Special Education




Appl, Dolores J
Title: Associate Professor of Special Education
Degrees: 2001 Ph. D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Major: Early Childhood Special Education; 1990 M.S., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Major: Early Childhood Special Education; 1988 B.A.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth. Major: Early Childhood Education, Emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education
Areas of Expertise: Inclusive Early Childhood Education; Parent-Child Playgroups as an Inclusive Practicum Setting; Supporting Beginning Teachers
Cavanaugh, Brian J
Title: Instructor of Special Education
Degrees: Doctoral Candidate, University of Maine, Special Education and Human Development; 2005 Ed.M. Harvard Graduate School of Education, Risk and Prevention; 2004 BS University of Maine Farmington, Emotional Disturbances
Areas of Expertise: Positive Behavior Supports, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Prevention Science.
Dale, Richard E
Title: Associate Professor of Special Education and Chairperson
Degrees: 1999 D.Ed. Penn State; 1985 M.Ed. Mansfield University; 1977 B.S. Lock Haven University
Areas of Expertise: Special education law, self-directed learning, educational administration
Miles, Kathleen A
Title: Student Teaching Supervisor
Degrees: 1981 MSEd University of Southern Maine; 1973 BS University of Maine at Farmington
Areas of Expertise: Supervision and Mentoring of Student Teachers
Neeper, Lance S
Title: Assistant Professor of Special Education
Degrees: 2007 MEd Indiana Univeristy of Pennsylvania; 2001 BS Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 2001 BS Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Inclusive School and Community Education, Service-Learning, Teacher Education
Smith, Karen G
Title: Instructor of Special Education
Degrees: 2006 MEd University of Maine; 1994 BSN University of Southern Maine
Areas of Expertise: Special Education Methods, Response to Intervention, Paraeducators
Spenciner, Loraine
Title: Professor of Special Education
Degrees: PhD Boston College
Areas of Expertise: Supporting Children with Disabilities in Natural Settings; Assistive Technologies; Assessment Practices
St. Lawrence, Diane M
Title: Lecturer I Special Education
Degrees: 1980 M.Ed. Gallaudet University; 1976 BA Southeastern Massachusetts University
Areas of Expertise: Education of the Deaf, American Sign Language