Lauren H. Hampton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Dr. Hampton's research focuses on optimizing parent-mediated early interventions for young children with language and communication delays and/or challenging behavior, including those with autism. Additionally her work focuses on early identification of communication and language delays. Dr. Hampton also has expertise in research methodology and analysis including SMART designs, meta-analysis, and longitudinal modeling.