Dr. Holly Rittenhouse-Cea is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities across clinical, school, and home settings. She earned her PhD in Language Development, Literacy, and Learning—focused on students with disabilities—from Fordham University. Dr. Rittenhouse-Cea has practiced in Ohio, Chicago, NYC, and the Greater New York area, bringing a deep commitment to evidence-based behavioral practices.
She taught for eight years at Fordham University in the Division of Curriculum and Teaching and for three years in the Department of Special Education at Hunter College, preparing future special education professionals in behavioral methodologies. Most recently, she served as Director of the Master of Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Dayton, where she trained aspiring behavior analysts and conducted research in applied behavior analysis.
Dr. Rittenhouse-Cea is the Co-Founder of the Applied Learning Institute, where she now focuses her efforts on expanding high-quality, individualized treatment options for individuals with ASD across Ohio. Her work continues to be driven by a strong dedication to improving access to effective behavioral services in her home community of Dayton and beyond.
Meet Our Staff
Meet the Founders of Applied Learning Institute
Casey Falen, M.A., BCBA, COBA
Chief Executive Officer
Casey Falen is a Board Certified and Licensed Behavior Analyst with over 20 years of
experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. She holds a Master of Arts in Psychology/Applied Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University, with a dual emphasis in Organizational Behavior Management and Professional Psychology (Autism).
After graduate school, Casey was recruited to a private agency in Ontario, Canada, where she provided intensive autism services across clinical, home, and community settings. Following three years abroad, she returned to the U.S., serving clients in California, New York, and Ohio through behavioral consultation, in-home therapy, school-based services, and parent and staff training in both agency and private settings.
A passionate advocate for accessible, high-quality ABA services, Casey co-founded Autism Behavior Consulting, a New York-based agency, and most recently, Applied Learning Institute in Ohio. At Applied Learning Institute, she continues to advance her mission by cultivating and supporting a team of skilled behavior analysts focused on delivering individualized, evidence- based interventions that promote meaningful outcomes.
Holly Rittenhouse-Cea, Ph.D. BCBA, COBA
Chief Operating Officer
Holly Rittenhouse-Cea, Ph.D. BCBA, COBA
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Holly Rittenhouse-Cea is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities across clinical, school, and home settings. She earned her PhD in Language Development, Literacy, and Learning—focused on students with disabilities—from Fordham University. Dr. Rittenhouse-Cea has practiced in Ohio, Chicago, NYC, and the Greater New York area, bringing a deep commitment to evidence-based behavioral practices.
She taught for eight years at Fordham University in the Division of Curriculum and Teaching and for three years in the Department of Special Education at Hunter College, preparing future special education professionals in behavioral methodologies. Most recently, she served as Director of the Master of Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Dayton, where she trained aspiring behavior analysts and conducted research in applied behavior analysis.
Dr. Rittenhouse-Cea is the Co-Founder of the Applied Learning Institute, where she now focuses her efforts on expanding high-quality, individualized treatment options for individuals with ASD across Ohio. Her work continues to be driven by a strong dedication to improving access to effective behavioral services in her home community of Dayton and beyond.
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Qualified Professionals Who Care
At ALI, we employ only the most qualified behavior technicians with extensive knowledge and experience in treating a wide range of issues. Each ALI behavior technician has undergone extensive training in ABA and autism spectrum disorder. All ALI staff receive ongoing training to ensure that ALI services reflect best practices.
Our staff exemplify a passion for implementing high quality, evidence-based ABA services. We work diligently to support our clients at every stage of development and are dedicated to ensuring our clients and their families can learn, grow, and thrive with the therapeutic care we provide.
Each ALI family comes to us with a unique set of needs. Our board certified behavior analysts will conduct skill based and functional assessments to identify the specific needs of each client to develop an individualized curriculum. Our data-based approach ensures that clients are making advances toward the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Bobby Newman
Bobby Newman is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Behavior Analyst in New York and Tennessee, and Licensed Psychologist in New York and Florida. Affectionately known as the Dark Overlord of ABA, Bobby is the first author on over a dozen books regarding behavior therapy, the philosophy of behaviorism, the autism spectrum disorders, utopian literature, and fitness as well as several book chapters and training films. He has published over two dozen articles in professional journals, as well as numerous popular magazine articles and has hosted two series of radio call-in shows. Bobby is the Past-President of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment and the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis. A popular speaker, Bobby also provides direct treatment, staff training and consultation around the world, and has been honored for this work by several parents and professional groups. He is the Executive Director of Clinical Services for Proud Moments. Bobby is also a certified personal trainer, obstacle course racer and marathoner and is an Ambassador for the Great Sportsmanship Programme. Bobby teaches non-violent crisis intervention philosophy and techniques for agencies and families. Bobby was a final four finalist for the 2016 For Those Who Would Humanitarian Award and is a certified cigar sommelier.
Dr. Bobby Newman
Ethics Advisory Board
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Dr. Clare Liddon
Dr. Liddon is a clinician, faculty member, and researcher in applied behavior analysis. She provides behavioral consultation services to the NE Florida region. Through service delivery, her goal is to support the behavioral health of the local community with focused treatment and consultation-based services.
Dr. Liddon has expertise in assessment and treatment of severe behavior problems, early intensive behavioral intervention programs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities, and community consultation.
She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in behavior analysis from Florida Institute of Technology and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Liddon is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Doctoral level (BCBA-D). Currently, she serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Dayton. Before coming to Dayton, she served as a Clinical Director at the May Institute and an Assistant Professor and VCS Program Coordinator for the University of North Florida’s master’s degree program in applied behavior analysis.
Dr. Clare Liddon
Ethics Advisory Board
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Dr. Madison Crandall
Madison Cloud Crandall, PhD, BCBA-D, is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Dayton in the Applied Behavior Analysis program. She graduated with her Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Baylor University, and her PhD in Special Education from Vanderbilt University. She has been working with children with developmental disabilities in schools, homes, clinical settings, and research environments since 2015. Her research interests are primarily in methods for supporting generative language development in children with or at risk for developmental disabilities.
Dr. Madison Crandall
Ethics Advisory Board
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Dr. Marilin Colón
Marilin Colón obtained her PhD at Florida State University. During her time as a behavior analyst, she has worked as a consultant for a variety of populations with developmental disabilities. She has consulted and provided behavior analytic services for children and adults in special education classes, intermediate care facilities, and group homes. She has also supervised programs for early intervention services. Throughout this time, Marilin also taught Psychology undergraduate classes an adjunct instructor. From 2015 through 2020, she taught full-time for the School of Behavior Analysis at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). After moving to Dallas in 2019, she continues to teach at The Chicago School in the ABA program at the Dallas campus while consulting for Galliant, LLC.
Dr. Marilin Colón
Ethics Advisory Board
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