CARD

Applied Research and Professional Development Team


Yanerys Leon, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor
Division Director, Applied Research and Behavior Training
Assistant Chair for Academic Affairs and Research

yxl1611@miami.edu

About: Yanerys León, Ph.D. is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She is Division Director of Applied Research and Professional Development at CARD. Dr. León received her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology.  In her...

Joanne Li

Program Manager, Social Services

jxl2791@miami.edu

About: Joanne Li, M.S. is the Program Manager of the Applied Research and Professional Development Division at CARD. Joanne earned her Master of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Miami.  She has been working with children with ASD since 2021. Before joining CARD, she...

Alexandra Ramirez

Clinical Research Coordinator

axr2178@miami.edu

About: Alexandra Ramirez is a Clinical Research Coordinator at the Department of Psychology and Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) – Applied Research and Behavioral Training Division at the University of Miami. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Florida International University followed by her...

Janelle Kirstie Bacotti

Post Doctoral Associate

jkb179@miami.edu

About: Janelle Bacotti, Ph.D. is a Post-Doctoral Associate at CARD and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).  Through her role at CARD, she works within the Applied Research and Professional Development Division, in the Learning and Behavior, Research and Training lab.  She is also the Associate Director of Clinical...