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
| Autism | Collaborative Special Education | Early Childhood Special Education | Gifted | Multiple Abilities Program | Severe |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS
MASTER OF ARTS (Alternative Route)
The Alternative Master of Arts degree is aimed at students with an undergraduate degree in a non-teaching field who wish to gain an alternative A certificate which enables them to teach in the public schools.
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
DOCTORAL DEGREES
CERTIFICATES
| Program | Program Coordinators | Advisors | Emails |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism | Dr. Laci Watkins | lwatkins2@ua.edu | |
| Collaborative | Dr. Nicole Swoszowski | nswosz@ua.edu | |
| Collaborative, MA | Sharron Maughn | smaughn@ua.edu | |
| Collaborative, EDS | Dr. Lucy Barnard-Brak | lbarnardbrak@ua.edu | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Dr. Ragan McLeod | rhmcleod@ua.edu | |
| Gifted | Dr. Jennifer Jolly | jljolly1@ua.edu | |
| Severe Disabilities | Dr. Kagendo Mutua | kmutua@ua.edu | |
| Doctoral Programs | Dr. Nicole Swoszowski | nswosz@ua.edu |
