Dr. Adam D. Hahs, PhD, BCBA-D

He is the former Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and former Chief Science Officer at Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers. 

He earned his doctoral degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where his research foci were language generativity and clinical behavior analysis with individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and addiction. Most recently, he received a certificate from Harvard University in Artificial Intelligence and is currently pursuing designation in AI studies from Stanford University. Dr. Hahs was a Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis Board member for 3 years prior to moving to Arizona, and he was President for the Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis. He is on the Editorial Board of Behavior Analysis in Practice and serves as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science and Behavioral Interventions. He sits on the CASP AI/ML workgroup and authored guidance regarding thoughtful AI integration into ABA. Dr. Hahs has dedicated over 20 years 
to supporting and training others in a variety of settings via behavior analytic methods, and he views behavior analysis as science capable of facilitating widespread, societal change.