Dr. Kodak’s research focuses on early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and includes increasing the efficiency of academic instruction, acquisition of verbal behavior, computer-assisted instruction, treatment integrity, conditional discrimination, early literacy skills, and social skills assessment and intervention. Due to her expertise in skill acquisition and instructional design, Dr. Kodak and her students collaborate with parents and teachers to improve learning outcomes for all their clients. In addition, Dr. Kodak’s research team evaluates parent, child, and staff preference for intervention. Graduate and undergraduate students are mentored by Dr. Kodak to develop, conduct, and publish research as well as present their research at regional and national conferences.
