Ashley Fuhrman, Ph.D., BCBA-D

As Vice President of Specialty Clinics, Dr. Ashley Fuhrman is responsible for the oversight and growth of specialty clinics (e.g., The Behavior Centers). She partners with her dedicated team of clinicians, ensuring the delivery of individualized interventions for clients in need of specialized and focused care (e.g., assessment and treatment of severe behavior). Ashley brings over 13 years of experience in academic institutions and hospital-based settings.

Ashley received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, a Master of Arts in applied behavior analysis from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and her Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Fuhrman worked in the Severe Behavior Program at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services. She was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Division at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and taught courses in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She has served on the board of editors for the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Ashley has a passion for evidence-based practice, high-quality, compassionate care, and improving existing assessment and treatment procedures for clients who engage in severe behavior. Ashley lives in Texas and, when not working, enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.