Dr. Guercio has spent much of his career researching effective staff training protocols and behavior intervention strategies for staff and clients in settings where severe aggression is present. Since obtaining his master’s and doctoral degrees in behavior analysis and therapy from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Dr. Guercio has worked in settings serving as Director of Behavioral Services for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and as Vice President of Clinical Services and Research at the Judevine Center for Autism/TouchPoint Autism Services in St. Louis. In his role at Benchmark Human Services, Dr. Guercio served as the Clinical Director. He developed and delivered behavioral services for clients with significant aggression and high risk behavioral needs, many of whom had been institutionalized for more than 15 years, often under restraints and heavy medication. He also serves as adjunct faculty in the behavior analysis department at Washington University, St. Louis University and Central Missouri University. He has also given more than 500 presentations at behavioral conferences and authored and/or co-authored over 65 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Guercio has written several book chapters on the treatment of intensive behavioral issues. He has authored or co-authored six books on staff training for direct support staff in adult settings, the transition to adult services, and the assessment and treatment of adults with significant behavioral challenges. Dr. Guercio serves on the Board of Editors for Behavior Analysis Research and Practice and is a reviewer for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Behavioral Interventions. In his career, Dr. Guercio has helped design and run a program for individuals with sexually deviant behavior and substance abuse issues and has developed an entire treatment protocol based upon that program.  In his current role as the Vice President of ABA and Crisis services for the ARC of the Ozarks, Dr. Guercio oversees intensive behavioral residential and clinical services for clients with complex needs and extreme challenging behaviors in the St. Louis region. Dr. Guercio currently serves on the ABAI Licensing Committee and is a board member of the Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis.