Congratulations to Dr Monica Millar, BCBA, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis in her Viva on Thursday 07 November 2024 (with minor revisions).

Monica's thesis was entitled A Positive Behaviour Support approach enhanced with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy elements to improve anxiety related behaviour within family routines for autistic children with an Intellectual Disability

Examiners: Dr Olive Healy (External Examiner) and Dr Alison MacKenzie (Internal examiner), the viva was chaired by Dr Allen Thurston.

Supervisors: Dr Nichola Booth (1st Supervisor) and Dr Paul Best (2nd supervisor)

Monica (right) is pictured with her supervisor, Nichola Booth