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Ariana Riccio is a Senior Research Associate at the Education Development Center since October 2018, focusing on NSF-funded projects aimed at enhancing opportunities for students on the autism spectrum in design, engineering, and STEM learning. Additionally, Ariana serves as an evaluator at Tech Kids Unlimited, conducting assessments related to social-emotional growth and technology curricula for children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Previous roles include Graduate Research Fellow at The Graduate Center, CUNY, Coordinator for Project REACH at the College of Staten Island, and various instructional positions at Hunter College. Ariana's early career included clinical research coordination at Massachusetts General Hospital and undergraduate research at Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, culminating in a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Graduate Center, CUNY, and a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Community Health from Tufts University.