- Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences (University of Illinois, Chicago)
- Certificate in Disability Ethics (University of Illinois, Chicago)
- M.A. in Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis (California State University, Sacramento)
- B.A. in Psychology (California State University, Sacramento)
Dr. Chastain is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Oregon Institute of Technology. She is also a doctorate-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), a licensed behavior analyst in the state of Oregon, and holds a Certificate in Disability Ethics from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Prior to this, Dr. Chastain worked as a Senior Research Associate at the University of Southern California, where she studied Relational Frame Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ABA. She received her master's and bachelor's degrees from California State University, Sacramento, where her focus was on autism intervention, verbal behavior, and stimulus equivalence. She also serves on the Board of Planners for the Behaviorists for Social Responsibility (BFSR) Special Interest Group. She is passionate about teaching students to be high-quality scientist-practitioners so they can become Board Certified Behavior Analysts, apply for doctoral programs, and expand behavior analysis beyond intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also loves music, reading, and being outdoorsy.