Behavioral Science · Leadership · Transformation

Applying behavioralscience to leadership,learning & family life.

Partnering with organizations, professionals, and families through coaching, strategy, and professional development grounded in behavioral science.

Dr. Joanne Hill Powell

PhD · BCBA-D

Columbia University

Behavioral Science
Leadership
Transformation
Helping people create environments where everyone flourishes
Behavioral Science
Leadership
Transformation
Helping people create environments where everyone flourishes
About Dr. Joanne

I believe behavioral science belongs wherever people are learning, leading, growing, and building something that matters.

My mission is simple: to partner with leaders, organizations, professionals, and families to intentionally design environments where everyone can flourish.

I'm Dr. Joanne Hill Powell — a certified teacher, doctoral-level behavior analyst, entrepreneur, executive leader, wife, and proud mom of three. My career has taken me from classrooms and universities to startups and boardrooms, with experience spanning applied behavior analysis, organizational leadership, business development, professional learning, and family-centered support.

Along the way, I've discovered that while the settings may change, the principles remain remarkably consistent. Whether supporting an executive leading an organization, a founder building a company, an educator shaping a classroom, or a parent raising a child, meaningful growth begins with intentionally designing environments that support learning, connection, and measurable progress.

Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of helping professionals translate expertise into influence, organizations transform ideas into sustainable solutions, educators strengthen learning environments, and families build the confidence and skills to navigate life's opportunities and challenges together.

Above all, my greatest leadership lessons haven't come from a boardroom or a classroom — they've come from the privilege of building a life alongside my husband and raising our three children. Every day reminds me that leadership is not simply about achieving results; it's about creating the conditions where people feel seen, supported, challenged, and inspired to become the very best version of themselves.

Mom of 3

Leading her most important team

Founder

Ed-tech company, later acquired

BCBA-D

Doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst

PhD

Education & ABA, Columbia University

Dr. Joanne Hill Powell

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Meet Joanne

Leadership begins at home.

Behavioral science was never meant to stay inside the clinic. It belongs wherever people are learning, leading, building, and creating change.

Dr. Joanne Hill Powell with her husband and children
My Services

Where are you leading from?

Whether you're leading an organization, building a business, and/or raising a family, every environment shapes the people within it. The principles are consistent — the application is personal. Choose the path that fits your season, and we'll design the next step together.

Select your path

For Leaders & Professionals

You're a behavior analyst ready for your next chapter.

Move from expertise to clarity, confidence, and influence — beyond traditional clinical practice.

The Behavioral Leadership Lab
60 minutes

Strategy Session

One focused, high-leverage conversation.

$300

  • Pre-session reflection questionnaire
  • 60-minute strategy conversation
  • Personalized action roadmap
  • Follow-up summary & next steps
3-month minimum

Ongoing Partnership

Sustained 1:1 coaching, week over week.

$2,500

  • Private coaching sessions
  • Between-session email support
  • Curated resources & recommendations
  • Progress review & strategic roadmap

Not ready to get started, but have questions?

Let's talk it through. Share where you are and what you're weighing — I'll help you find the right next step, no pressure.

The Labs · Cohorts begin September 2026

Learn in community.

Intimate, high-touch cohorts where the work becomes a shared practice. Reserve your place with a $150 deposit — applied toward your tuition.

For behavior analysts

The Behavioral Leadership Lab

A leadership laboratory where behavior analysts learn, experiment, and apply behavioral science to real leadership challenges — beyond the clinic.

Duration

12 weeks

Seats

20–30 professionals

Begins

September 2026

  • Weekly live coaching
  • Guest experts
  • Community & office hours
  • Templates, workbooks & recorded lessons

Tuition

$1,500

$150 deposit applied to tuition
For parents

The Parent Leadership Lab

An intimate cohort for parents who want to lead their families with intention — bringing behavioral science home in a warm, practical way.

Duration

8 weeks

Seats

10 parents

Begins

September 2026

  • Weekly live sessions
  • Parent strategy tools
  • Peer community
  • Practical, home-ready routines

Tuition

$1,000

$150 deposit applied to tuition
The Method

The ASCEND Framework

An evidence-informed framework that reflects both behavioral science and leadership development. Six movements, one intention: design environments where everyone can flourish.

1
A

Assess

Identify values, strengths, barriers, behavioral patterns, and the current environment before anything else.

2
S

Strategize

Clarify purpose, define measurable objectives, and design the systems that quietly make success inevitable.

3
C

Create

Build the habits, leadership practices, and sustainable routines that hold under real-world pressure.

4
E

Execute

Implement with intention, accountability, and behavioral precision — not willpower.

5
N

Navigate

Adapt to obstacles, transitions, and changing seasons of life without losing momentum.

6
D

Demonstrate

Measure progress, celebrate outcomes, and refine the next phase. If it matters, we should be able to measure it.

“Demonstrate” is chosen intentionally instead of “Deliver.” It reinforces a simple belief: if it matters, we should be able to measure it.

Let's build the next step together

Growth rarely begins with having it all figured out.

It begins with the right conversation, a clearer direction, and the willingness to take one meaningful next step. Tell me where you are — I'd be honored to help you find a thoughtful path forward.

Start a conversation

Share a note and Joanne will personally follow up — or book a call directly.

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Professional coaching is educational and developmental in nature and does not constitute mental-health treatment, legal advice, financial advice, clinical supervision, or certification. Educational reading services do not replace diagnosis, psychological evaluation, medical care, or services delivered by a child's licensed clinical providers.