Faculty - College of Education

Christina Fragale is an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Special Education. Dr. Fragale is a doctoral level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) who has worked with individuals with developmental disabilities (including autism spectrum disorders/ASD) using principles of Applied Behavior Analysis for over 10 years. Dr. Fragale's clinical and research interests include the use of antecedent methods in the functional assessment and treatment of challenging behaviors exhibited by individuals with disabilities and the use of video modeling to teach creative play skills to young children with ASD. Additionally, with familial ties to Taiwan, Philippines and Brazil, Dr. Fragale is interested in providing services for children with autism (and their families) from diverse cultural backgrounds, as well as the development of culturally competent special educators and behavioral therapists.

Ph.D. in Special Education, The University of Texas at Austin

M.S.Ed. in Special Education, The University of Texas at Austin

B.S. in Microbiology, The University of Texas at Austin

Works with culturally diverse individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders to assess and treat challenging behavior.

Fragale, C. (2014). Video modeling interventions to improve play skills of children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic literature review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 1, 165–178.

Pierce, N., O'Reilly, M., Sorrells, A., Fragale, C., White, P., Aguilar, J. & Cole, H. (2014). Ethnicity reporting practices for empirical research in three autism-related journals. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 1507–1519.

Fragale, C., O'Reilly, M., Aguilar, J., Pierce, N., Lang, R., Sigafoos, J. & Laniconi, G. (2012). The influence of motivating operations on generalization probes of newly taught mand responses by children with autism. Journal of Applies Behavioral Analysis, 45, 565–577.

Falcomata, T., White, P., Muething, C. & Fragale, C. (2012). Functional communication training and a chained schedule of reinforcement procedure to treat challenging behavior with multiple functions. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 24, 529–538.

O'Reilly, M., Aguilar, J., Fragale, C., Lang, R., Edrisinha, C., Sigafoos, J., Lanicioni, G. & Didden, R. (2012). Effects of a motivating operation manipulation of the maintenance of mands. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 443–447.

Courses by year and semester
Year	Semester	Course
2026	Spring	SED 303: Autism Spectrum Disorder-Wb
2026	Spring	SED 337: Intercul Communica/Collab-Wb
2026	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2026	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2025	Fall	SED 380: 18-Cultural/Lingstc Diversity
2025	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2025	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2025	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2025	Summer	SED s386: 11-Fnd Pos Beh Sup/Cls Mgmt-Wb
2025	Spring	SED 337: Intercul Communicatn & Collab
2025	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2025	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2024	Fall	SED 380: 18-Cultural/Lingstc Diversity
2024	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2024	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2024	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2024	Summer	SED s386: 11-Fnd Pos Beh Sup/Cls Mgmt-Wb
2024	Spring	SED 337: Intercul Communicatn & Collab
2024	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2024	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2023	Fall	SED 380: 18-Cultural/Lingstc Diversity
2023	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2023	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2023	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2023	Summer	SED s386: 11-Fnd Pos Beh Sup/Cls Mgmt-Wb
2023	Spring	SED 380: Incl, Disb, Div In Sec Sch Stg
2023	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2022	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2022	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2022	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2022	Summer	SED s386: 11-Fnd Pos Beh Sup/Cls Mgmt-Wb
2022	Spring	SED 337: Intercul Communicatn & Collab
2022	Spring	SED 380: Incl, Disb, Div In Sec Sch Stg
2022	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2022	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2021	Fall	SED 384: Instructn/Interventn In Ecse
2021	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2021	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2021	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2021	Summer	SED s386: 11-Fnd Pos Beh Sup/Cls Mgmt-Wb
2021	Spring	SED 337: Intercul Communica & Collab-Wb
2021	Spring	SED 380: Incl/Disb/Div Sec Sch Stg-Wb
2021	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblt-Wb
2020	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2020	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2020	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2020	Summer	SED f386: 11-Fnd Pos Beh Sup/Cls Mgmt-Wb
2020	Spring	SED 380: Incl, Disb, Div In Sec Sch Stg
2020	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2020	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2019	Fall	SED 380: 10-Cul/Ling Divr Sed/Reh Couns
2019	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2019	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2019	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2019	Summer	SED f388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2019	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2018	Fall	SED 388: 3-Tch Indivs With Aut/Dev Dis
2018	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2018	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2018	Fall	ALD 322: Individual Differences-Sec
2018	Summer	SED s396R: 2-Single-Subject Rsch Design
2018	Spring	SED 378S: Tch Indiv With Autism/Dev Dis
2018	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2018	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2017	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2017	Fall	SED 388: 14-Prac: Prof/Eth Practice
2017	Fall	ALD 322: Individual Differences-Sec
2017	Fall	ALD 328: Applied Human Learning-F
2017	Summer	SED s396R: 2-Single-Subject Rsch Design
2017	Spring	SED 388: 13-Pract Severe/Mltpl Dsblts
2016	Fall	SED 380: 10-Cul/Ling Divr Sed/Reh Couns
2016	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2016	Fall	SED 394: Pract In Sed: Prof & Eth Prac
2016	Fall	ALD 328: Applied Human Learning-F
2016	Summer	SED s396R: 2-Single-Subject Rsch Design
2016	Spring	SED 378S: Tch Indiv With Autism/Dev Dis
2016	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2016	Spring	SED 394: Pract In Sed: Severe/Mult Dis
2015	Fall	SED 380: 10-Cul/Ling Divr Sed/Reh Couns
2015	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challenging Behav/Dev Disbl
2015	Fall	SED 394: Pract In Sed: Prof & Eth Prac
2015	Summer	SED s396R: 2-Single-Subject Rsch Design
2015	Spring	SED 384: Communication Intervention
2015	Spring	SED 384: 5-Adv Prac In Early Chldhd Sed
2015	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut
2015	Spring	SED 394: Pract In Sed: Severe/Mult Dis
2014	Fall	SED 380: 10-Cul/Ling Divr Sed/Reh Couns
2014	Fall	SED 388: 7-Challeng Behav/Dev Disbl-Wb
2014	Fall	SED 394: Pract In Sed: Early Childhood
2014	Fall	SED 394: Pract In Sed: Prof & Eth Prac
2014	Spring	ALD 326: Lang Of Child With/Without Dis
2014	Spring	SED 388: 10-Advs In Undrstnd/Treat Aut