Dr. Akers completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, working in the Munroe-Meyer Institute. She received her Ph.D. in Disability Disciplines with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis from Utah State University and her B.A. and M.A. in Psychology from California State University, Fresno. Dr. Akers is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral Level (BCBA-D).