Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Speaker
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University. She received her B.S. from Cornell University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University. She completed her internship at NYU Child Study Center and Bellevue Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship at NYU Child Study Center. Her research focuses on behavioral assessment and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities (DD) in naturalistic contexts, intervention for parents of children with ASD and DD, and cognitive-behavioral therapy with children and adolescents.
Webinars
May 23, 2026
Part 1: Anxiety in Individuals with Autism
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Anxiety in Individuals with Autism: Part One provides expert insight about underlying anxiety disorders associated with autism spectrum disorders. Increased…
May 23, 2026
Part 2: Anxiety in Individuals with Autism
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Anxiety in Individuals with Autism: Part One provides expert insight about underlying anxiety disorders associated with autism spectrum disorders. Increased…
April 21, 2026
The Evaluation and Care of the Individual with Autism Having Aggressive or Self-Injurious Behavior
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Aggressive and self-injurious behavior may occur in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and can present significant clinical, ethical, and safety…
February 14, 2026
Part 2: Teaching Children with Autism How to Communicate Their Wants and Needs
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D., discusses teaching children with autism how to communicate their wants and needs. She reviews communication difficulties in…
February 14, 2026
Behavioral Strategies to Treat Anxiety in Individuals with Autism
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D. discusses positive behavioral strategies for supporting individuals with autism who also experience anxiety. She defines anxiety in…
February 14, 2026
Children, Anxiety, and Autism in the Pandemic Era – Live Q&A
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Dr. Moskowitz discusses coping with anxiety related to COVID. She briefly overviews anxiety and how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can…
February 13, 2026
Self-Injurious Behavior — Anxiety and OCD
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D., defines self-injurious behavior and answers questions about functional behavior assessments, and verbal and non-verbal communication strategies. She…
February 12, 2026
Self-Injury and Autism – Updates
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Listen to playback of this live Q&A as Lauren Moskowitz discusses self-injury and other challenging behaviors. She touches on functional…
February 4, 2026
Anxiety and Autism – Live Q&A
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D., answers questions about panic disorders, fear avoidance, scheduled awakenings, and counter conditioning. She emphasizes discriminating stimuli for…
February 4, 2026
Self-Injurious Behavior – Q&A
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D., answers questions about self-injury and other challenging behaviors. She outlines replacement behaviors, discusses aggression and provides suggestions…
January 30, 2026
Assessing and Treating Anxiety in Autism
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Moscowitz dives into what anxiety is, how it feels, and what kind of behaviors are associated. She discusses options for…
January 30, 2026
Assessing and Treating Challenging Behavior in Individuals with Autism
Lauren Moskowitz, PhD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D., discusses the complex aspects of challenging behaviors and the importance of conducting a thorough functional behavioral analysis…