Anna Wallisch, PhD, OTR/L is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Anna earned her PhD in Therapeutic Science and her clinical degree in occupational therapy (OT) at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Anna’s research is driven by her clinical experiences as an OT and answering the concerns of families. Her research focuses on: 1) examining mechanisms underlying challenging eating behaviors in young children with autism to develop future interventions, 2) utilizing technology for advancements in intervention delivery and contextually relevant measurement, and 3) the early identification of children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.