Faculty
Christopher J. Anthony, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Nelson Brunsting, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Matthew Burns, Ph.D.
Fein Professor of Special Education
Katy Chapman, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Elayne Colón, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Valentina Contesse, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Cathy Corbin, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Kyena Cornelius, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Alice Kaye Emery, Ph.D.
Assistant Scholar
Elyssa A. Geer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Kelly-Ann Gesuelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Vivian Gonsalves, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Alisa Hanson, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dwight Irvin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Margaret Kamman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Holly Lane, Ph.D.
Professor & Director
Melinda Leko, Ph.D.
School Director
Kathrin Maki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Hannah Morris Mathews, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tara Mathien, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Erica McCray, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Megan Robinson McMillan, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Joni Williams Splett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Katie Trainor, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Nancy Waldron, Ph.D.
Professor
Megan Worth, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
Affiliate Faculty
Crystal Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Ph.D.
Research Scientist and Director, Early Childhood and Literacy
Cindi Gayle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Maya Israel, Ph.D.
Professor
Herman Knopf, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Melanie Nelson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Brian Olsen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Darbianne Shannon, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
Emeritus Faculty
Mary Brownell, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Special Education
Tina Smith-Bonahue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Associate Dean
School Psychology & Early Childhood
Nancy Corbett, Ph.D.
Scholar
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu, Ph.D.
Scholar
School Psychology
Maureen Conroy, Ph.D.
Professor
Special Education & Early Childhood
Jean Crockett, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Special Education
Penny Cox, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor
Special Education
Ann Daunic, Ph.D.
Scholar Emerita
Special Education
Cynthia Griffin, Ph.D.
Professor
Special Education
Kristen Kemple, Ph.D.
Professor
Early Childhood
John Kranzler, Ph.D.
Professor
School Psychology
Mary McLean, Ph.D.
Professor
Special Education & Early Childhood
James McLeskey, Ph.D.
Professor
Special Education
Mary Ann Nelson, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer Emerita
Special Education
Jeanne Repetto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emerita
Special Education
Paul Sindelar, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Special Education
Stephen Smith, Ph.D.
Professor
Special Education
Patricia Snyder, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor & David Lawrence Jr. Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Studies
Special Education & Early Childhood
Linda Lombardino, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Special Education
Staff
Scott Davis
Academic Assistant II
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(352)273-4277
Tara Mace
Administrative Assistant II, Fiscal Support
tara.mace@ufl.edu
352-273-4275
Jackie Metts
Administrative Specialist III
Office Manager
jackie.metts@coe.ufl.edu
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