UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

Current Faculty

Ashton, Tamarah M.

(1998) Professor of Special Education. B.M. Ed. 1984, Western Michigan University; M.S. 1988, M.A. 1990, San Diego State University; Ph.D. 1997, Claremont Graduate University.

Burstein, Nancy D.

(1990) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1968, Michigan State University; M.A. 1972, San Francisco State University; Ph.D. 1982, University of California, Los Angeles.

Chai, Zhen

(2016) Associate Professor of Special Education. B.A. 2002, Shandong University; M.Ed. 2003, Boston University; Ph.D. 2012, University of Georgia.

Deniz, Fatmana

(2022) Assistant Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1998, Selcuk University; M.E. 2012, Arizona State University; Ph.D. 2021, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Friedman-Narr, Rachel A.

(2003) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1986, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S. 1987, Teachers College, Columbia; Ph.D. 1999, University of Arizona.

Goodwin, Vanessa A.

(2011) Associate Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1996, University of California, Riverside; M.A. 2002, Azusa Pacific University; Ph.D. 2011, University of California, Riverside.

Hanreddy, Amy N.

(2013) Department Chair of Special Education; Associate Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1999, M.A. 2002, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2013, Chapman University.

Kennedy, Virginia E.

(2000) Associate Professor of Special Education. B.Mus. 1973, State University of New York; M.S. 1975, Ph.D. 1981, University of Southern California.

Murawski, Wendy W.

(2000) Executive Director and Endowed Chair for the Michael D. Eisner Center for Teaching and Learning; Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1991, M.Ed. 1992, Ed. S. 1995, College of William and Mary; Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Riverside.

Schneiderman, Ellen

(1985) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1976, M.A. 1977, The Ohio State University; Ph.D. 1987, University of California, Los Angeles.

Sears, Sue

(1990) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1971, Purdue University; M.S. 1976, University of Southern California; Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Los Angeles.

Smith, Colleen L.

(2023) Assistant Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1992, Gallaudet University; M.A. 1996, San Diego State University; Ph.D. 2023, Claremont Graduate University and San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program.

Toews, Samantha

(2020) Assistant Professor of Special Education. B.A. 2012, M.A. 2016, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2020, University of Kansas.

Weiner, Ivor

(2001) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1986, M.P.A. 1990, University of North Texas; Ph.D. 2001, Texas Woman’s University.

Wong, Connie

(2020) Assistant Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1997, M.A. 1998, University of California, Riverside; Ph.D. 2006, University of California, Los Angeles.




Emeriti

Armstrong, Kenneth

(1969) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1951, Whittier College; M.A. 1956, California State University, Los Angeles; Ed.D. 1967, University of Kansas.

Barsch, Ray H.

(1975) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.S. 1950, M.Ed. 1952, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Ph.D. 1959, Northwestern University.

Bisno, Ann R.

(1979) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1946, University of Chicago; M.A. 1970, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 1979, University of California, Los Angeles.

Chen, Deborah A.

(1990) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1971, M.A. 1971, San Francisco State University; Ph.D. 1985, University of California, Berkeley.

Forer, Ruth K.

(1973) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1952, New York University; M.A. 1965, California State University, Los Angeles; Ed.D. 1970, University of California, Los Angeles.

Kulik, Barbara J.

(1970) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.S. 1963, M.Ed. 1964, University of Missouri; Ph.D. 1975, Texas Women’s University.

Lasky, Beth A.

(1987) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1973, M.A. 1977, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1986, University of Arizona.

Linden, Joyce

(1975) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1960, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1964, California State University, Los Angeles.

Peckham-Hardin, Kathryn D.

(2000) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1984, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 1994, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Santa Barbara.