Alan H. Cohen Family Scholar of Psychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Clinical Director, Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center
Dr. Swiezy joined the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine in 1998 and specializes in Applied Behavior Analysis, caregiver training, and the behavioral assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. She was named the Alan H. Cohen Family Scholar of Psychiatry in July, 2007 and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry. Dr. Swiezy functions as the Clinical Director of the Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center, directing the programming and coordination of clinical services of the Center. She provides consultation in clinic as well as in the community through home intervention and school training contracts and is the behavioral team leader on a multisite NIMH-funded study. In 2004, Dr. Swiezy developed the HANDS in Autism (Helping Answer Needs by Developing Specialists in Autism) training model and currently serves as Program Director. This program was designed to provide intensive training of professional staff working in educational environments with individuals across the spectrum and has been funded by the Centers for Disease Control, the Nina Mason Pulliam Trust as well as the Indiana State Department of Education. Dr. Swiezy is a Co-chair of the Task Force on Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Indiana State Department of Education, Division of Exceptional Learners and is an editorial board member of the peer-reviewed journal, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
