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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION where we embrace a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service. Within this mission, faculty members address issues that face special and general education as rapidly changing world demographics, commerce, and technology continue to challenge schooling in America. From its inception, the Department has emphasized the interdependence of research and teacher education. Federal and state funding supports graduate research in infancy and early childhood special education, the education of all learners with disabilities, administration, gifted education and the transition from secondary special education to the workplace and community.
News in SpEd
- WELCOME:
Please welcome the newest member of our faculty: Professor Karrie Shogren. She earned her PhD in Special Education at the University of Kansas in 2006, and came to UIUC from the University of Texas at Austin. Professor Shogren's research focuses on self-determination of people with disabilities, particularly students and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Dr. Shogren has addressed health and wellness for individuals with disabilities, the use of technology to provide support for greater independence and self-determination for individuals with disabilities, and social justice issues related to self-advocacy and self-determination in school, work, and the community. In the Fall 2009 semester, she is the instructor for SpEd 444 and 446. We are delighted to have Professor Shogren join our faculty.
CONGRATULATIONS: - Professor Adelle Renzaglia who has retired after 25 years of service with the Department of Special Education. We will miss her warm smile and caring leadership. Professor Michaelene Ostrosky will be the interim Head of Special Education.
- Dr. Mary-alayne Hughes on her promotion to Clinical Associate Professor.
RECENT AWARD WINNERS: - Associate Professor Rosa Milagros Santos - Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching -- Faculty in 2009. This is an extraordinary and well deserved honor.
- Professor Michaelene Ostrosky was one of six UIUC faculty members awarded in 2009 with the honored designation, University Scholar. The University Scholars program recognizes excellence while helping to identify and retain the university's most talented teachers, scholars and researchers.
- Dr. Susan Fowler - Spitze-Mather Faculty Award for Excellence, College of Education.
- Suzanne Lee - Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, College of Education.
- Marsha Cheek - Distinguished Staff Award, College of Education.
- Four students received University Fellowship awards from the department for the 2009-2010 academic year: Laura Jeans, Rahkyung Kim, Lance Neeper, and Chad Rose.
- We are proud to recognize the following SpEd students for their respective awards for the 2009-2010 academic year: William Chandler Doctoral Bagley Award to Chad Rose. W.E. Albin and C.C. Young Award to Heather Dugan, Laura Jeans, Chad Rose. Bruce Reinoehl Scholarship to Lance Neeper. Bansau Fellowship to Colleen Gleason, Jamie Icenogle, and Teresa O'Connor. Westerbeck Fellowship to Andrea Ruppar and LaShorage Shaffer. Eisenberg Scholarship to Katherine McIntosh.
Events in SpEd
- PRO-SEMINAR SCHEDULE:
Service Projects as a Form of Experiential Learning Date: Thurs, Dec 3, 2009
Time: 11:30 - 1:00 pm
Panelists: Stacy Dymond, Associate Professor; Lance Neeper, Doctoral Student; Jennifer Stein, Undergrad Student
Moderator: Amy Santos, Associate Professor
Location: 242 Education
Student Funding Opportunities
Date: Fri., Dec. 4, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Speaker: Ken Vickery, Director of External Fellowships, Grad College, UIUC
Title: Funding Opportunities and Application Strategies for External Fellowships
Location: 210A Education