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Special Education PhD Student Collaborates with Department Chair, Others, on Researching the Immigrant Experience as it Relates to ASD
Dec. 22, 2020
Department of Special Education doctoral student Nataly Lim has co-authored two articles about the struggles of immigrant families with children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with Mark O’Reilly, professor and chair of the department, and several colleagues. The first article, “A Review of Barriers Experienced by Immigrant Parents…
PhD Student’s Proposal to Pair Online Manipulatives and Lessons Garners Grant Award
Dec. 18, 2020
Jiyeon Park, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Special Education’s Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders program, has received the Candace S. Bos Innovative Grant Award of $1,000 from the Division of Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children. Park’s research proposal, “A…
Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders Alumnae Awarded
Dec. 18, 2020
Recent Department of Special Education graduates Elizabeth Stevens, Ph.D. ‘18, and Christy Austin, Ph.D. ‘20, have been recognized for excellence in research. Stevens has won the Early Career Research Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading while Austin has received a research…
Kinesiology and Health Education Mother-Daughter Duo Awarded
Dec. 18, 2020
The recent Texas Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD) annual conference provided cause for celebration for two members of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education family. Clinical Professor Emeritus Dorothy “Dolly” Lambdin received the David K. Brace Award for professional service while her daughter, Rebecca…
