Barbara Vokatis, PhD

Barbara Vokatis is a professor at the State University of New York at Oneonta, a keynote speaker, an award-winning author, a therapy dog partner, and the parent of a neurodivergent teen. Barbara is an author of books on animal-assisted education ("Teachers and Therapy Dog Teams: Innovative Collaborations to Make a Difference for Children") and a children's book ("Carmel Goes to School") with a therapy-dog theme. Her latest book is titled "Unshakable: Parenting through Autism with Love, Courage, and Purpose." She is also a host and producer of a podcast on education, "Get Inspired with Dr. Barb.”