Program Overview
Acquire fundamental research methodology skills requisite for advanced positions in special education and engage in research on topics of particular interest and importance. Prepare and submit grant proposals-many of our students have received grants from the U.S. Department of Education. Have opportunities to publish throughout your program and present your work widely at state, regional, and national conferences. Develop a strong professional portfolio that leads to a faculty or research position in leading programs across the country.
Program Facts
Director of Graduate Studies: Robert Hodapp
Admission Term: Fall
Application Deadline: December 1
Specializations
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Early Childhood Program
The Early Childhood Program is designed to serve infants, toddlers, young children, and their families who deal with a wide range of developmental delays including cognitive, communication, social, adaptive behavior, or motor skills.
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High Incidence Program
The High Incidence Program is designed to serve children and young adults with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and mild-to-moderate intellectual disability.
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Low Incidence Program
The Low Incidence Program is designed to serve children, youth, and adults who have intellectual disability, autism, multiple disabilities, and other students with extensive support needs or visual disabilities.
Tuition and Financial Aid
All admitted Ph.D. students receive funding for at least four years of study, which includes full tuition, a monthly stipend competitive with any college of education in the nation, and health insurance. Based on presented qualifications, Peabody will nominate select students for additional honor scholarships and fellowships that supplement the baseline college award. SPED receives leadership training grants from the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education that provide doctoral students with tuition, monthly stipends, health insurance, and professional travel. To be eligible for these grants, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Other funding streams are available for those who do not meet these requirements.
Faculty
Marcia Barnes
Dunn Family Chair in Psychoeducational Assessment and Professor of Special Education, Department of Special Education
Elizabeth Biggs
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
Meghan Burke
Professor, Department of Special Education
Andrea Capizzi
Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Special Education
Jason Chow
Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Special Education
Scott Crossley
Professor, Department of Special Education
Laurie Cutting
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Special Education
Alexandra Da Fonte
Associate Professor of the Practice, Director of Professional Studies, Department of Special Education
Director of Teacher Education
Samantha Gesel
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Special Education, Department of Special Education
Kristen Granger
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
Mary Louise Hemmeter
Professor, Department of Special Education
Nicholas Hobbs Chair, Department of Special Education
Robert Hodapp
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Special Education
Ann Kaiser
Susan W. Gray Professor of Education and Human Development, Department of Special Education
Kiersten Kinder
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Early Childhood Special Education, Department of Special Education
Joseph Lambert
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
Jennifer Ledford
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
Blair Lloyd
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
Jessica Logan
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education, Office of the Dean
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
Rachel Anne Schles
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Special Education
Johanna Staubitz
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Director of Applied Behavior Analysis Program, Department of Special Education
Jeanne Wanzek
Professor, Currey-Ingram Chair in Special Education, Department of Special Education
Joseph Wehby
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
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