Faculty & Staff

The faculty bring students a wide range of expertise in special education including instructional methods, autism, positive behavior supports, inclusion, assessment, early intervention/early childhood, transition to adulthood, and visual impairments, to name a few. Faculty are highly involved in improving special education services and instruction in Oregon and the nation through developing research-based curricula and teaching methods, setting up model classrooms and programs, and building collaborative relationships within schools and between schools and the community that improve education for students with and without disabilities. As part of the master’s degree, faculty members mentor small groups of students in the use of applied research methods to explore important problems in schools.

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Faculty
Areas of interest


Leah Hershey
ED 317
hersheyl@pdx.edu
(503) 725-8102

Continuing Education Coordinator for Special Education Continuing License Program, Autism Certificate, Secondary Dual Educator Program

Joel Arick, Ph.D.
Office: ED 204G
arickj@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4251

Autism, severe disabilities, research, supported education/school reform, assessment

 

Susan Bert, M.S.
Office: ED 206G
berts@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4685

 Transition, person-centered planning; self determination; partnerships with families; collaboration & consultation in secondary schools

James Bickford, Ed.D
Office: ED 204I
bickford@pdx.edu
(503) 725-5495

 Visual impairments/ blindness, special education law, distance education, orientation & mobility, special education administration

Chris Borgmeier, Ph.D.
Office: ED 204B
cborgmei@pdx.edu
(503) 725-5469

 Positive Behavior Support, School-wide Systems of Behavior Support (EBS), Behavior Management in the Classroom, Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Support Planning, working with students with challenging behavior

Christine Downs, M.Ed
Office: ED 206C
downsc@pdx.edu
(503) 725-8166

Classroom-based assessment, reading/literacy, positive classroom management

Jean Edwards
Office: ED 216
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(503) 725-

Ruth Falco, Ph.D
Office: ED 204L
falcor@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4486

Severe disabilities, autism, early intervention/early childhood special education; Director of the Research Center on Inclusive & Effective Educational Practices

Ann Fullerton, Ph.D.
Office: ED 219
fullertona@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4254

Middle/secondary instructional methods, transition, outdoor education/recreation

Linnea Goranson
ED 206G
lpg@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4619

Faculty support and office assistant for the Graduate School of Education and Continuing Education

Cheryl Grindol, M.S.
Office: ED 204B
grindolc@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4639

 Visual impairments/blindness, social skills, special education administration

Tera Hoffman
Office: ED 206
hoffmant@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4255

Functional assessment and curriculum for students with moderate to severe disabilities

Steve Isaacson, Ph.D.
Office: ED 204E
isaacsons@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4493

 Effective instruction, learning disabilities, literacy skills, expressive writing

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Penny Jasso
ED 602C
jassop@pdx.edu
(503) 725-5857

Field Placement Coordinator for the Graduate School of Education

Tasa Lehman
ED 204
lehmana@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4619

Receptionist for the Graduate School of Education (2nd floor)

Teresa Loveland
ED 206F
lovelandt@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4649

Office manager for the Department of Special Education and Counseling Education

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Deb Miller
ED 606A
millerda@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4758

Educational Licensing Specialist for the Graduate School of Education

Leslie Munson, Ph.D.
Office: ED 204F
munsonl@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4687

 Parent-infant interaction, families of children with special needs, grief related to death of a child, parents with cognitive disabilities

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Gayle Park
ED 208
parkg@pdx.edu
(503) 725-5434

Field Placement Coordinator for Special Education program

Kris Smith
ED 204
kmsmith@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4632

Admissions & graduation specialist for the Department of Special Education & Counselor Education

Paula Stanovich, Ph.D.
Office: ED 204K
pjstano@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4637

Inclusive education, attitudes towards persons with disabilities, exemplary practice

Helen Young
Office ED 206
youngh@pdx.edu
(503) 725-5207

Research, autism, working with families