Vanessa Hus Bal Awarded the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism at Rutgers

The Rutgers Board of Governors today awarded the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism to Vanessa Hus Bal, associate professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP), whose unique research emphasizes a life span perspective in the understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adulthood.

Internationally recognized for her scholarly contributions and leadership, Bal has established herself as a scholar with a unique and specific focus on adults with autism, examining both biological and behavioral approaches that may be useful in screening and diagnostics. She has served in working group leadership positions for the International Meeting for Autism Research and the Interagency Autism Coordinating Center and has over 20 awards and honors for her work.

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