2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin > Colleges and Departments > Teacher and Special Education, Department of

Teacher and Special Education, Department of

College of Education and Human Services

Dr. Kathryn Dirkin, Chair

421 EHS Building, 989-774-3975

Brandis Ansley, Ph.D., Special Education
Lorraine Berak, Ph.D., Educational Administration, Labor and Industrial Relations
Meghan Block, Ph.D., Literacy
Lori Boyle, M.A., Special Education
Timothy Brannan, Ph.D., Educational Technology
Shane Cavanaugh, Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Natalia Collings, Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Dawn Decker, Ph.D., Special Education
Michael DeSchryver, Ph.D., Educational Psychology/Educational Technology
Kathryn Dirkin, Ph.D., Educational Technology
Raymond Francis, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction/Emphasis in Clinical Supervision
JoDell Heroux, Ph.D., Special Education
Troy Hicks, Ph.D., Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy
Andrea Jasper, Ph.D., Special Education
Tamara Jetton, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
Jennifer Klemm, Ph.D., Special Education 
William Leibfritz, Ph.D., Elementary Mathematics
James McDonald, Ph.D., Science Education
Mark Moody, M.A., Special Education
Krystyna Nowak-Fabrykowski, Ph.D., Early Childhood
Suzanne Shellady, Ph.D., Special Education
Heidi Waugh, M.A.,Special Education, Reading and Literacy
Jennifer Weible, Ph.D., Learning, Design, and Technology
Mingyuan Zhang, Ed.D., Elementary Education

Course Designators:

ECE - Early Childhood Education

EDU - Teacher Education

MLE - Middle Level Education

SPE - Special Education

The Programs:

The Department of Teacher and Special Education offers five graduate programs: 

Graduate Certificate in Learning, Design, and Technology

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Learning, Design, and Technology

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Reading and Literacy (K-12)

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education: The Master Teacher

Doctor of Educational Technology (D.E.T)

These programs are also offered:

Master of Arts in Education (Interdisciplinary)

Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies and Community Inclusion Minor (Interdepartmental)

Guide sheets specifying requirements, general elective courses, and other information for all the department's programs may be obtained from 421 EHS Building or on the department website.

• Learning, Design, and Technology, Graduate Certificate
• Learning, Design, and Technology, M.A.
• Reading and Literacy K-12, M.A.
• Special Education: The Master Teacher, M.A.
• Educational Technology, D.E.T.