Ava N. Gurba ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project as a person identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 13
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 11
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 10

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 26 (distinct: 11)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 195
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 450 (distinct: 148)

Frequent co-authors

Patrick Dwyer* 7
Matthew D Lerner 5
Alexandra Aulich 3
Andrew Whitehouse 3
Aspasia Stacey Rabba 3
Catherine Bent 3
Cherie C. Green 3
Christos Constantine* 3

Publications by year

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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026

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Ava N. Gurba* , Katherine E Gore* , Catherine Bent, Shoba S. Meera, Cherie C. Green, Rachel Jellett, Katherine E. MacDuffie, Jonathan Green, Kathryn Fordyce, Christos Constantine* , Patrick Dwyer* , Jodie Smith, Alexandra Aulich, Kristelle Hudry, Lyndel J Kennedy, Lauren N. Ayton, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lucas T. Harrington* , Linda R. Watson, Andrew Whitehouse, Esther Fidock (2026). Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life: Findings from a community consultation survey. UNC Libraries.

Publication date: 20 Aug 2026 Added to AutiHub: 12 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 21 (23.8%)
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Jodie Smith, Patrick Dwyer* , Erin O’Connor, Ava N. Gurba* , Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine* , Esther Fidock, Katherine E Gore* , Cherie C. Green, Lucas T. Harrington* , Kristelle Hudry, Rachel Jellett, Lyndel J Kennedy, Shoba S. Meera, Sallie W. Nowell, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Linda R. Watson, Andrew Whitehouse, Catherine Bent (2026). “The Wrong Supports Are Worse than no Support”: Autistic Perspectives on Early-in-Life Infant Autism Supports. Autism in Adulthood.

Publication date: 2 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 19 (26.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 22 / 54 (40.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 48 / 341 (14.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 34 / 275 (12.4%)
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Isaac Ahuvia, Emine Gurbuz, Josephine Cuda, Steven K. Kapp* , Abigail Houck* , Jacquelyn A. Gates, Jessica L. Schleider, Ava N. Gurba* (2026). Identifying as Autistic Without a Formal Diagnosis: Who Self-Identifies as Autistic and Why? Autism in Adulthood.

Publication date: 22 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 8 (37.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 15 / 60 (25.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 35 / 252 (13.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 22 / 221 (10.0%)
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Kristin Walker, Jacquelyn A. Gates, Sydney Boateng, Alan H. Gerber, Ava N. Gurba* , Lauren Moskowitz, Matthew D Lerner, the UCAS Consortium (2025). Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Autism Providers’ ACEs Inquiries. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Publication date: 8 Jul 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 65 (6.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 21 / 304 (6.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 20 / 276 (7.2%)
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Summer Bottini, Patrick Dwyer* , Elizabeth A. Kaplan-Kahn, Kaitlin B. Proctor, Ava N. Gurba* , Hannah E. Morton* (2025). Brief report: Fraudulent data responses as a major threat to validity in online autism research – Case studies from four independent research teams. Research in Autism, 125, 202619.

Publication date: 14 May 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 6 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 33 (33.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 62 / 383 (16.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 50 / 366 (13.7%)
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Nichole E. Scheerer, Catalina S. M. Ng, Ava N. Gurba* , Morgan L. McNair, Matthew D Lerner, April Hargreaves (2024). Editorial: Break the stigma: autism. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1513447-1513447.

Publication date: 4 Dec 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%)
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Ava N. Gurba* , Morgan L. McNair, April Hargreaves, Nichole E. Scheerer, Catalina S. M. Ng, Matthew D Lerner (2024). Editorial: Break the stigma: autism. The future of research on autism stigma - towards multilevel, contextual & global understanding. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1504429-1504429.

Publication date: 6 Nov 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 25 / 43 (58.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 35 / 153 (22.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 21 / 122 (17.2%)
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Patrick Dwyer* , Ava N. Gurba* , Steven K. Kapp* , Elizabeth Kilgallon* , Lynnette H. Hersh, David S. Chang, Susan M. Rivera, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2024). Community views of neurodiversity, models of disability and autism intervention: Mixed methods reveal shared goals and key tensions. Autism, 29(9), 2297-2314.

Publication date: 18 Sep 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 8 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 33 / 111 (29.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 51 / 235 (21.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 30 / 191 (15.7%)
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Lynnette H. Hersh, Patrick Dwyer* , Steven K. Kapp* , Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Ava N. Gurba* , Elizabeth Kilgallon* , Ally Pax Arcari Mair, David S. Chang, Susan M. Rivera, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2024). Community Member Views on Autism Intervention: Effects of Closeness to Autistic People with Intellectual Disabilities And Nonspeaking Autistic People. Autism in Adulthood, 6(3), 253-271.

Publication date: 1 Sep 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 10 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 43 / 165 (26.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 127 / 583 (21.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 77 / 465 (16.6%)
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Catherine Bent, Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine* , Esther Fidock, Patrick Dwyer* , Cherie C. Green, Jodie Smith, Ava N. Gurba* , Lucas T. Harrington* , Katherine E Gore* , Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lauren N. Ayton, Kathryn Fordyce, Jonathan Green, Rachel Jellett, Lyndel J Kennedy, Katherine E. MacDuffie, Shoba S. Meera, Linda R. Watson, Andrew Whitehouse, Kristelle Hudry (2024). Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life: Findings from a community consultation survey. Autism, 29(9), 2282-2296.

Publication date: 30 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 21 (23.8%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 14 / 34 (41.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 22 / 194 (11.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 165 (10.9%)
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Matthew D Lerner, Ava N. Gurba* , Dena L. Gassner* (2023). A framework for neurodiversity-affirming interventions for autistic individuals. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 91(9), 503-504.

Publication date: 14 Aug 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 3 (66.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 6 (50.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 25 (12.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 25 (12.0%)
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Elliot Gavin Keenan* , Ava N. Gurba* , Brittain Mahaffey, Catherine Faith Kappenberg, Matthew D Lerner (2023). Leveling Up Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Autistic Individuals with Emotion Dysregulation: Clinical and Personal Insights. Autism in Adulthood, 6(1), 1-8.

Publication date: 26 Jun 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 50 (4.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 193 (1.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 187 (1.6%)
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Patrick Dwyer* , Erica Mineo, Kristin Mifsud, C. Lindholm, Ava N. Gurba* , TC Waisman* (2022). Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Postsecondary Campuses: Recommendations for Leaders in Higher Education. Autism in Adulthood, 5(1), 1-14.

Publication date: 16 Feb 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 6 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 23 / 141 (16.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 43 / 509 (8.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 33 / 448 (7.4%)
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