In accordance with our accreditation agency, the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP), the following information is provided on this website.
Department of Special Education serves, advocates, and seeks to enhance the quality of life for individuals, their families, educators, and employers by helping each student to realize their potential. Our ultimate goal is to instruct and equip teachers with knowledge using research-based practices that prepare them to meet the needs of students from birth into adulthood through home, school and community. Our department faculty, staff, and students conduct research and leverage evidence-based interventions and assessments to support collaborative approaches across home, school, and community, with a focus on the strengths and needs of all children, students, educators, and families.
Department Head: Dr. Nicole Swoszowski
Main Office: 201 Autherine Lucy Hall
DEGREES
Bachelor of Science in Education
- Special Education
- with certification in Collaborative Special Education
- with certification in Early Childhood Special Education
- with certification in Multiple Abilities Program
Master of Arts
- Special Education
- with certification in Collaborative Special Education
- with certification in Early Childhood Special Education
- with certification in Gifted Education
- with certification in Severe Disabilities
Educational Specialist
- Special Education (online)
- with certification in Collaborative Special Education
- with certification in Early Childhood Special Education
- with certification in Gifted and Talented
Doctoral Degrees
IMPORTANT LINKS
CONTACTS
| Program | Coordinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Autism | Dr. Lucy Barnard-Brak | [email protected] |
| Collaborative SPE, Undergrad | Dr. Amy Williamson | [email protected] |
| Collaborative SPE, MA | Sharron Maughn | [email protected] |
| Collaborative SPE, EDS | Dr. Lucy Barnard-Brak | [email protected] |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Dr. Ragan McLeod | [email protected] |
| Gifted | Dr. Jennifer Jolly | [email protected] |
| Multiple Abilities Program (MAP) | Sharron Maughn | [email protected] |
| Severe Disabilities | Dr. Kagendo Mutua | [email protected] |
| Ph.D. | Dr. Sara McDaniel | [email protected] |
FACULTY AND STAFF
Dr. Greg Benner
Helen and Pat O’Sullivan Professor of Special Education, Implementation ScienceEmail: [email protected]
Dr. Kristine Jolivette
Paul & Mary Harmon Bryant Professor of Special EducationEmail: [email protected]
Dr. Courtney O’Grady
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood & Early InterventionEmail: [email protected]
Dr. Nicole Swoszowski
Department Head and Professor, Multiple Abilities ProgramEmail: [email protected]
Dr. Kimberly Tomeny
Clinical Associate Professor, Early Childhood Special EducationEmail: [email protected]
