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A Heart for Those with Learning Disabilities: Q&A with Alumna Sarah G. King, Class of 2023

May. 15, 2023

Sarah Gorsky King, a master’s and doctoral alumna, shares how her own personal experiences lead to her current research and desire to help culturally and linguistically diverse students with learning disabilities.

College of Education Senior Receives the Janice S. Jones Teacher Scholarship

Apr. 10, 2023

Ailani Elizondo, a senior in the Special Education program at UT’s College of Education, was recently named a recipient of a 2023 Janice S. Jones Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship is given by the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) and awards promising teacher candidates in critical need areas and…

Q&A with Dr. Lauren Hampton: Impacting and Improving the Lives of Young Children on the Autism Spectrum

Mar. 28, 2023

Lauren Hampton, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education, discusses how her passion for working with young children on the autism spectrum and their families helps direct her research.

Jessica Toste Accepted to the Comprehensive Program for Adaptive Interventions Training in Education (CATIE)

Mar. 06, 2023

Jessica Toste, associate professor in the Department of Special Education, accepted into the highly competitive, adaptive intervention CATIE training program.

Faculty Member Jessica Toste Honored for Exceptional Graduate Teaching

Feb. 21, 2023

Jessica Toste, associate professor in the Department of Special Education, was awarded a President’s Associates Graduate Teaching Excellence Award for the 2022-23 academic year.

Doctoral Students Awarded Project Grants to Support the Development of Creative Projects for Students with Learning Disabilities

Feb. 16, 2023

Erica Fry and Zhina Shen, Ph.D. students in Special Education, have been awarded a Grant from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Learning Disabilities.

Special Education Doctoral Student Invited to Prestigious Student Scholars Seminar Series

Nov. 17, 2022

The Council for Exceptional Children has sponsored this recognition annually since 2008.

Special Education Professor Ranked as One of the Best Scientists in the World by Research.com

Nov. 15, 2022

Dr. Sharon Vaughn, professor in the Department of Special Education, has authored more than 35 books, 250 peer-reviewed research articles and 65 chapters.

Jessica Toste Serves as Guest Editor and Publishes Research in Special Issue of Intervention in School and Clinic

Nov. 10, 2022

New special issue of "Intervention in School and Clinic" provides guidance on how to bring the science of reading to teacher preparation programs. Toste and Esther Lindström (Lehigh University) were guest editors.

UNC Chapel Hill Taps Special Education alumnus Nigel Pierce for a Faculty Fellows Position

Nov. 04, 2022

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