Faculty & Staff - SPED

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.

Department Chair
	Randy DePry, Ph.D. Office: ED 219 rdepry@pdx.edu 503-725-4493	Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS), including work in social skills instruction, functional behavioral assessment, and systemic change models in schools.
Faculty
	David R. Allen, Ph.D. Office: ED 204J drallen@pdx.edu 503-725-5490	Assessment, communication, early literacy, and specialized techniques with children with multiple or significant disabilities.
	Susan Bert, M.S.  Office: ED 206G  berts@pdx.edu  503-725-4685	Transition, person-centered planning; self determination; partnerships with families; collaboration and 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 and mobility, special education administration
	Chris Borgmeier, Ph.D.  Office: ED 204B  cborgmei@pdx.edu  503-725-5469	Positive Behavior Interventions and 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
	Julie Esparza-Brown, Ed.D. Office: ED 204D jebrown@pdx.edu 503-725-4696	Early childhood special education and the BiSped program for bilingual/bicultural special education teachers.
	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 and Effective Educational Practices (RCIEP).
	Ann Fullerton, Ph.D.  Office: ED 219  fullertona@pdx.edu  503-725-4254	Director of research; middle/secondary instructional methods, transition, outdoor education and recreation.
	Tiffany Jones, M.S. Office: ED 206D Jonest@pdx.edu 503-725-4695	Teacher education and preparation of teachers pursuing a license in special education while working on an emergency or restricted licenses. Special education of at risk students (e.g. minority youth, youth in foster care, and those impacted by issues of poverty.)
	Sheldon Loman, Ph.D.  Office: ED 330  sheldon.loman@pdx.edu  503-725-5939	Inclusive education, instructional practices for individuals with significant disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and educational systems change
	Regina Moreno, Ed.D. Office: ED 216 rmoreno@pdx.edu 503-725-8355	Assessment, program development and instruction of individuals with significant disabilities, including students.
	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.
	Amanda Sanford, Ph.D. Office: ED 204  asanford@pdx.edu 503-725-4638	Research interests include school-wide literacy, prevention-oriented literacy assessment and instruction, Response to Intervention, progress monitoring, and work with English-language learners.
	Paula Stanovich, Ph.D.  Office: ED 204K  pjstano@pdx.edu  503-725-4637	Inclusive education, attitudes towards persons with disabilities, exemplary practice.
	Helen Young, Ed.D.  Office ED 206  youngh@pdx.edu  503-725-5207	Director, Autism Research Center. Research, autism, working with families.
Staff
	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 Departments of Special Education and Counseling Education.
	Deb Miller-Allen ED 606A  millerda@pdx.edu  503-725-4758	Educational licensing specialist for the Graduate School of Education.
	Kris Smith  ED 204  kmsmith@pdx.edu  503-725-4632	Admissions and graduation specialist for the Departments of Special Education and Counselor Education.