Program Areas

• Early Childhood Special Education

Research Interests

• Intervension to address social competence in young children with special needs
• The development of cultural competence in early childhood educators and school psychologists
• Authentic assessment practices in early intervention and early childhood special education
• Supervision and ethical dilemmas faced by school psychology interns and practicum students

Classes

• CIEP 210 Early Childhood Development: Typical and Atypical
• CIEP 211 Introduction to the Profession: Early Childhood/Special Education
• CIEP 339 The Exceptional Child
• CIEP M35/43 Inclusive Instructional Methods for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
• CIEP 337/481 Assessment of Infants and Preschoolers
• RMTD 400 Research Methods in Education
• Supervision of Pre-Primary Early Childhood Clinical Experiences

Awards

• U.S. Department of Education Fellowship: Leadership Personnel in Early Intervention Research, awarded at the University of Illinois - Chicago

Professional & Community Affiliations

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• Illinois School Psychologist Association (ISPA)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)