Patricia Zemantic, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Nebraska UCEDD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
 
Phone: 203-314-7474
Secondary Phone: 402-559-0049
Email: [email protected]
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Last Updated: May 25, 2023

Patricia Zemantic
 

Primary Activity Coordinators: Clinical Services
Early Intervention
Research
Discipline Coordinators: Other
 
Discipline(s): Education: Early Intervention/Early Childhood
Psychology
Applied Behavioral Analysis
School Psychology/School Counseling
 
AUCD Council Membership: No Council Membership
 
Research: Verbal behavior, Assessment of autism spectrum disorder, Interventions to promote caregiver well-being and family empowerment, Caregiver-implemented interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities
Education: PhD, University of Oregon
MS, University of Oregon
BA, Southern Connecticut State University

Vita/Bio

Patricia K. Zemantic, PhD, BCBA-D, is an Assistant Professor in the Integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD) and Interim Director of the Autism Diagnostic Clinic. Dr. Zemantic received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a specialization mental health from Southern Connecticut State University in 2008. From 2009 to 2012, she worked as a behavior therapist in Connecticut Public Schools through the Institute of Professional Practice. There she provided behavioral services to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She completed an APPIC approved pre-doctoral internship and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, during which time she worked in the Early Intervention Program and the Autism Diagnostic Clinic. She completed her graduate training at the University of Oregon, where she earned a master’s degree in special education and a doctorate in school psychology.