The RCAAS is staffed by a highly experienced senior team highlighted below, including faculty and field experts, and supervised, trained Rutgers students who provide the support needed for our participants and students to fully integrate into Rutgers and the surrounding community.

RCAAS STAFF

 

Manente
Manente

Christopher Manente

Executive Director, RCAAS; , Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, GSAPP Applied Psychology Department

Christopher J. Manente, Ph.D., BCBA, is the Founding Executive Director of the RCAAS and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied Professional Psychology (GSAPP). Dr.

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Bal
Bal

Vanessa Bal

Karmazin and Lillard Endowed Chair in Adult Autism, GSAPP Associate Professor, Director of RCAAS-PSC, RCAAS Co-Director of Research

Vanessa H. Bal, Ph.D., earned her M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her doctorate in psychology from the University of Michigan.

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Ian B. headshot
Ian B. headshot

Ian Bober

Senior Coordinator for the College Support Program

Ian Bober, M.A., BCBA, has a long history of working with autistic children and adults at Rutgers University.

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RebeccaMae Bowers
RebeccaMae Bowers

RebeccaMae Bowers

Business Manager, RCAAS Program

RebeccaMae Bowers, M.P.A. is the Business Manager for the RCAAS program.

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Courtney Butler
Courtney Butler

Courtney Butler

Behavior Analyst, RCAAS-SCALE Program

Courtney Butler, M.S., BCBA, is a Behavior Analyst for the RCAAS-SCALE Program. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and earned her Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis at Western New England University in 2018.

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Amy Gravino
Amy Gravino

Amy Gravino

RCAAS Relationship Coach

Amy Gravino, M.A., is an autism sexuality advocate and Relationship Coach in the Center for Adult Autism Services at Rutgers University. She is also the President of A.S.C.O.T Consulting, which offers autism consulting, college coaching, and mentoring services.

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Julia Iannaccone
Julia Iannaccone

Julia Iannaccone

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, GSAPP Applied Psychology Department;, Director of the Intensive Outpatient Clinic, RCAAS

Julia Iannaccone, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA, is a licensed psychologist who has worked in the field of autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for over 15 years, providing evidence-based services in inpatient, outpatient, school, consu

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Kahng
Kahng

SungWoo Kahng

GSAPP Professor, Chair of the Department of Applied Psychology, & Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA; Co-Director of Research, RCAAS

SungWoo Kahng, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a professor, Chair of the Department of Applied Psychology, and Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA.

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Larue
Larue

Robert LaRue

Director of Behavioral Services, GSAPP Clinical Associate Professor

Robert H. LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He earned a dual doctorate in biological and school psychology from Louisiana State University in 2002.

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Matt Lucciola
Matt Lucciola

Matthew Lucciola

Behavior Analyst, RCAAS - IOC Program

Matthew Lucciola, M.A.P., BCBA, has been working in the field of autism and related disorders for 10 years.

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Maraventano
Maraventano

James Maraventano

Director of RCAAS-SCALE Program

James Maraventano, Ed.D., BCBA-D, received his B.A., Ed.M., and Ed.D. degrees all from Rutgers University. Dr. Maraventano has over 15 years of experience working with children and adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. 

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Lauren Pepa
Lauren Pepa

Lauren Pepa

Psychologist, Supervisor, Consultant, RCAAS-PSC

Lauren Pepa, Ph.D., BCBA, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor, and Consultant for the RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic (PSC). She is a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) specializing in the assessment and treatme

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Amy Santoro
Amy Santoro

Amy Santoro

Administrative Coordinator, RCAAS Program

Amy Santoro is the Administrative Coordinator for the RCAAS.  Amy is a proud Rutgers Alumna holding a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication with a focus in Psychology.  

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Christeen Scarpa
Christeen Scarpa

Christeen Scarpa

Behavior Analyst, RCAAS-SCALE Program

Christeen Z. Scarpa, M.A., BCBA, is a Behavior Analyst and former Behavior Technician at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS), where she delivers individualized supports in the community and vocational settings.

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Shield
Shield

Coming Soon

To Be Announced
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Scale Behavior Technicians

  • Melissa Carlin
  • Melissa Carter
  • Briana DaSilva
  • Daniel Heimlich
  • Alexander Marcus
  • Matthew Monteverde
  • Sarah Samaniego
  • Katherine Sanchez

 

SCALE Job Coaches

  • Clara Eatroff
  • Samantha Garcia Ortiz
  • Nishka Reddy Gorrai
  • Anne Goss
  • Kenneth Kady
  • Scott Price
  • Samyukta Ramakrishnan
  • Akshita Revulagadda
  • Janhvi Sheth
  • Renee Stapleton-Ciszewski
  • Nayla Ulloa

CSP Graduate Student Coordinators

  • Sydnie Goshen
  • Ryan Legendre
  • Jane Matto
  • Jazmine Tatis
  • Jasmin Trenfield

 

 

 

CSP Coordinator

  • Erin Walker

Psychological Services Clinic Team

  • Emily Brennan
  • Jeannine Ederer
  • Vinaiya Fryar
  • Emily Istvan
  • Eden Keinan
  • Genta Kukaj
  • Linnea Lampinen
  • Erin Libsack
  • Annabelle Mournet
  • Dan Muhlbach
  • Isabel Pfeifer
  • Le Thao Vy Vo
  • Ellen Wilkinson
 

Intensive Outpatient ClinIcAL Team

Lead Behavior Specialists

  • Brianna Chapman
  • Victoria Flanagan
  • Sydney Hall
  • Nicholas Migliaccio
  • Brittany Repak
  • Kiet Tran

Behavior Technicians

  • Sophie Hyde
  • Jessica Huertas Monterroso
  • Shuangyu Zhao 

Clinical Assistants

  • Sunita Arora
  • Katie Chance
  • Julia Jones

 

 

RCAAS Administrative Team

  • Amanda Hathaway 
  • Christine Sanchez

Accessibility Specialist

  • Elizabeth Dicker