Nicolette Caldwell
Associate Teaching Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Nicolette Caldwell is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) and has extensive clinical, teaching, and research experience in Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education. Dr. Caldwell’s clinical and research interests include early childhood intervention, autism, parent training, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Professional Experience
Dr. Caldwell received a doctorate in Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin. She was then a postdoctoral research fellow and instructor at the University of Arkansas where she researched AAC and created a graduate level Early Childhood Special Education endorsement program. In addition to years of clinical experience focusing on young children and families, Dr. Caldwell has presented at a variety of national conferences and co-authored multiple publications on AAC and interventions for young children with autism.
Education
- Ph.D. Special Education: Autism & Developmental Disabilities, University of Texas at Austin
- M.Ed. Special Education: Autism & Developmental Disabilities, University of Texas at Austin
- B.A. Spanish, International Studies, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Select Publications
Sandbank, M., Bottema-Beutel, K., Crowley LaPoint, S., Feldman, J. I., Barrett, D. J., Caldwell, N., Dunham, K., Crank, J., Albarran, S., & Woynaroski, T. (2023). Autism intervention meta-analysis of early childhood studies (Project AIM): updated systematic review and secondary analysis. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 383, e076733.
Sandbank, M., Pustejovsky, J.E., Bottema-Beutel, K., Caldwell, N., Feldman, J.I., Crowley LaPoint, S., & Woynaroski, T. (2024). Determining Associations Between Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children: A Meta-Analysis. JAMA pediatrics, 178(8), 763–773.
Caldwell, N., Holyfield, C., & Zimmerman, T.O. (2024). Effects of interaction approaches and added high-tech augmentative and alternative communication on prelinguistic and linguistic communication from school-age beginning communicators. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica: official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), 76(3), 281-294.
Caldwell, N., Holyfield, C., Lorah, E., & Rackensperger, T. (2024). Reducing linguistic profiling of individuals with communication disabilities in the workplace: avoiding assumptions based on speech, language, and communication mode. Career Development International, 29(3), 367-380.
Lorah, E., Holyfield, C., Griffen, B., & Caldwell, N. (2022). A systematic review of evidence-based instruction for individuals with autism using mobile augmentative and alternative communication technology. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 11(1), 210-224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00334-6