Special Education Faculty

Deborah Bruns, Assistant Professor
(Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000)
Effective practices in assessment and curriculum methods in early childhood special education, parent-professional partnerships, early childhood transitions and teaming for inclusion.

Norma J. Ewing, Associate Professor and
Associate Dean, College of Education
(Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1974)
Special education administration, mild mental disability, multicultural education, reform in teacher training programs, issues associated with cultural diversity in classrooms, social skills training/behavior management for multicultural classrooms.

Regina M. Foley, Professor and
Coordinator, Special Education
(Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 1989)
Students with emotional and behavior disorders, collaboration-based instructional systems, effective instructional strategies for students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms.
 

Nancy A. Mundschenk, Associate Professor
(Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1992)
Emotional and behavioral disorders, autism, functional analysis, collaboration, social skills instruction.