Micheal Sandbank, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
autism; early intervention; meta-analysis
About
Dr. Micheal Sandbank is an internationally renowned expert on early interventions for children on the autism spectrum. She is the lead researcher on Project AIM, a comprehensive and ongoing meta-analysis of all nonpharmacological interventions designed for young autistic children, which was selected as one of the Top Advances in Autism Research in 2020 by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Her work has been published in prestigious journals such as The BMJ, JAMA Pediatrics, and Psychological Bulletin and has informed clinical guidelines on the care and support of autistic children and their families.
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BA in Modern Languages, 2006
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
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M.Ed. in Special Education, 2011
Vanderbilt University
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Ph.D. in Special Education, 2015
Vanderbilt University
