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Special Education Faculty and Staff

FACULTY  
   

Aricia Beckman

Instructor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 156
Office Phone: (319) 273-5824
Email Address: aricia.beckman@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
MA
University of Northern Iowa
Areas of Expertise
  • Designing effective delivery systems and ensuring high quality services for students with behavior challenges
  • Collaborative and problem solving process
  • Designing and conducting distant education program for special education teachers
  • Practicum/internship supervision
   

Dr. Susan Brennan

Assistant Professor
 
Contact

Office: SEC 154
Office Phone: (319) 273-7841
Email Address: susan.brenna@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
Iowa State University
Areas of Expertise
  • Visual impairments
  • Early childhood special education
  • Early literacy
   

Dr. Christina Curran

Assistant Professor
 
Contact

Office: SEC 158
Office Phone: (319) 273-3848
Email Address: Christina.curran@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
Areas of Expertise
  • Leaning disabilities
  • Differentiated and strategic instruction
  • Literacy
  • Collaborative practices and co-teaching
  • Middle and secondary level inclusive practices
  • Response to Intervention
   

Dr. Susan Etscheidt
Professor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 655
Office Phone: (319) 273-3279
Email Address: susan.etscheidt@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Areas of Expertise
  • Behavioral disorders
  • Special education law
  • Administrative law judge
   

Dr. Deborah Gallagher
Professor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 408
Office Phone: (319) 273-3380
Email Address: deborah.gallagher@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of Virginia
Areas of Expertise
  • Disability studies
  • Philosophy of science
  • Research
  • Inclusive pedagogy
   

Dr. Christopher Kliewer
Professor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 654
Office Phone: (319) 273-7185
Email Address: christopher.kliewer@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
Syracuse University
Areas of Expertise
  • Inclusive education
  • Qualitative research
   

Dr. Frank Kohler
Interim Department Head & Professor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 150A
Office Phone: (319) 273-7484
Email address: frank.kohler@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of Kansas
Areas of Expertise
  • Interventions for young children with autism
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Teacher collaboration and co-teaching
  • Behavior management and bullying prevention programs in school
   

Dr. Amy Petersen
Assistant Professor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 186
Office Phone: (319) 273-7959
Email address: amy.petersen@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of Northern Iowa
Areas of Expertise  
   

Dr. Donna Raschke
Professor

 
Contact

Office: SEC 153
Office Phone: (319) 273-3258
Email Address: donna.raschke@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin
Areas of Expertise
  • Early childhood special education
  • Family-centered practices
  • Inclusive education
  • Motivational practices
   

Dr. Amy Staples

Assistant Professor
 
Contact

Office: SEC 185
Office Phone: (319) 273-7468
Email Address: amy.staples@uni.edu
Website: http:/fp.uni.edu/staples/

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
Ph.D.
University of Northern Carolina
Areas of Expertise
  • Inclusion
  • Literacy
  • Assistive technology
   
STAFF  
   

Marilyn Busch
Department Secretary

 
Contact

SEC 150A
Office Phone: (319) 273-6061
Fax: (319) 273-7852
Email Address: marilyn.busch@uni.edu

   

Lora Hickman
NIIC Supervisor

 
Contact

SEC 160A
Office Phone: (319) 273-7752
Email Address: lora.hickman@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
MAE
University of Northern Iowa
Areas of Expertise
  • Development and supervision of field experiences
   

Katherine Klein
Account Clerk

 
Contact

SEC 150A
Office Phone: (319) 273-6064
Email Address: katherine.klein@uni.edu

   

Candace Sawyer
NIIC Administrator

 
Contact

SEC 131B
Office Phone: (319) 273-7281
Email Address: candace.sawyer@uni.edu

Final Degree &
Awarding Institution
MAE
University of Northern Iowa
Areas of Expertise
  • Development and supervision of field experiences
   
   

 

 

 
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