Dr. Morten Haugland, BCBA-D
Dr. Haugland started serving individuals with special needs from the time he immigrated to the US in 1990. After serving the adult population for 3 years, he started working with young children on the autism spectrum in 1993 while a student at Northern Michigan University (NMU). He completed his Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Northern Michigan University in 1994 and received a Masters Degree in Applied Psychology from St. Cloud State University in 1996. Dr. Haugland completed his Ph.D. and a second Masters Degree in ABA and Special Education at The Ohio State University in 2000. Dr. Haugland holds a national certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). He is frequently asked to present locally, nationally and even internationally as an expert in behavior analysis.
After graduating from OSU, Dr. Morten Haugland served as a full time faculty member in the education department at Otterbein College until summer of 2004. At that time he decided to dedicate all his time to serving families with special needs. He maintains contact with academia as a part time lecturer at The Ohio State University and through annual seminars at the University of Oslo, Norway. He also regularly presents at the Annual Convention for Behavioral Analysis which hosts more than 4,000 behavior analysts each Memorial Day weekend.
Dr. Morten Haugland and his wife Kristine have operated Haugland Learning Center since July of 2004. She holds a Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education from The Ohio State University and has more than 12 years of experience teaching students with special needs. She mainly focuses on curriculum development, staff development, and research to improve service delivery to students with autism. Serving families with special needs has become a way of life for the Haugland family.