Autism INsight Development Team

Our Development Team consists of highly educated individuals who are ready to assist you in in every step of the way. Please click on any of the links below to read each bio.

• Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D.
• Jennifer Freeland, Ph.D.
• Jeanne Baker, MS
• Scott Buck, BS, BCABA
• Ann Ellison, MA, BCBA
• Brian C. Herman, MA, BCBA

Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D.

Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D., has served as a classroom aide, teacher, supervisor, and director throughout a long career with the Barber National Institute and the School District of the City of Erie. She currently holds the position of Executive Vice President of the Barber National Institute. Dr. Barber-Carey spearheaded the development of programs for children with autism in the early 1990's, and continues to provide administrative support and guidance to the staff of the Elizabeth Lee Black School. She has served on numerous state-wide committees and task forces directed at improving services for children in Pennsylvania. She was also appointed by Governor Rendell to serve as the Northwest Regional Chair of the Governor's Commission on Children and Families, and serves on PNC Bank's National Advisory Board for their Growing Up Great program. Dr. Barber-Carey holds a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's College of Notre Dame, a master's degree from the University of Missouri, and a doctorate in Education from Columbia University.

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Jennifer T. Freeland, Ph.D.

Jennifer T. Freeland, Ph.D., is the Clinical Director of Autism and Behavioral Services at the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute and on the adjunct faculty at Gannon University.

Dr. Freeland has a particular interest in behavioral intervention and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Her previous experience includes founding and coordinating an Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic at Indiana State University for children with autism. She also previously served as a visiting professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi. She is the former co-director of training of the School Psychology Program at Indiana State University and previously provided school psychological services for children in special education programs.

A widely published author, Dr. Freeland has written or co-written more than twenty journal articles, chapters in books and encyclopedia entries, including several still in production. She is also currently involved in research that includes projects dedicated to increasing conversational skills for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

Dr. Freeland earned a doctorate in School Psychology with a minor area of specialization in Special Education from Mississippi State University, and completed an internship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She holds masters and bachelors degrees in Psychology from Louisiana State University.

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Jeanne Baker, MS

Jeanne Baker, MS, currently serves as the Administrative Director of Children & Youth Services. Baker began working at the Barber National Institute in 1979 as a behavior therapist. Since then, she has held various management and administrative positions within the Residential, Clinical, and Children & Youth service lines. Baker was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Barber National Institute's ICF/MR programs in Erie, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also established the Barber National Institute's Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (Wrap-Around) program. Baker has a bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst College and a master's in Counseling from Gannon University.

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Scott Buck, BS, BCABA

Scott Buck, BCABA, is a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst with 20 years of experience serving children, adults and families with special needs at the Barber National Institute. He currently specializes in providing behavioral health services to adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome, as well as providing consultative services for the local Intermediate Unit.' Buck received his bachelor's degree and completed a graduate certificate program in Applied Behavior Analysis through The Pennsylvania State University.

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Ann Ellison, MA, BCBA

Ann Ellison, MA, BCBA, serves as the Coordinator of Behavior Support at the Barber National Institute. Over the past 20 years, she has provided services to children, adults and families with special needs. Ellison has spoken locally and nationally on the topics of Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Applied Behavior Analysis. She received a bachelor's degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in counseling from Franciscan University of Steubenville.

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Brian C. Herman, MA, BCBA

Brian C. Herman, MA, BCBA, has focused on the treatment of adults and children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities at the Barber National Institute for more than fourteen years. Currently, Herman serves as the clinical coordinator of our Intensive Autism Program, where he supervises specialized classes for preschool and elementary age students. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst, he previously worked in Behavior Health Rehabilitation Services at the Barber National Institute where he specialized in early intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism.

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