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Department of Special Education Faculty
Develops and evaluates interventions and assessments using technology to support the academic success of Latinx students and other students whose home language is not English.
![Photo of faculty member Doris L Baker](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/doris_baker_6102_thumb.jpg)
Researches instructional strategies and assistive technology adaptations for students with learning disabilities, specifically in Mathematics.
![Photo of faculty member Diane P Bryant](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/diane_bryant_1332_thumb.jpg)
Examines instructional practices for improving reading outcomes, particularly for at-risk students
![Photo of faculty member Philip Capin](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/philip_capin_6315_thumb.png)
Explores how family background, culture, and school contextual factors influence decisions and trajectories within special education.
![Photo of faculty member North Cooc](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/north_cooc_2530_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on the instructional design and efficacy testing of early STEM interventions for at-risk learners, including English learners and students marginalized and underserved communities.
![Photo of faculty member Christian Doabler](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/christian_doabler_3571_thumb.jpg)
Engages in training and supervision of clinicians to support individuals with challenging behavior and difficulty transitioning between activities, particularly for students with autism spectrum disorders.
![Photo of faculty member Laura Estep](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/laura_rojeski_5645_thumb.jpg)
Assessment and treatment of problem behavior displayed by individuals with ASD/DD, methods for increasing behavioral variability in individuals with ASD/DD, and methods for preventing clinical relapse pertaining to challenging behavio
![Photo of faculty member Terry S Falcomata](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/terry_falcomata_2539_thumb.jpg)
Works with culturally diverse individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders to assess and treat challenging behavior.
![Photo of faculty member Christina Fragale](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/christina_fragale_2542_thumb.jpg)
Studies how to optimize early interventions for young children with challenging behavior and communication delays including those with autism.
![Photo of faculty member Lauren H Hampton](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/lauren_hampton_5577_thumb.jpg)
Assesses and supports individuals with intellectual disabilities and develops social skill/communication interventions for children with ASD.
![Photo of faculty member Mark F O'Reilly](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/mark_oreilly_2837_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on adults with disabilities and their participation in higher education, study skills, instruction, and interaction with the criminal justice system.
![Photo of faculty member James R Patton](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/james_patton_2606_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on embedding high-level cognitive skills training into academic instructions for children with severe learning disabilities that address the cognitive impairments underlying those disabilities.
![Photo of faculty member Peng Peng](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/peng_peng_3953_thumb.jpg)
Develops and tests interventions for students with mathematics difficulties, emphasizing word-problem solving, mathematics writing, data-based decision making, and the vocabulary within mathematics.
![Photo of faculty member Sarah R Powell](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/sarah_powell_2614_thumb.jpg)
Cohort coordinator for the Department of Special Education's undergraduate teaching program.
![Photo of faculty member Lisa Sigafoos](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/lisa_sigafoos_4070_thumb.jpg)
Examines how law and policy shape special education service delivery, how racialized minority and ethnic students are (mis)identified for special education placements, and how special education is provided in the juvenile justice system.
![Photo of faculty member Natasha M Strassfeld](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/natasha_strassfeld_6919_thumb.jpg)
Oversees the undergraduate program for Special Education, including internships, student teaching and coursework, as well as teaching at the graduate level.
![Photo of faculty member Katie K Tackett](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/kathryn_tackett_2661_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on effective interventions for students with and at-risk for reading disabilities, with a focus on intensifying intervention through data-based instruction and attention to motivational processes
![Photo of faculty member Jessica R Toste](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/jessica_toste_2664_thumb.jpg)