Lauren H. Hampton, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Principal Investigator
Lauren.Hampton@austin.utexas.edu
Dr. Lauren Hampton is the principal investigator of SibWatch and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 15 years of experience serving young children with language delays and their families.
Elizabeth (Liz) Rodriguez, M.Ed., BCBA
Graduate Research Assistant
Liz acts as a primary interventionist and graduate research assistant and on Team SibWatch. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Over the past decade, she has worked with children with exceptionalities ranging in ages between 1-21. Liz is currently pursuing her doctoral degree at the University of Texas at Austin with a special interest in working with toddlers in early intervention.
Annabel Garza, M.Ed., RBT
Clinical Research Assistant
Annabel Garza is a clinical research assistant on the SibWatch Team. She was born and raised in Laredo, Texas and moved to Austin, Texas in 2013. She received her master’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in Autism and Developmental Disabilities in the fall of 2021. Annabel has been providing ABA therapy services for children and families for over 5 years.
Jerrica Butler, B.A., RBT
Research Assistant Assessor
Jerrica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southwestern University. She comes from a lengthy background working with kids in mentoring through after school and summer camp settings before finding a passion for kids with special needs and ABA in 2015. She currently is a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and is hoping to begin master’s coursework to work towards becoming a BCBA within the coming year. This is her first time working in a research setting but she looks forward to trying something new and being a part of the SibWatch team.
Gabrielle (Gabby) Thomas, M.Ed., BCBA
Research Assistant Assessor
Gabrielle graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a chemistry minor and has completed her Masters in Applied Behavioral Analysis. She continues to work with multiple volunteer organizations that assist underserved communities and animals such as Austin Pets Alive. She has been working in the Applied Behavior field for 5+ years working with individuals ranging from 18 months to geriatric populations. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog, Willow, reading, painting, puzzles, and building miniatures.
Younghwa (Young) Noh, M.Ed., BCBA
Graduate Research Assistant
Young is pursuing a doctoral degree in Special Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood and Family Studies from the University of Washington and her master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin. With extensive experience as a Registered Behavior Technician in various settings including schools, clinics, and homes, Young recently obtained certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Her research interests include naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, feeding therapies for autistic children, and trauma-informed and culturally responsive Applied Behavior Analysis.
Ellen G. Cho, B.S., RBT
Research Assistant Coder
Ellen graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Spanish and chemistry minors and is pursuing her master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education. She has been working in an early intervention clinic serving young children for over two years and hopes to work for this population as a BCBA. This is her first time working in a research setting, she looks forward to growing with her teammates. She aspires to pursue a Ph.D. and lead her own research team in the future.
Current LEND Trainees
Previous LEND Trainees
Victoria Arágon. UT-Austin Early Childhood Special Education Master’s student
Sheri Potter. UT-Austin Doctor of Audiology student
Olivia Helm UT-Austin Speech-language Pathology student
Annabel Garza UT-Austin Autism and Developmental Disabilities Master’s student
Learn more about the ACT-LEND program here: https://disabilitystudies.utexas.edu/act-lend
Volunteers
Shreya Kantam. An undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor of Science and Arts in Biology at UT Austin, and plans to graduate in May 2026. She is originally from San Antonio, Texas and enjoys volunteering at Haven for Hope.
