Autism INsight Development Team

Our Development Team consists of highly educated individuals who are ready to assist you in in every step of the way. Please click on any of the links below to read each bio.

• Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D.
• M. Eileen McNamara, MD
• Jeanne Baker, MS
• Ann Ellison, MA, BCBA

Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D.

Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D., has served as a classroom aide, teacher, supervisor, and director throughout a long career with the Barber National Institute and the School District of the City of Erie. She currently holds the position of Executive Vice President of the Barber National Institute. Dr. Barber-Carey spearheaded the development of programs for children with autism in the early 1990's, and continues to provide administrative support and guidance to the staff of the Elizabeth Lee Black School. She has served on numerous state-wide committees and task forces directed at improving services for children in Pennsylvania. She was also appointed by Governor Rendell to serve as the Northwest Regional Chair of the Governor's Commission on Children and Families, and serves on PNC Bank's National Advisory Board for their Growing Up Great program. Dr. Barber-Carey holds a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's College of Notre Dame, a master's degree from the University of Missouri, and a doctorate in Education from Columbia University.
MaureenBarberCarey@BarberInstitute.org

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M. Eileen McNamara, MD

M. Eileen McNamara, MD, has the distinction of being board certified in both Psychiatry and Neurology, and has more than twenty years experience working with adults with autism and related disorders. After graduating from Penn State University, Dr. McNamara went on to the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, where she received the L.W. Earley Memorial Award presented to the graduate with the highest achievement in Psychiatry. She completed her residency in Psychiatry at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA and a residency in Neurology at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. Her previous appointments include serving on the faculty of both the Psychiatry and the Neurology Departments at Brown University in Providence, RI for eight years. Dr. McNamara has served as a reviewer for several professional journals and received a national award for her contributions to the DSM – IV. Dr. McNamara provides psychiatric services to adults in programs at the Barber National Institute, where she also serves as medical director of the Adult Autism Connection, providing diagnosis, treatment and medical management to adults with autism.
EileenMcNamara@BarberInstitute.org

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Jeanne Baker, MS

Jeanne Baker, MS, currently serves as the Administrative Director of Children & Youth Services. Baker began working at the Barber National Institute in 1979 as a behavior therapist. Since then, she has held various management and administrative positions within the Residential, Clinical, and Children & Youth service lines. Baker was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Barber National Institute's ICF/MR programs in Erie, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also established the Barber National Institute's Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (Wrap-Around) program. Baker has a bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst College and a master's in Counseling from Gannon University.
JeanneBaker@BarberInstitute.org

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Ann Ellison, MA, BCBA

Ann Ellison, MA, BCBA, serves as the Coordinator of Behavior Support at the Barber National Institute. Over the past 20 years, she has provided services to children, adults and families with special needs. Ellison has spoken locally and nationally on the topics of Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Applied Behavior Analysis. She received a bachelor's degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in counseling from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
AnnEllison@BarberInstitute.org

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