Emery, Alice Kay

Assistant Scholar

School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
College of Education
University of Florida
233 Norman Hall
PO Box 117050
Gainesville, FL 32611

352-273-4246
Fax:352-392-2072
aemery@coe.ufl.edu

Research Biography

I am an assistant scholar in the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies and serve as project coordinator for Working with the Experts for Speech Language Pathologists (WWE-SLP) project. The WWE-SLP project provides professional development to SLPs serving Florida’s schools and coordinates FDOE-IHE activities. My research interests include the co-occurrence of language and behavior disorders as well as issues regarding families of children with disabilities. I am also interested in and teach courses related to autism spectrum disorders.

Degrees

• Ph.D. – University of Florida, 2003, Early Childhood Special Education
• M.S. – Florida State University, 1987, Speech/Language Pathology
• B.S. – Florida State University, 1985, Speech Pathology and Audiology

Key Professional Appointments

Assistant Scholar, Department of Special Education, University of Florida

Activities & Honors

Project Coordinator, Working with the Experts for Speech Language Pathologist

State Leadership Team (FDOE)

Teachers and Leaders Committee (FDOE)

North Florida Community College Early Childhood Advisory Council

Grants

PI: Working with the Experts, Florida Department of Education, $240,000 per year