Andrea Ridgway, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Director of Clinical Services
Dr. Andrea Ridgway received her Ph.D. in school psychology from Louisiana State University. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the Marcus Institute and Emory University with an emphasis in applied behavior analysis, developmental disabilities, and behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Ridgway is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral and a licensed psychologist in both California and Louisiana. Her professional experience includes the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with a variety of developmental disabilities and behavior disorders in school, home, community, and clinic settings. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences and authored several articles for peer reviewed journals such as School Psychology Quarterly and the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.  In addition, Dr. Ridgway has served as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Ridgway is a member of the Early Identification and Treatment Workgroup of the North Los Angeles County Regional Task Force (NLAART) of the California Senate Select Committee on Autism & Related Disorders. Her current research interests include the differential and combined effects of behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy and the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior.