SPLED Faculty

Faculty

The faculty and students of the Special Education Program appreciate the academic benefits of being connected to the world. As a department on the leading edge of new research and technical advances, connectivity to other groups of learners helps us stay on top of the ever expanding body of knowledge on the development of individuals at all ages. In addition to realizing the importance of research, faculty in Special Education note that teaching is their most important role.

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Elizabeth Benedek-Wood	eab172@psu.edu
Debbie A. Brooks	dab370@psu.edu
Douglas Dexter	ddd176@psu.edu
Sarah Douglas	snd135@psu.edu
Thomas W. Farmer	twf2@psu.edu	Tom Farmer teaches courses in the etiology and characteristics of students with disabilities, practices and research issues in the education and treatment of students with behavioral disorders, and the social development of students with disabilities.
Katie Hoffman	keh228@psu.edu	Teacher preparation and quality, supervision, and assessment through the use of progress monitoring.
Theresa Hoover	tmh255@psu.edu
Charles A. Hughes	cah14@psu.edu	Development and validation of self-management and learning strategies for use with mildly handicapped students.
Richard M. Kubina	rmk11@psu.edu	Professor-in-Charge of Special Education. Explicit instruction and methods for facilitating instructional decision making.
David L. Lee	dxl34@psu.edu	Motivational issues in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavior disorders.
Brooke Lylo	bje141@psu.edu
Linda H. Mason	lhm12@psu.edu	Literacy for students with special needs, curriculum development, reading and writing instructional methods, assessment, and inclusion.
James K. McAfee	jqm@psu.edu	Literacy for students with special needs, curriculum development, reading and writing instructional methods, assessment, and inclusion.
Kathleen M. McKinnon	kmm25@psu.edu	Coordinator of Teacher Education in Special Education, early childhood special education/intervention, policy, and teacher preparation specifically supervision and observation.
David McNaughton	dbm2@psu.edu	Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Employment, Literacy
Paul L. Morgan	plm17@psu.edu	Understanding and affecting factors influencing children's growth as readers, especially those that lead some to be at increased risk for academic failure.
Paul J. Riccomini	pjr146@psu.edu	Effective instructional approaches, strategies, and assessments in mathematics for students who are low achievers and/or students with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms.
Kathy L. Ruhl	klr3@psu.edu	Professor of Special Education. Teacher preparation and instructional interventions especially for learners with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Frank R. Rusch	frr3@psu.edu	Promote generalization, problem solving among persons with disabilities, systems change with respect to promoting quality outcomes with persons with disabilities focusing on high schools, service, and employment, policy analysis.
Mary Catherine Scheeler	mcs13@psu.edu	Instructional design and delivery for students with mild disabilities, behavior and classroom management strategies for teachers, teacher training and supervision.
Gerald L. Shook	shook@bacb.com	Executive Director, Behavior Analyst Certification Board (not located at the University Park campus)
Pamela S. Wolfe	psw7@psu.edu	Social validation of instructional strategies, advocacy, and transition for persons having moderate/severe disabilities.