Shuting Zheng, Ph.D., BCBA

Shuting Zheng, Ph.D., BCBA, is a developmental scientist and board-certified behavior analyst with expertise in assessment and behavioral treatment for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Zheng completed her doctoral training in applied developmental science and special education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received a dual bachelor’s degree in psychology and english from Beijing Normal University in China.

Zheng’s research interest has developed around the overarching theme of understanding developmental heterogeneity in autism and treatment individualization for individuals with autism. Specifically, her current research program focuses on improving the application and the design of behavioral measures by understanding the influence of individual characteristics (e.g., biological sex, cognitive and language abilities, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status) on the measurement of autism symptoms and associated challenges, as well as identifying risk and resilience factors (both at the individual and contextual levels) of psychological well-being and functional outcomes in autistic individuals through qualitative and quantitative investigations of their everyday experience.

Zheng has received multiple grants from federal and private funders, including the National Institute of Mental Health and Autism Science Foundation.