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Dr. Lee Kern

Kern's Research Selected as "Must Read"

Oct. 14, 2024

An article by COE Professor Lee Kern and her co-authors has been selected as a 2023 "Must Read" in Transition-Related Research within Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals (CDTEI) journal by the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT).

Kern, L., Kelly, S., Rosati, S. A., Shera, S., Fluharty, M., Gabrilowitz, R., Carter, D., Liang, C. T. H., & Freeman, J. (2023). Systematic review of college and career readiness interventions for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 46(3), 155-168 is available here: https://bit.ly/4dEbWAt

    Sara Kangas

    Kangas Receives Prestigious Grant from the Spencer Foundation

    Sara Kangas, program director of COE's Special Education and ESL programs, has received a grant from the Spencer Foundation through its prestigious Large Grants program. Kangas and Jamie Schissel, an associate professor of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNC Greensboro, are the principal investigators for the project titled, "Individualized Language Plans for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities: Investigating Implementation and Stakeholder Perspectives."

    Jennifer Lauriello

    Lauriello Mixes Teaching, Mentorship and Research to Create a Career in Behavior Analysis

    Jennifer Lauriello oversees clinical operations for Lehigh University Autism Services (LUAS) and  provides supervision for the Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who work directly with clients.

    Working at LUAS and enrolling in the COE’s Special Education doctoral program have allowed Lauriello to grow her clinical skill set, while developing and implementing interventions in a clinical setting. Her position also allows her to teach future clinicians and LUAS staff  to incorporate naturalistic interventions with clients.

    McFadden Recognized as Outstanding Scholar, Receives Candace S. Bos Innovative Project Grant

    Special Education doctoral student Kimberly McFadden is back in the news with another grant award. She was recently awarded a Candace S. Bos Innovative Project Grant through the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD). McFadden's research focuses on word reading intervention for students with reading difficulty in the upper grades. Congratulations, Kimberly!