Dr. Margaret "Maggie" Gifford received her bachelor’s degree from Drake University, master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, and doctoral degree from Marquette University. She is a board-certified and licensed behavior analyst in the state of Louisiana and has been working in the field of behavior analysis for over a decade. Dr. Gifford specializes in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior, primarily working with children diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is also passionate about education and training in behavior analysis. Dr. Gifford’s research interests lie primarily in improving the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior, visual analysis of single-subject data, choice making, behavior analytic training models, and staff and caregiver training.