Alan McLucas, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D. in Special Education, University of Virginia
- M.T. in Special Education and Secondary Social Studies, University of Virginia
- B.A. in History, University of Virginia
Courses Taught
APBA 505 – Behavior Change Procedures II
APBA 510 – Behavior Assessment
APBA 513 – Basic Concepts and Principles in Behavior Analysis
APBA 520 – Personnel Supervision and Management
APBA 535 – Advanced Concepts and Principles in Behavior Analysis
APBA 630 – Verbal Behavior
PSYC 497 – Special Topics in Psychology
Biography
Dr. Alan McLucas is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral, interested in increasing the availability of accessible services to autistic people living in underserved communities. His research focuses on teaching meaningful skills (such as employment skills) to autistic people using single-case design methodologies. Prior to coming to Liberty University, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Virginia Tech conducting research on improving access to autism-specific teacher education and autism diagnostic assessments in rural Virginia.
Dr. McLucas was a middle school special education teacher prior to his work in academia. He and his wife worked in Lusaka, Zambia, for two years, collaborating with Zambian teachers to provide services to people with intellectual disabilities. He is passionate about promoting the flourishing of people with disabilities through building meaningful relationships and creating inclusive spaces.