Dr. Nicole A. Heal is an Assistant Professor in the Behavior Analysis and Therapy Program in the Rehabilitation Institute. She received her Ph.D. (2007) in Behavioral Psychology and an M.A. (2005) in Human Development and Family Life from the University of Kansas, and a B.S. (2000) in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Maine at Farmington.

She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Heal is currently an editorial board member for the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management and serves as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice. Her research interests include designing efficacious and preferred educational environments for young children with and without developmental disabilities, the extension and refinement of preference assessments at the individual and group level, and assessment and treatment of problem behavior. Dr. Heal is the 2008 recipient of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Applied Dissertation Award given by Division 25 of the American Psychological Association.