Meet Our Research Team

Principal Investigator


Sandra B. Vanegas, Ph.D.

Dr. Sandra Vanegas is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Texas State University.

Co-Principal Investigator

Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW

Dr. Sandy Magaña is a Professor in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin.


Texas State University ~ Research Assistants

Mariana Davila, B.S.

Mariana is currently a graduate student in the School Psychology program at Texas State University.

Angelica Hernandez, BS, BA

Angelica is currently a graduate student in the Social Work program at Texas State University.

Christopher Le, B.S.A.

Christopher is currently a graduate student in the School Psychology program at Texas State University.


The University of Texas at Austin ~ Research Assistants

Susanne Albarran, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA-TX 

Susanne is currently a Doctoral Student in the Department of Early Childhood Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Maria Fernandez, B.S.

Maria is currently completing her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Texas at Austin.

 

Yuria Paez , B.A. 

Yuria is currently a candidate for M.Ed. with a concentration in Autism & Developmental Disabilities at the University of Texas at Austin.

 

Carlos Pavon, B.A.

Carlos is currently a graduate student aiming to get his Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin.

 

Ana-Paula Anaya

Ana-Paula is currently working to get her B.S. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin (Expected May 2021)