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About Us

We're a team consisting of autistic self-advocates, social scientists, psychologists, and public health researchers. 

 

Our mission is simple yet profound: to deepen the understanding of Autistic individuals' experiences in the community. We believe that by exploring their daily interactions and challenges, we can uncover meaningful insights that have long been overlooked.

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Our work doesn't stop at research. We're committed to using our findings to drive real-world change. We are committed to working with the autism community to ensure that our research is meaningful and relevant to the needs of Autistic adults.

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​ If you are interested in learning more about our research or would like to participate in one of our studies, please click the button below to see our publications.

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Meet the Team

Wei Song, PhD (she/her)
Principal Investigator | AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University
 
Mark Salzer, PhD (he/him)
Principal Investigator | Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion
of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
Lindsay Shea, DrPH (she/her)
Investigator |  A.J. Drexel Autism Institute,
Drexel University
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Eugene Brusilovskiy, MUSA (he/him) 
Investigator | Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
Jordan Gifford, MPH (she/her)
Research Associate | AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University
 
Conner Carlton, MSc (he/him)
Research Associate | AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University
 
Steven Isaacson, LMSW (he/him)
Autistic Social Worker | COMPAAS Advisory Group
Alyssa Hillary Zisk, PhD (they/them)
Autistic Researcher | COMPAAS Advisory Group
Micah Peace Urquilla (they/them)
Community Partner & Consultant |
COMPAAS Advisory Group 
Luke Tomczuk, MPP (he/him)
Autistic self-advocate | COMPAAS Advisory Group 
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