With a decade of marked success, this UF-led effort has received an additional $17.5 million to support technical assistance efforts through 2027. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs has already invested $46.5 million in the CEEDAR Center to improve teaching and school leadership for students with disabilities in states across the nation.
Erica McCray ushers in the new decade as director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
With a vision to empower faculty, staff and students to prioritize equitable outcomes for learners, families and communities, associate professor Erica McCray became director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS) in October 2019.
20 states join UF’s sweeping reform effort to boost teaching of students with disabilities
The college’s federally funded CEEDAR Center has selected the final five of 20 states that have joined together in a sweeping reform effort to vastly improve teaching and learning for students with disabilities.
Special ed. colleagues share national honor for teacher education achievements
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) honored University of Florida special education professors Mary Brownell and Paul...
International group honors Special Ed researcher for 2nd straight year
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—For the second consecutive year, University of Florida special education professor Mary Brownell has been chosen to receive a top...
7 COE faculty receive promotions
The College of Education congratulates professors Alyson Adams, Gary Boulware, Penny Cox, Kara Dawson, Timothy Jacobbe, Erica McCray and Albert...
Award reflects McCray’s rise as top scholar in special education
A diverse and potent research agenda—focusing on (of course) diversity and equity along the teacher-education pipeline—has helped University of...