Adel C. Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D (she/her/hers), is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Master ofScience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at Pepperdine University as well as Research Manager atHalo Behavioral Health. Dr. Najdowski has provided ABA-based services to children with autism spectrumdisorder (ASD) and developmental disabilities since 1995. She has more than 45 publications, including herbooks Flexible and Focused: Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals With Autism and Attention Disordersand A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis. She currently serves on theeditorial board of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and has previously served for Behavior Analysis inPractice and as Guest Editor for a special issue in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She currently serveson the board of directors for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and previously served on theboard of directors for the California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA). She is also on the disciplinaryreview committee (DRC) for the BACB. Her current research interests include topics related to social justiceteaching higher-order skills to children, teens, and adults diagnosed with ASD. She is a frequent speaker at conferencesand on podcasts and web-based shows.