About
I'm a behavior analyst, and I've spent my career on two questions: how to teach more in less time, and how to train the people who do the teaching.
I studied psychology at Syracuse University and school psychology at Central Michigan University, then spent two years at the Munroe-Meyer Institute in Omaha as a predoctoral intern and postdoctoral fellow. From 2011 to 2024 I was on the faculty at Caldwell University, where I went from assistant to full professor, supervised clinical work at the university's autism center, and advised nine doctoral dissertations.
In 2024 I moved to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn to build its Applied Behavior Analysis program from the ground up. I also serve as Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice and help run The Capstone Center, a clinical practice in New Jersey.
Away from work, I like traveling with my wife, reading biographies and science fiction, playing pickleball, and finding great pizza and coffee.
Along the way
2025
Editor-in-Chief, Behavior Analysis in Practice
2024
Founding Chair & Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis, SUNY Downstate
2024
President, New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis
2022
Associate Editor, Behavior Analysis in Practice
2019
Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
2016
Partner & Director, The Capstone Center
2011
Joined the Applied Behavior Analysis faculty at Caldwell University (Professor from 2021)
2010
Ph.D., School Psychology, Central Michigan University, then autism postdoctoral fellow at the Munroe-Meyer Institute
2009
Predoctoral intern, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2004
B.S., Psychology, Syracuse University
Service
Past President, New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis
Science Board, Association for Behavior Analysis International, 2022 to 2025
Accreditation Board, Association for Behavior Analysis International, 2020 to 2022
School-Age Autism Advisory Panel, New Jersey Department of Education
Editorial boards of nine journals
Recognition
'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award, Syracuse University, 2026
New Researcher Award for Applied Research, APA Division 25, 2020
Vocational Service Award, New Jersey Rotary District 7470, 2017
Credentials
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Doctoral (BCBA-D)
Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)
Licensed Behavior Analyst, New York
School Psychology Standard Certificate, New Jersey
Short bio
For conference programs and introductions.
Jason C. Vladescu, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NCSP, LBA (NY), is the Founding Chair and Professor of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice, and a partner and director at The Capstone Center. He completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, written or edited four books, and given more than 250 presentations. His research focuses on efficient instruction, staff and caregiver training, and safety and public health skills. He received the New Researcher Award for Applied Research from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association in 2020.