Special Education Faculty
Antia, Shirin - Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Carlson, Betty - CrossCat undergraduate program
Erin, Jane - Visual Impairment
Ferro, Jolenea B.
Fletcher, Todd V. - Bilingual Special Education
Gratz, Loren W.
Kreimeyer, Kathryn H. - Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Liaupsin, Carl - CrossCat graduate program
MacFarland, Stephanie Z.C. - Severe / Profound
Maker, June C. - Gifted
Maré-Packard, Jeannette
Masi, Carla
Mather, Nancy - Learning Disabilities
Nahmias, Maria L.
Pysh, Margaret V.
Reichman, Julie
Rosenblum, L. Penny
Supalla, Samuel
Tavormina, Marie
Topor, Irene
Umbreit, John
Volk, Cindy - Educational Interpreting
Zwald, Kathy J.
Rehabilitation Faculty
Chou, Chih-Chin
Downey, William
Kampfe, Charlene M.
Moore, Susan
Sales, Amos P. - Rehabilitation Director
Shaw, Linda R. - Department Head
School Counseling Faculty
Bauman, Sheri
Falco, Lia
School Psychology Faculty
Mishra, Shitala
Morris, Richard - School Psychology Director
Obzrut, John
Perfect, Michelle
Emeritus
Aleamoni, Lawrence M.
Chalfant, James
Department Staff
Faculty
- Professor (Special Education)
 
 Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Research: Social integration of hearing-impaired children Teaching: Education of hearing-impaired children, Language development, Single subject research, Deaf and Hard of Hearing program |
- Associate Professor (School Counseling)
 Ph.D., New Mexico State University Research: school bullying, professional issues in school counseling, and group counseling and therapy Teaching: counseling theories, group counseling, lifespan development |
- Adjunct Associate Professor (Special Education)
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- Professor Emeritus (Special Education)
 Ed.D., University of Illinois Research: Teaming, Learned helplessness, Delivery of services Teaching: Learning disabilities, Program development/Service delivery, Self-esteem; cognitive abilities |
- Associate Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., Oregon State University Research: Cross-cultural research on achievement/cognition, Language acquisition and development in second-language learners, Inclusion of bilingual students with special needs Teaching: Bilingual and multicultural special education, Teaching/assessing bilingual exceptional learners, Cultural and linguistic diversity in exceptional learners, Cross Categorical Special Education program, Learning Disabilities program |
- Associate Professor (Rehabilitation)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Stress and coping with deafness, Student internships, Coping with aging and transitions, Multiculural education Teaching: Principals of rehabilitation counseling practicum/internship, Professional Problems |
- Adjunct Associate Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Teaching: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program |
- Associate Professor (Special Education)
Ed.D., University of Kentucky Research: Developing schoolwide models of behavioral assessment and intervention to promote safe and drug-free schools, Developing and evaluating self-instructional behavioral assessment and intervention training packages
Teaching: Learning disabilities and behavioral disorders, Methods for teaching students who exhibit behavioral problems, Cross Categorical Special Education program |
- Adjunct Assistant Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Deaf-blindness, Severe and profound disabilities Teaching: Deaf-blindness, Severe and Multiple Disabilities program |
- Adjunct Instructor (Special Education)
 M.A., Gallaudet University Teaching: Educational interpreting for deaf/hard of hearing, Theatrical interpreting for deaf/hard of hearing |
- Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Assessment/identification of learning disabilities, Early reading and writing difficulties Teaching: Learning disabilities, Mainstreaming |
- Professor (School Psychology)
 Ph.D., University of Oregon Research: Assessment of cognitive abilities, Cognitive processes of at-risk learners, Psycho-educational assessment Teaching: Nondiscriminatory assessment, Memory and cognition, Cross-cultural research |
- Adjunct Assistant Professor (Rehabilitation)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Prevention, Locus-of-control, Empowerment Teaching: Prevention of addiction, Problems of drug abuse, Rehabilitation counseling |
- Adjunct Associate Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., Northwestern University Research: Interdisciplinary teacher preparation, Attention deficit disorders Teaching: Learning disabilities, Consultation and collaboration for special needs students |
- Assistant Professor (School Psychology)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin Research: School Psychology Teaching: School psychology |
- Adjunct Associate Professor (Special Education)
Ph.D., Northwestern University Research: Learned helplessness, Teacher Assistance Teams (TAT) Teaching: Special services in the school, Special education administration |
- Adjunct Assistant Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Teaching: Theory and assessment of teaching speech, Methods of teaching speech, Education and rehabilitation |
- Associate Professor (Rehabilitation)
 Ed.D., University of Florida Teaching: Rehabilitation psychology, Gerontology, Rehabilitation counseling and counselor education |
- Associate Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Illinois Research: Signed language acquisition, Linguistics of signed languages, American Sign Language literature Teaching: American Sign Language, Deaf studies |
- Adjunct Instructor (Special Education)
 M.P.A., University of Arizona Teaching: Educational interpreting of deaf and hard of hearing |
- Adjunct Associate Professor (Special Education)
Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Low vision in Native American populations Teaching: Functional vision assessment, Vision impairment and multiple disabilities |
- Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Southern California Research: Functional assessment, Positive behavioral support Teaching: Severe handicaps and behavior analysis |
- Adjunct Associate Professor (Special Education)
 Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Interpreting, Deaf studies Teaching: American Sign Language, Deaf studies, Interpreting |
- Adjunct Assistant Professor (Special Education)
Ph.D., University of Arizona Research: Visually impaired Teaching: Visual Impairment Program |
Staff
- Computer Operations Support
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- Office Specialist, Sr.
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- Office Specialist, Sr.
 Graduate Student Coordinator |
- Program Coordinator
 Administrative Coordinator for Visual Impairment program |
- Office Specialist, Sr.
Assistant for main office |
- Administrative Associate
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- Administrative Assistant
 Assistant for the Rehabilitation program |
- Assistant
Assistant for the Deaf / Hard of Hearing program |
Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies
