functional analysis of problem behavior and acquisition of social skills in young children led to her emerging passion for research on the prevention of problem behavior. Fahmie has served in various roles in Division 25, including as membership chair and award chair. She is excited to serve in the role of Division 25 president and looks forward to connecting with our members in the coming years.