Shubhavi Arya, BCBA
Shubhavi Arya, MS, BCBA

Shubhavi Arya, MS, BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Health Informatics Specialist

Address

Aria Alessia Kids Health Clinic
434 NW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Background

I received my dual BS degrees in Computer Science and Psychology at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. I then began my dual Doctoral Program in Cognitive Science and Computer Science at Indiana University but decided to graduate with a Masters degree in Informatics to pursue my passion in Behavioral Health Informatics. I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and licensed as a Behavior Analyst.

I have worked with children with autism, ADHD and related disorders for the past 12 years. I work to make pediatric behavioral health interventions more efficient and accessible to families using technology. I am also very passionate about research and work in machine learning, artificial intelligence, ABA-based educational interventions, and bioinformatics.

Expertise

  • Pediatric behavioral health interventions
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Social skills groups for children with autism, ADHD and related disorders
  • Health Informatics
  • Building user-centered digital health tools
  • Designing informatics-based health interventions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Neurodevelopmental delays and related disabilities

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • some French
  • some Swedish

What has been one of the most meaningful moments in your journey working with children and youth?

Serving as a mentor and figure skating coach at India's first National Preparatory Camp for the Special Olympics in 2013 is one of my favorite moments. I led the Indian delegation to win multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Winter Special Olympics in South Korea in 2013. Watching the children grow and achieve their dreams has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

Internships

  • University of Minnesota Autism and Neurodevelopment Clinic
  • Indiana University School of Medicine

Additional Details

Master of Science in Educational Psychology, University of Southern Maine

Master of Science in Informatics, Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Licensed Behavior Analyst

PEERS® Certified Provider

ITIL Foundations - IT Service Management

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2025). Color Space-Aware Hybrid CNN Architectures for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Classification. 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON).

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2025). Automated Detection of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Using DiagnoML with Integrated Machine Learning. 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON).

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2025). H2O AutoML for Malware Detection: A Signal Processing Perspective on Accuracy, Efficiency, and Interpretability. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Signals and Systems (ICSigSys)

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya, J. S. Arya (2025). Apriori-Based Antibiotic Association Rule Mining for Optimized Mastitis Treatment in Dairy Cattle. 2025 IEEE International Conference on AI and Data Analytics (ICAD).

Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya, M. Arya, J. S. Arya (2023). Enhancing IoT Security and User Experience: Leveraging SGIoT-SURE for Effective Security Implementations. 2023 IEEE 14th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON).

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2023). An Evaluation of Real-time Malware Detection in IoT Devices: Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms with RapidMiner. IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology 2023

Aloi, J., Arya, Shubhavi, Crum, K. I., Dzemidzic, M., & Hulvershorn, L. A. (2022). 2.46 Alterations in Frontostriatal Regional Homogeneity in Individuals at High Risk for Substance Use Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Invited Reviewer

  • Eighth Annual Northeast OER Summit 2025
  • Technical Paper Review Committee at 2025 IEEE International Conference on Electro/ Information Technology
  • Seventh Annual Northeast OER Summit 2024
  • Illinois Education and Technology Conference (IETC) 2024
  • IEEE Security and Privacy, 2024
  • IEEE Intermountain Engineering, Technology, and Computing Conference (i-ETC) 2023
  • Sixth Annual Northeast OER Summit 2023

Paper Contributions

  • C. Estelle Smith, William Lane, Hannah Miller Hillberg, Daniel Kluver, Loren Terveen, and Svetlana Yarosh. 2021. Effective Strategies for Crowd-Powered Cognitive Reappraisal Systems: A Field Deployment of the Flip*Doubt Web Application for Mental Health. Proceedings of the ACM Human-Computer Interaction 5, CSCW2, Article 417 (October 2021).
  • William Lane, MS. Improving Crowd-Powered Cognitive Reappraisal Systems. Master of Science Thesis submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2021. Advised by Dr. Lana Yarosh

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2024). Performance Benchmarking of H2O AutoML and Individual Models on Malware Detection Tasks. 28th Annual IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference 2024

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2023). Assessing Generative Adversarial Networks for Advanced Deepfake Creation Using Network Analysis. 27th Annual IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference 2023

Shubhavi Arya; M. Arya, S. Arya. Understanding Technology Preferences and Requirements for Virtually Training Adults with High Functioning Autism in Academic Knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Participatory Design Approach. Technology in Psychiatry Summit 2022. Boston, USA

M. Arya, Shubhavi Arya, S. Arya (2022). Engine for Malware Technology (EMT): An IoT-Data Smart Virtual Research Environment for High-Performance Computing for Innovation in Malware Detection Discovery using an Interactive, Attention-engaging Model and Machine Learning. Science Gateways 2022. San Diego, USA

Joseph Aloi, MD, PhD; Shubhavi Arya, BS; Kathleen I. Crum, PhD; Mario Dzemidzic, PhD; Leslie Hulvershorn, MD, MSc. Alterations in Frontostriatal Regional Homogeneity in Individuals at High Risk for Substance Use Disorders. Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting 2022. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Aloi, J, Arya, Shubhavi, Crum, KI, Dzemidzic, M, and Hulvershorn, LA. Alterations in frontostriatal regional homogeneity in individuals at high risk for substance use disorders. AACAP Annual Meeting 2022. Toronto, Ontario.

I believe every child can thrive when we match the right supports to their unique strengths. I believe children are not defined by their challenges – they are defined by their unique strengths, perspectives, and capacity to grow. My work centers on creating environments where children feel understood, supported, and empowered to learn in ways that honor who they are. Through compassionate, evidence-based care and the intelligent use of technology, I strive to bridge the gap between science and humanity—helping every child move closer to independence, confidence, and joy in their daily lives. I believe that health informatics is the future of efficient and accessible care as it unites science, education, and child-centered design to deliver equitable, practical supports that help children build skills, confidence, and independence.

IEEE

Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)

Association of Professional Behavior Analysts

Washington Association for Behavior Analysis

Oregon Association for Behavior Analysis

Psi Chi - The International Honor Society in Psychology