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Multiple Abilities Program
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Early Childhood Special Education
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Autism
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Gifted and Talented Education
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Severe Disabilities
The Department of Special Education (and Multiple Abilities) serves, advocates, and seeks to enhance the quality of life for individuals, their families, educators, and employers by helping each student to realize their potential. Our ultimate goal is to instruct and equip teachers with knowledge using research-based practices that prepare them to meet the needs of student from birth into adulthood through home, school and community. Our department faculty, staff, and students conduct research and leverage evidence-based interventions and assessments to support collaborative, inclusive, equitable approaches across home, school, and community, with a focus on the strengths and needs of all children, students, educators, and families.
Department Head: Dr. Nicole Swoszowski
Main Office: 201 Autherine Lucy Hall
Degrees
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
- Special Education
- with certification in Collaborative Special Education
- with certification in Early Childhood Special Education
- with certification in Multiple Abilities Program
MASTER OF ARTS
- Special Education
- with certification in Autism
- with certification in Collaborative Special Education
- with certification in Early Childhood Special Education
- with certification in Gifted Education
- with certification in Severe Disabilities
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
- Special Education (online)
- with certification in Collaborative Special Education
- with certification in Early Childhood Special Education
- with certification in Gifted and Talented
DOCTORAL DEGREES
CERTIFICATES
Important Links
Contacts
Program | Coordinator | |
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Autism | Dr. Lucy Barnard-Brak | lucy.barnard-brak@ua.edu |
Collaborative SPE, Undergrad | Dr. Amy Williamson | amwilliamson@ua.edu |
Collaborative SPE, MA | Sharron Maughn | smaughn@ua.edu |
Collaborative SPE, EDS | Dr. Lucy Barnard-Brak | lucy.barnard-brak@ua.edu |
Early Childhood Special Education | Dr. Ragan McLeod | rhmcleod@ua.edu |
Gifted | Dr. Jennifer Jolly | jjolly1@ua.edu |
Multiple Abilities Program (MAP) | Sharron Maughn | smaughn@ua.edu |
Severe Disabilities | Dr. Kagendo Mutua | kmutua@ua.edu |
Doctoral Programs | Dr. Nicole Swoszowski | nswosz@ua.edu |
Faculty and Staff
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Dr. Lucy Barnard-Brak
Professor, Autism
- lucy.barnard-brak@ua.edu
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Dr. Greg Benner
Helen and Pat O’Sullivan Professor of Special Education, Implementation Science
- benner@ua.edu
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Lisa Burgess
Instructor, MAP
- lmburgess1@ua.edu
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Dr. Carol Donovan
Professor, Literacy Education & MAP
- cdonovan@ua.edu
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Dr. Marissa Filderman
Assistant Professor, Collaborative Special Education
- mjfilderman@ua.edu
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Dr. Olivia R. Hester
Clinical Research Assistant Professor
- orhester@ua.edu
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Dr. Kristine Jolivette
Paul & Mary Harmon Bryant Professor of Special Education
- jolivette@ua.edu
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Dr. Jennifer Jolly
Professor, Gifted Education
- jjolly1@ua.edu
sabbatical fall 2023
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Dr. Kristen Lamb
Assistant Professor, Gifted Education
- knlamb@ua.edu
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Dr. Erica O. Lee
Clinical Research Assistant Professor, Whole Child
- eolee1@ua.edu
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Sharon Maughn
Instructor, MAP
- smaughn@ua.edu
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Dr. Sara McDaniel
Professor, Collaborative Special Education
- scmdaniel@ua.edu
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Dr. Ragan McLeod
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
- rhmcleod@ua.edu
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Dr. Robin McWilliam
Professor, Early Childhood Special Education
- ramcwilliam@ua.edu
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Dr. Elizabeth Michael
Clinical Assistant Professor of Special Education
- elizabeth.michael@ua.edu
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Dr. Kagendo Mutua
Professor, Severe and Profound Disabilities
- kmutua@ua.edu
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Dr. Kimberly Odom
Clinical Assistant Research Professor, SPEMA
- kpodom@ua.edu
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Dr. Courtney O’Grady
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood & Early Intervention
- ceogrady3@ua.edu
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Dr. Lauren Rollins
Assistant Research Professor
- jlhart@ua.edu
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Dr. Sara Sanders
Assistant Research Professor, SPEMA
- sara.sanders@ua.edu
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Dr. Carol Schlichter
Professor Emerita, MAP
- cschlich@ua.edu
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Dr. Nicole Swoszowski
Department Head and Professor, Multiple Abilities Program
- nswosz@ua.edu
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Dr. Kimberly Tomeny
Clinical Associate Professor, Early Childhood Special Education
- krtomeny@ua.edu
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Dr. Amy Williamson
CrossingPoints Program Coordinator
- amwilliamson@ua.edu
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Delores Willis
Administrative Assistant II
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Tamela Wilson
Administrative Assistant II
- twilson@ua.edu