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Developmental Therapist Needed to Volunteer as a Cooperating ProfessionalThe early childhood special education program a...
07/22/2026

Developmental Therapist Needed to Volunteer as a Cooperating Professional

The early childhood special education program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking an early intervention developmental therapist to serve as a cooperating professional for a master's student.

You MUST work near Champaign-Urbana OR do primarily live video visits from anywhere in Illinois.

The practicum is for 20 hours/week from August 24 to December 9.

This is a great opportunity to build your mentorship skills and help train the next generation of early childhood special education professionals!

Please email [email protected] if you are interested or have questions.

Huge congratulations to Dr. Abby Hardy on successfully defending her dissertation entitled "Trauma-Informed Practices fo...
07/02/2026

Huge congratulations to Dr. Abby Hardy on successfully defending her dissertation entitled "Trauma-Informed Practices for Students with Intellectual Disabilities" 🎉

She defended her dissertation on 6/29/26. Her committee included her advisor, Catherine Corr, and members Michele Schutz, Marie Channell (Speech and Hearing Sciences), and John Keesler (Indiana University Bloomington).

Your perspective and commitment to this work matter and our field is stronger and better because you’re in it!

Congratulations to Dr. Misty Krippel for successfully defending her dissertation on Thursday, 6/25/26. It was titled: L...
06/29/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Misty Krippel for successfully defending her dissertation on Thursday, 6/25/26.

It was titled: Learning Landscapes: Perspectives from Caregivers and Educators.

Her committee included her advisor, Micki Ostrosky, and members Meghan Burke (Vanderbilt), Abby Allen, and Jessica Hardy.

Congratulations to Dr. Elaine Gilmartin for successfully defending her dissertation on Wednesday, 6/17/26. It was title...
06/29/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Elaine Gilmartin for successfully defending her dissertation on Wednesday, 6/17/26.

It was titled: Effectiveness of Continuing Education Professional Development: Behavior Analyst Partnerships with Latino Families.

Her committee included her advisor, Amber Ray, and members Jennifer Cromley, Meghan Burke (Vanderbilt), and Hedda Meadan (UNC-Charlotte).

05/28/2026

Corr Reflects on Experience in the Emerging Research Leader Academy May 12, 2026 2:15 pm by Orion Buckingham Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Catherine Corr, associate professor C&I SPED, was a member of the 2025-26 Emerging Research Leaders Academy (ERLA). In a recent article from the Interdisc...

Congratulations to our award winners!
05/27/2026

Congratulations to our award winners!

The College of Education celebrated Dr. Cheryl Light Shriner and her 29 (and a half!) years of service to the Department...
05/21/2026

The College of Education celebrated Dr. Cheryl Light Shriner and her 29 (and a half!) years of service to the Department of Special Education! Here she is flanked by Dean Chrystalla Mouza and Department Head Matt Lambert.

Joy Chen (a doctoral student) and Sangjee Ha (a doctoral student) received the Teaching Certificates from CITL. Congratu...
05/06/2026

Joy Chen (a doctoral student) and Sangjee Ha (a doctoral student) received the Teaching Certificates from CITL. Congratulations to Joy on receiving the Certificate in Foundations of Teaching, and to Sangjee on receiving the Graduate Teaching Certificate.

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