Kelsey Oliver

Kelsey Oliver
Postdoctoral Fellow, MIND Institute,
University of California, Davis
Oliver Kerrigan is a postdoctoral fellow at the MIND Institute, a research and treatment center at the University of California, Davis. A board-certified behavior analyst, she has over a decade of experience educating autistic students, conducting school-based research, and supporting families of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Her research focuses on teacher training and best practices in inclusive education for autistic students, particularly in schools serving high-poverty communities. Kerrigan earned her PhD in education with an emphasis in special education, disabilities, and developmental risk studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
updated 2025