Robert E. Myers, III, M.A., M.P.A., is the Executive Director of the Kelberman Center. Throughout his career as a consultant, administrator and university researcher, Robert has focused on topics related to autism. He holds two graduate degrees from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, with a focus on non-profit management and disability policy, he will complete his Ph.D. coursework from Syracuse University in the Summer of 2012. Professionally, as a former consultant and clinical supervisor at the Lovaas Institute he has worked throughout the U.S and abroad to develop the UCLA method of autism intervention, a widely recognized benchmark in early intervention. More recently at the Kelberman Center, Myers has provided behavioral and educational technical assistance to schools and families throughout Central New York. Presently he is also a researcher and director at the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University where he works on disability policy in support of numerous state, federal, and international agencies.
Danielle M. Bronk, Ph.D., is the Director of Diagnostic and Clinical Services at the Kelberman Center, offering a wide variety of evaluation services for individuals across the lifespan, including psychological and neuropsychological evaluations. After receiving her doctorate in counseling psychology from Seton Hall University in New Jersey, Dr. Bronk conducted a child/adult track predoctoral internship in clinical psychology/neuropsychology at NYU Medical Center's Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine. She then went on to complete a year-long postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Healthcare System. She received the New Jersey Neuropsychological Society Doctoral Research Award in 2004 adn presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Conference in 2005.
Mara V. Ladd, Ph.D., is the Director of Behavioral and Consultative Services at the Kelberman Center. Dr. Ladd received her BS in Psychology and Spanish from Union College and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook under the supervision of Dr. Edward G. Carr. Dr. Ladd completed her predoctoral internship working exclusively in the field of developmental disabilities at the May Institute in Randolph, MA. She has had many years of experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), their families, and their school staff as an educational consultant and home behavior consultant. She has delivered many trainings and workshops to parents and school personnel.
Tammy L. Thomas, M.S., BCBA, is the Director of Home and Community Programs at the Kelberman Center. Ms. Thomas received her BS in Psychology from Western New England College and MS in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University. She has worked at the New England Center for Children in Southboro, MA, where her roles included those of a case manager, teacher, residential coordinator and assistant to the program specialist. At the Kelberman Center, Ms. Thomas has completed staff and parent trainings, directed the Awesome Summer Days Camp, conducted school consultation and managed the Home-Based Behavior Program.
