Robert Putnam, PhD, LABA, BCBA-D, LP

Dr. Putnam is Executive Vice President for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Consultation for the May Institute. Dr. Putnam has consulted nationwide with districts and states about effective emotional/social/behavioral support interventions to improve equity. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Research and Consultation at the National Autism Center (NAC) at May Institute and was an Expert Panelist on the National Standards Project of the NAC. Dr. Putnam also serves as a national consultant in behavior support and mental health for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and Educational Services.

Dr. Putnam's research interests are in using equity-based function-based interventions to improve prosocial skills and behavioral support strategies for individuals with emotional/behavior disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual and developmental disorders. Dr. Putnam is a past president of the Massachusetts Association for Behavior Analysis (MassABA). He is also past member of the Executive Board of the National Association of Positive Behavior Support. In addition, he serves as a national partner and leads the Tier 2 /3 workgroup with the Department of Education's Office of Special Education Program's National Technical Assistance Center for PBIS.

Dr. Putnam is the recipient of almost 2 million dollars in grant funding and has made almost 300 presentations nationally and internationally. He is widely published, including over 50 briefs, manuscripts, chapters, and books, including manuscripts in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, Behavior Analysis Today, Behavior Modification, Behavior and Social Issues, Beyond Behavior, Child and Family Behavior Therapy, Journal of Positive Behavior Intervention, Journal of Special Education Leadership, Beyond Behavior, Education and Treatment of Children, Psychology in the Schools, Journal of Applied School Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychiatric Services, Insights on Learning Disabilities, and Psychiatric Services.