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Special Education Associate Professor Audrey Sorrells Named VP for DR
Mar. 29, 2021
Congratulations to Associate Professor Audrey Sorrells who was recently elected vice president of the Division of Research, a special interest division of the Council for Exceptional Children, an international organization of special educators. Sorrells will begin her term in July and will…
Special Education Associate Professor Jessica Toste Named VP for DLD
Jan. 27, 2021
Jessica Toste Congratulations to Associate Professor Jessica Toste who recently began her term as vice president of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD). The DLD is a special interest division of the Council for Exceptional Children, an international organization of special educators.
Education Faculty Partner with Moody Faculty to Receive $100,000 Grant
Jan. 26, 2021
Associate Professors Jessica Toste, Department of Special Education, and Huriya Jabbar, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, were awarded a $100,000 APX Flash Funding Grant along with Kathrynn Pounders, an associate professor in the Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations in the Moody College of Communication.
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…
