Humberto Peña Jr., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Research, Educational Psychology

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Humberto Peña Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Research in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He earned his Master’s in Special Education (emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis) at UTSA and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Special Education at Texas A&M University. Dr. Pena’s work centers on closing the employment gap for young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, and other developmental disabilities. Specifically, he examines ways of teaching social skills often seen in competitive integrated employment with the end goal to promote inclusion and employment. Dr. Pena’s work also looks at Applied Behavior Analytic interventions aimed at decreasing maladaptive behaviors and improving social-communication skills in children with autism.

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Mission

COEHD will be an international model for developing inclusive, transformative leaders guided by principles of community, integrity, excellence, scholarship and service. The COEHD will have a critical impact on the realization of human and community potential through its leadership in education, health and wellness, human development and policy studies. All programs of study include a focus on developing competencies for working effectively in multicultural and cross-national contexts.

Humberto Peña Jr., Ph.D.