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	Literacy instruction for students for students with special needs, reading and writing strategies across content areas, teacher preparation, and inclusion.
Douglas Dexter	Douglas Dexter	ddd176@psu.edu	Dr. Dexter’s primary research interest is successful inclusion practices for adolescents with learning disabilities.
	Sarah Douglas	snd135@psu.edu	Dr. Douglas teaches coursework on supporting the participation of students with disabilities in general education classrooms, and the effective use of assistive technology to support educational goals.
	Katie Hoffman	keh228@psu.edu	Teacher preparation and quality, supervision, and assessment through the use of progress monitoring.
	Theresa Hoover	tmh255@psu.edu	Preparing quality teachers knowledgeable in how to work with students with special needs as well as the role of parents in Special Education and how teacher behaviors influence students with special needs.
	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	Program Coordinator (PC), 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.
	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.

	Jonte C. Taylor (JT)	jct215@psu.edu	Focus on bullying behavior in schools, student engagement in classroom settings, student motivation, and science instruction for students with disabilities. He has also worked collaboratively with classroom teachers to develop and research innovative teaching strategies for students .
	Pamela S. Wolfe	psw7@psu.edu	Social validation of instructional strategies, advocacy, and transition for persons having moderate/severe disabilities.