Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Summer Gainey, Ph.D. to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council for a term to set expire on August 31, 2025. The Council advises the commission and the legislature on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education related to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Summer Gainey, Ph.D. of Anderson is a board certified behavior analyst-doctoral and is currently serving as a quality assurance consultant. She is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, and Texas Association of Behavior Analysis, which she previously served as president. Gainey received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Meredith College and a Doctor of Philosophy in Autism and Developmental Disabilities from The University of Texas at Austin.