Dr. Simonsen is an assistant professor of Special Education in the Neag School of Education (NSOE) and a research scientist with the Center for Behavioral Education and Research (CBER) at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Currently, Dr. Simonsen coordinates a Master's level specialization in Positive Behavior Support--a certificate program that allows students to pursue advanced training in school-wide, class-wide, and individualized applications of positive behavior support.
Dr. Simonsen teaches courses in classroom management, individualized positive behavior support, and special education. She brings qualifications in the areas of applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support, behavior disorders, and research design/methodology. Dr. Simonsen’s primary research interests include linking assessment to intervention and implementing positive behavior supports for students, especially students with or at-risk for developing behavior disorders, in the school environment. She works with schools to implement practices related to her research interests through on-going training, consultation, and research activities.
Before joining the faculty at University of Connecticut, Dr. Simonsen was the director of a non-public (alternative) school serving students with disabilities who presented with challenging educational and behavioral needs. In addition to serving as an administrator and clinician, Dr. Simonsen has previously been certified as a teacher of elementary general education and middle-secondary special education, and she has provided consultation to public schools.
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•Ph.D. in Special Education: Exceptional Learner, University of Oregon, 2002
•M.S. in Special Education: Exceptional Learner, University of Oregon, 1999
•B.A. in Elementary Education and Psychology, William and Mary, 1998
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