Sarah Mier

Ph.D., LP, NCSP, LSSP

Lead Researcher

Sarah S. Mire, PhD, is Associate Professor of School Psychology. Dr. Mire developed and directs the *sparc (School Psychology Autism Research Collaboration) team. Along with her team, Dr. Mire works to connect research and practice through her study and support of persons in systems surrounding children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The mission of *sparc is to improve child outcomes by positively impacting the functioning of those in the systems immediately surrounding a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- which includes families, direct service providers, and school personnel. This is accomplished by developing and maintaining collaborative research efforts that inform collaborative practice-based relationships between key stakeholders to benefit children with ASD.

Dr. Mire is a Licensed Psychologist (LP) in Texas, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP).