Rate My Professor Allison Jobin

Allison Jobin, Ph.D., BCBA-D, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), where she directs the SPARCC Lab dedicated to improving community-based services for autism. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology in 2012 and M.A. in Psychology in 2007 from the University of California, San Diego, and a B.S. in Education and Social Policy with a concentration in Human Development and Psychological Services (honors, Spanish minor) from Northwestern University in 2004. As a Licensed Psychologist in the State of California (PSY 29662) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Doctoral level (BCBA-D, 1-12-10224), Dr. Jobin possesses over 20 years of clinical and research experience in the delivery, supervision, and training of evidence-based practices. Prior to her faculty appointment at CSUSM, she held clinical and research positions at Rady Children’s Hospital and the University of California, San Diego. Currently, she is an Investigator at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center and Associate Director of the CSUSM Aspiring Scholars Program, an inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities.

Dr. Jobin’s academic interests center on implementation science and clinical child psychology, particularly autism spectrum disorder. Her research examines naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, parent-mediated treatments, and the implementation of evidence-based approaches within inclusive early childhood education programs and community settings. She investigates factors influencing intervention delivery in routine care, strategies to promote high-quality practices, and adaptations to enhance fit across varied contexts. Notable publications include “Stereotypy in autism: The importance of function” (2008, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders), “Toward a technology of treatment individualization for young children with autism spectrum disorders” (2011, Brain Research), “Inclusion for toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: The first ten years of a community program” (2011, Autism), “Measuring change in social interaction skills of young children with autism” (2012, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders), “Varied treatment response in young children with autism: A relative comparison of structured and naturalistic behavioral approaches” (2020, Autism), “Correction to: A systematic review of mental health interventions for ASD” (2021, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research), and “Effectiveness of multilevel implementation strategies for autism interventions: outcomes of two linked implementation trials” (2025, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry). Her scholarship contributes to advancing the effective translation of autism interventions into practical, community-based applications.