Dr. Miguel is an assistant professor of Psychology and an affiliated faculty in the Doctoral Program in Education (Ed.D.) at California State University, Sacramento. Dr. Miguel holds adjunct appointments at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and at The Chicago School for Professional Psychology. He is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Dr. Miguel's research involves the study of language and symbolic behavior from a behavior analytic standpoint. Recently he has focused his research and practice on the evaluation and development of procedures to teach language and other language-mediated skills to individuals with autism. 

Dr. Miguel serves as the Editor for The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, and as an associate editor for The Journal of Speech and Language Pathology - Applied Behavior Analysis.  He is a member of the editorial board of The Psychological Record, The Brazilian Journal of Behavior Analysis and The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy and frequently serves as a reviewer for many behavioral journals, including the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management and The Behavior Analyst. He is also on the Board of Directors of the California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA) and The Behavior Analyst Online. Dr. Miguel has given over 70 professional presentations and had his work published in edited books and peer-reviewed journals in both English and Portuguese.

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Contact: miguelc@csus.edu