Ruby Mannankara-Cabrera


Ruby Mannankara-Cabrera

College Of Education And Human Development

Department of Counseling, Health and Kinesiology


Adjunct Faculty for Applied Behavior Analysis

Remote
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rcabrera@tamusa.edu
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Biography

Ruby Mannankara-Cabrera is a Board-Certified Texas and New York Licensed Behavior Analyst currently practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Mannankara-Cabrera received her Doctor of Education in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University and completed research on culturally responsive care in behavior analysis. She has been in the field of behavior analysis in various capacities since 2006 and has been a BCBA since 2016. 
 
Her research areas include culturally responsive care in behavior analysis, culturally inclusive ethical practices in ABA, cultural humility, and cultural competence for behavior analytic practices. 
 

 

Teaching Summary

 
Year Rank Company/Institute/University
2025-Present Lecturer The University of Texas - San Antonio
2024-Present Adjunct Professor Texas A&M University- San Antonio
2018-Present Academic Associate & Co-Instructor Arizona State University 

 

Classes Observing

 
Course Code Course Name
ABA 5301 Concepts and Principles in ABA
ABA 5302  Research Methods in ABA
ABA 5303 Ethics and Professionalism in ABA
 ABA 5304 Assessment in ABA
ABA 5305 Interventions in ABA
ABA 5306 Supervision and Management 
ABA 5307 Autism Spectrum Disorder
ABA 5308 Verbal Behavior
ABA 5309 Behaviorism
 ABA 5310  Practicum and Research in ABA 1
ABA 5320 Practicum and Research in ABA 2 

 

 

 

Course Teachings

SubjectNumberSectionDescriptionTermSyllabi
EDBA 5301 600 Concepts and Principles in ABA Fall 2025 Syllabus
EDBA 3305 600 Functional Behavior Assessment Fall 2025 Syllabus