Jennifer Hamrick, Ph.D.
Email: Jennifer.Hamrick@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.0054
Office: EDUC 223
Program Coordinator
Special Education – Applied Behavior Analysis
Dr. Hamrick is Program Coordinator for the Applied Behavior Analysis graduate degree. In this role, she advises all students on course registration while collaborating with faculty & staff for program delivery.
Resources for the ABA program can be found HERE.
Advising Availability:
For advising appointments or questions about the program, please schedule with Dr. Hamrick here: https://calendly.com/jennifer-hamrick
For course specific questions for courses in which you are enrolled, please reach out to the instructor for your course.
Associate Professor
Special Education
Dr. Hamrick is an Associate Professor and the Jere Lynn Burkhart Regents Professor &Director of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research. She is also a certified teacher and Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 25 years of experience in the field of special education in various settings across the state. Dr. Hamrick received her Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin with an emphasis in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Having provided supervision and training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and ABA therapists in both the public school and private sector, she has a wealth of experience and knowledge related to best practices when working effectively with students with special needs. Dr. Hamrick's primary focus is staff training as she feels quality training has a substantial impact on treatment integrity and the success of each individual child. Her research has also focused on the social validation of interventions commonly used when working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She is currently the coordinator of the Applied Behavior Analysis Verified Course Sequence in the College of Education.
Education
- Ph.D., Special Education, The University of Texas at Austin
- M.S., Criminal Justice, Saint Joseph’s University
- B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Southwest Texas State University
Areas of Expertise
- Social Validity
- Special Education Law
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Severe & Challenging Behavior
Selected Publications
(for more information, please see Dr. Hamrick’s Google Scholar Profile)
Falcomata, T. S., Muething, C. S., Roberts, G. J., Hamrick, J., & Shpall, C. (2014). Further evaluation of latency-based brief functional analysis methods: An evaluation of treatment utility. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2014.910281
Hamrick, J., Cerda, M., O’Toole, C., & Hagen-Collins, K. (2021). Educator Knowledge and Preparedness for Educating Students With Autism in Public Schools. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1088357621989310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357621989310
Pazey, B. L., Gevarter, C., Hamrick, J., & Rojeski, L. (2014). Administrator views and knowledge of instructional practices for students with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(10), 1253–1268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.06.013
International & Cross-Cultural Research
Ihenagwam, C., Hamrick, J., Wheeler, K., Iwuji, U., Duru, H., & Banda, D. (2024). Parental Perceptions Upon Receiving Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability for their Child in Nigeria. International Journal of Special Education, 39(1), 73–87.
Iwuji, U., Hamrick, J., Wheeler, K., Ihenagwam, C., Hixson, J., Kelly, D., Duru, H., Ademulegun, T., Banda, D., & Hilbert, S. (2024). Educators’ knowledge of and perceptions towards students with autism in Nigeria. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20473869.2024.2359137
Emerging & Innovative Research
Hamrick, J., Prueitt, N., & Favela, A. (2025). Supporting Special Education Practice for Students with ASD in Rural Districts. In Handbook for Educating Students with Disabilities: Implications and Strategies (pp. 1–36). Springer. https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-031-57286-9_5-1
Wheeler, K., Hamrick, J., Pennington, K., Kelly, D. P., Hampton, A., & Hixson, J. (2025). Parent Implemented Intervention: Preliminary Analysis of Parent Training as Part of Parent Reunification with a Child in Foster Care. The Journal of Foster Care, 6(1), 14–28.
Wheeler, K., Hixson, J., Hamrick, J., Lee, J., & Ratliff, C. (2023). Behavior Analysts’ Training and Practice Regarding Trauma-Informed Care. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00836-7
Applied & Practice-Oriented Research
Hamrick, J., & Lock, R. H. (2020). Providing Behavior Analytic Supports and Services: A Unique Approach to Rural Service Delivery. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 87(1), 63–68.
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