College Of Education and Human Development
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Special Education Program Faculty
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Dr. Mariya Davis
Research interests include the transition of students with disabilities into post-school environments, collaboration, assessment, student empowerment, family engagement, and professional development.
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Dr. Theresa Garfield
Focuses primarily on accessibility, assistive technology, advocacy, efficacy, and teacher and leader development.
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Dr. Sarah Katz
Research and practice focus primarily on autism spectrum disorders (ASD), early childhood, and teacher education strategies.
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Dr. Eric Lopez
Research interests include multicultural assessment, intervention, and consultation.
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Armando Tejeda
Focuses primarily on the development of pre-service Special Education teachers, Adult Education, Leadership, and Social Justice.
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Dr. Gavin Watts
Current areas of research include cross-age tutoring models to for early academic and social skills, no/low-cost behavioral interventions for students with emotional-behavioral disorders, and effective pre-service teacher preparation and evaluation.