Developmental disabilities, phylogeny and ontogency of self-injury and aggression, inclusive education

Craig Kennedy
Professor of Special Education
313C MRL Building
615-322-8150 (office)
craig.kennedy@vanderbilt.edu

Dr. Kennedy’s research and development interests focus on children and youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders.  This work focuses on assessment and intervention of mechanisms underlying aberrant development.  Much of his current work focuses on analyses of gene-brain-environment interactions associated with the development of problem behaviors such as aggression, self-injury, and stereotypy.  Techniques include functional behavioral assessment, gene x behavior association studies, and animal model systems.