Ruby Mannankara-Cabrera
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. As a clinical director, she oversees behavior analysts and RBTs providing ABA to individuals with autism. Dr. Mannankara-Cabrera supervises and teaches graduate students seeking their fieldwork hours to meet the BACB requirements.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Present | Adjunct Professor | Texas A&M University-San Antonio |
| 2024-Present | Adjunct Faculty | University of North Texas |
| 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 |
Ruby Mannankara-Cabrera
College Of Education And Human Development
Department of Counseling, Health and Kinesiology
Adjunct Faculty for Applied Behavior Analysis
Remote
None
rcabrera@tamusa.edu
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