Kelsie Tyson, PHD
Board Certified Behavior Analyst- Doctoral
Kelsie Tyson is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral (BCBA-D) and began her part-time work with Applied Behavioral Consulting (Athens Clinic) in January of 2024.
At a young age, Kelsie discovered her passion for learning more about supporting individuals of all abilities. She holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degree in Special Education from The University of Georgia. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education in December of 2022 under the supervision of co- advisors Dr. Jennifer Brown and Dr. Rebecca Lieberman-Betz. Kelsie earned her BCBA certification in 2018. Throughout her time at The University of Georgia, she conducted research, taught special education courses, and provided supervision to individuals pursuing a BCBA certification. She has experience providing intervention to children within the context of the school system.
Kelsie’s experience includes challenging behavior reduction, toilet training, communication, and early intervention for children with autism. Kelsie is passionate about Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs). Kelsie’s dissertation study investigated the effects of email performance feedback for RBTs on three naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) strategies: following the child’s lead, modeling appropriate language, and communicative temptations. Kelsie strives to provide children with autism ecologically valid and contextually relevant supports to increase access to their environment. A fun fact about Kelsie is she is a candy lover and will never say no to a jellybean!
Kelsie also works as a Part-Time Instructor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education at the University of Georgia.
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Family / Pets
Kelsie enjoys spending her time with her husband, daughter, and dog.
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Hobbies
Kelsie enjoys walks outside, audio books, and iced coffee.