Micah Mazurek, Ph.D.
University of Virginia Associate Professor in the Department of Human Services, Director of UVA’s Supporting Transformative Autism Research (STAR) program
Micah Mazurek, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia and is the Director of UVA’s Supporting Transformative Autism Research (STAR) initiative. Dr. Mazurek is a clinical psychologist with expertise in autism and other neurodevelopmental challenges, and has been active in national efforts to enhance quality of care through training, capacity-building, and development and dissemination of best-practice autism guidelines and toolkits. Dr. Mazurek has an active program of federally-funded research focused on understanding and improving outcomes for individuals with autism and their families. Her current research focuses on developing new tools, techniques, and technologies for improving diagnosis, treatment, and access to care for individuals with
autism across the lifespan.