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Looking forward to working with you!</div>
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<b>From: </b>CHPFacultyStaff <chpfacultystaff-bounces@lists.upstate.edu> on behalf of Mary Dimura <DIMURAM@upstate.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>chpfacultystaff@lists.upstate.edu <chpfacultystaff@lists.upstate.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[CHPFacultyStaff] Welcome - Dr. Emily Ferris<br>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please extend a warm welcome to Dr. Emily Ferris who joins our Behavior Analysis Studies program as Assistant Professor. Dr. Ferris
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">earned a B.</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">. degree
in </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Psychology at the University of Connecticut, a M.S. degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Saint Joseph and her Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Dr. Ferris is a behavior analyst and researcher whose work focuses on advancing behavioral assessment and interventions through innovative virtual reality systems. She brings extensive
experience in behavioral research, graduate teaching, and clinical work with children with autism. Beyond her professional work, Dr. Ferris enjoys coding and playing video games, trying new craft projects, and spending time outside (when the world is not frozen).</span></p>
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