About the Spartan Caregiver Support Team

Matt Brodhead, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA

Dr. Matt Brodhead is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University. He has been providing school, center, and in-home autism care for over 10 years. You can read a more descriptive bio of Dr. Brodhead here, and you can view his updated curriculum vitae here.

Allison White, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

Allison is a first-year doctoral student in the Special Education program at Michigan State University and has been working with individuals with autism for over 7 years.

Emma Sipila-Thomas, MA, BCBA

Emma is a third-year doctoral student in the Special Education program at Michigan State University and has been working with individuals with autism for over 12 years.

David Miranda

David is a first-year master’s student in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at Michigan State University and has been working with individuals with developmental disabilities for around 4 years.