Faculty – SPED

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Kevin Ayres, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Autism; BCBA; Severe Disabilities; Instructional technology

Rebecca Lieberman Betz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Birth through Five; Early Intervention; Play; Communication

Tom Clees, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Applied Behavior Analysis; Behavior Disorders; Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities; Self-management; Social Skills

Alicia Davis, Ph.D., Academic Professional
Low-incidence disabilities; Early Childhood Special Education

David Gast, Ph.D., Professor
Autism; Severe Disabilities; Applied Behavior Analysis; Single case research methodology

Erik Greene, Ph.D., Lecturer
High Incidence Disabilities; On-line instruction

Bethany Hamilton-Jones, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Jennifer Ledford Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Autism; Early Childhood Special Education; Applied Behavior Analysis

Jennifer Lindstrom, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dyslexia & other Learning Disabilities; Assessment; Postsecondary transition

Deborah Linscott, Ph.D., Lecturer (Griffin Campus)
High Incidence Disabilities

Allison Nealy, Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
High Incidence Disabilities; Reading; On-line instruction

Bridget Ratajczak, M.A., Instructor
Birth through Five Teacher Preparation

Clemene Ramsey, Ed.S., Instructor (Griffin Campus)
High Incidence Disabilities

Kristin Sayeski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Learning Disabilities; Reading & Literacy; Teacher Preparation

Cynthia Vail, Ph.D., Associate Dept. Head & Program Coordinator
Birth through Five; Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; Play; Early Intervention policy