Eric Endlich, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and founder of Top College Consultants®, guides neurodivergent students nationwide through the college application process. He co-teaches the UC Irvine continuing education course for educational consultants, Working with Students with Learning Differences, and co-manages a 24,000-member Facebook group for parents of college-bound neurodivergent students. Dr. Endlich has served on the…
John is the Assistant Director of Student Accessibility at Sacred Heart University. Previously, he was the creator of the Neurodiverse Educational and Social Initiative at the University of Kentucky. a cross institution initiative to support the success and sense of belonging for neurodivergent students. In his career he has worked in Behavioral Intervention, Threat Assessment,…
Treasurer Mark J. Milligan, CAE, CPSP, serves as the Chief Financial Officer at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and has over 30 years of experience in the non-profit industry. He serves as the staff liaison for the Finance Committee and the Audit Committee and serves on the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Finance Committee.…
Secretary and Communications Chair Amanda Marino is the Vice President of Client Services for Integrate Autism Employment Advisors. She works with companies helping to support them becoming neuroinclusive. Additionally, she leads the sourcing of autistic/neurodivergent job seekers for positions at those companies and candidate support. Prior to Integrate, Amanda held several higher education-based positions such…
Vice Chair of the Board Kelly Searsmith, Ph.D. (English), Ed.M. (EPOL) is an autism (self) advocate and doctoral student at the University of Illinois in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, with a research focus on the inclusion and success of students in higher education who are autistic and neurodiverse and who have…
Chair of the Board Adam R. Lalor, Ph.D. is an educational psychologist and Vice President for Neurodiversity Research and Innovation at Landmark College. His research focuses on the transition and success of neurodivergent and disabled college students to and through postsecondary education. Dr. Lalor is the author of numerous articles and book chapters as well…
Dr. Brad Cox is an Associate Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) at Michigan State University and Founder of the nonprofit College Autism Network (CAN). His most recent scholarship focuses on the ways personal characteristics and institutional environments affect college students with disabilities, particularly those on the autism spectrum. More broadly, Dr. Cox’s studies explore factors that…
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