Special Education
EFFECTS OF VIDEO MODELING AND VISUAL SUPPORTS INTERVENTION PACKAGE ON APPROPRIATE COWORKER SOCIAL SKILLS IN THE WORKPLACE FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Janie N. Vicchio Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: October 16, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: College of Education room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Robert Pennington Committee Members: Dr. Charlie Wood, Dr. Leslie A. Bross, Dr. Lyndon Abrams, Dr. Valerie L. Mazzotti Abstract: Reports of 2022 employment rates demonstrate […]
The Impact of a Multilevel Coaching Intervention on Preservice Teachers’ Fidelity of Implementation of a Reading Intervention
Doctoral Candidate Name: Corinne Kingsbery Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: October 18, 2023 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: COED 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kristen Beach Committee Members: Dr. Samantha Gesel, Dr. Erin Washburn, Dr. Charlie Wood Abstract: Teacher preparation programs (TPPs) can equip preservice teachers (PSTs) with skills to implement evidence-based interventions […]
Social and Emotional Strategies: The Perspectives of High School Gifted Students and AIG Directors
Doctoral Candidate Name: Mashael Alhibs Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: October 5, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Room 344 COED Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Cindy Gilson Committee Members: Dr. Michael Matthews, Dr. Ya-yu Lo, Dr. Drew Polly Abstract: Limited studies address high school gifted students’ social and emotional needs (Knudsen, 2018; Kregel, […]
Effects of Peer-Delivered Functional Communication Training in an Inclusive School Setting for a High School Student with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Doctoral Candidate Name: Andy Masud Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 17, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: College of Education Building – Room 101 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Virginia Walker Committee Members: Dr. Rob Pennington, Dr. Charlie Wood, Dr. Michelle Stephan, Dr. Fred Spooner Abstract: Access to inclusive school settings is associated […]
Effects of A Peer-Delivered Simultaneous Prompting Strategy to Teach Core Content Combined with Physical Activity to Students with Intellectual Disability
Doctoral Candidate Name: Gwitaek Park Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 14, 2023 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Online Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ya-yu Lo Committee Members: Dr. Fred Spooner, Dr. Robert Pennington, Dr. Jae hoon Lim Abstract: Learning prepositions is very important for students with an intellectual disability to engage in […]
Embedding numeracy instruction within standards-based algebra lessons for secondary students with extensive support needs
Doctoral Candidate Name: Amy Marie Clausen Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 12, 2022 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Cato College of Education Room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Fred Spooner Committee Members: Dr. Robert Pennington, Dr. Virginia Walker, Dr. Drew Polly Abstract: Every student deserves the opportunity to access and make progress […]
Effects of a Coaching Package on Teacher Delivery of Supported Opportunities to Respond
Doctoral Candidate Name: Melissa Cook Tapp Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: June 24, 2022 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CATO College of Education Room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Robert C. Pennington Committee Members: Dr. Virginia Walker, Dr. Charles Wood, Dr. Erin Washburn Abstract: Researchers have provided evidence of the effects of academic […]
The Development and Use of a Coaching Observation Tool to Examine Coaching Behaviors
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ann C. Jolly Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 19, 2021 – 12:30 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kristen Beach Committee Members: Dr. Mary Bratsch-Hines, Dr. Samantha Gesel, Dr. Ya Yu Lo, Dr. Paulo Pilonieta Abstract: The field of education relies heavily on instructional coaches to build […]
Effects of Multilevel Coaching on Teachers’ Implementation of Opportunities to Respond and Student Academic Engagement
Doctoral Candidate Name: Holly Nicole Niedermeyer Johnson Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 16, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ya-yu Lo Committee Members: Dr. Charles L. Wood, Dr. Robert C. Pennington, Dr. Clare Merlin-Knoblich (5th Reader: Dr. Samantha A. Gesel) Abstract: As a result of […]
Effects of Check-In/Check-Out on the Behavior of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Have Extensive Support Needs
Doctoral Candidate Name: Megan Elizabeth Carpenter Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 9, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ya-yu Lo Committee Members: Dr. Virginia L. Walker, Dr. Robert C. Pennington, Dr. Sejal Parikh Foxx (5th Reader: Dr. Leslie A. Bross) Abstract: Students with extensive support […]