Biographical Statements

Edward C., Fenske, M.A.T., Ed.S., Executive Director. Ed's extensive experience in delivering intervention to children with autism, support services to their families, and training and supervision to professional staff spans 30 years. His published works address home programming, language development, and early intervention. Ed can be contacted via e-mail at info@pcdi.org.




Dr. Gregory S. MacDuff, Executive Director, received his doctoral degree from the University of Kansas. Dr.MacDuff played a key role in the development of a model of community-based, family-style residential treatment for children and youths with autism. His research and publications address such   topics as incidental teaching, prompting procedures, and the development of complex response chains. Greg can be contacted via e-mail at info@pcdi.org.



Lynn E. McClannahan, Ph.D., Executive Director Emerita, 1973, University of Kansas
Ph.D. in developmental and child psychology. Current scientific interests include analysis and intervention in autism, design and evaluation of therapeutic environments, and development and assessment of accountability systems. Lynn can be contacted via e-mail at info@pcdi.org.


Patricia J. Krantz, Ph.D., Executive Director Emerita, 1974, University of Kansas
Ph.D. in developmental and child psychology. Major research interests include autism intervention, development and evaluation of language intervention strategies, and design of early intervention programs.
Pat can be contacted via e-mail at info@pcdi.org.