Special Education

Special Education Program 2006-Present

• Special Education program consistently ranked in top 25 graduate programs nationally by US News and World Report (current ranking: 17)
• Special Education faculty authored or co-authored 97 journal articles (published or in-press)
• Special Education faculty authored or co-authored 40 chapters (published or in-press)
• Special Education faculty authored or co-authored 5 books (published or in-press)
• Special Education faculty presented 126 conference papers at national research conferences
• Special Education faculty serve as Directors or Co-Directors of 2 UConn Research Centers (Center for Postsecondary Education & Disabilities, Center for Behavioral Education & Research)
• Special Education faculty were PIs or Co-PIs for grants and contracts worth over $20 million dollars. (over $8 million dollars to UConn)
• Special Education faculty served on 22 journal editorial review boards.
• Special Education faculty served as ad-hoc reviewers for 37 journals.
• Special Education program graduated 98 masters students
• Current Special Education faculty have served as major advisors for 9 Ph.D graduates; 6 Ph.D. graduates have positions in higher education.
• Current Special Education faculty serve as major advisors for 8 current Ph.D. students; all current Ph.D. students are full time and fully funded by grants and contracts.
• Current Special Education faculty have co-authored 28 journal articles and book chapters with graduate students.