Bill Ahearn joined The New England Center for Children® in August 1996 and serves as the director of research. He is also adjunct faculty in Western New England University's master's and doctoral programs. Bill was named the 2009 American Psychological Association - Division 25 awardee for Enduring Contributions to Applied Behavioral Research. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Behavioral Interventions, Behavior Modification,The Lancet and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and he has written book chapters on teaching children with autism and pediatric feeding problems in children with autism. Bill is currently the editor-in-chief of Behavioral Interventions and serves on several editorial boards. Bill is a past president of APBA and BABAT and serves as the chair of the board that licenses behavior analysts in Massachusetts.