Meg Lietzau, PhD

Meg Lietzau, Ph.D., is an Autism Education and Training Specialist III with the University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UF CARD) in Gainesville. She provides training, consultation, technical assistance, and educational support to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, their families, educators, service providers, and community agencies throughout North Central Florida, serving Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union counties.

Dr. Lietzau holds a doctoral degree in Criminal Justice with a specialization in vulnerable populations. Her professional interests include autism across the lifespan and autism within legal systems. She is particularly passionate about therapeutic jurisprudence for individuals with autism and helping professionals better understand the unique needs of individuals with autism and related disabilities. Her areas of focus include communication differences, suggestibility, victimization risk, accommodations, and the factors that influence interactions and outcomes across legal, educational, and community settings.

Dr. Lietzau collaborates with individuals, families, educators, service providers, and community partners to increase understanding of autism and strengthen supports across home, school, community, and legal settings. Through training, technical assistance, and individual assistance, she promotes evidence-based practices that support meaningful participation, self-determination, and positive outcomes for individuals with autism and related disabilities.