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.
Chai, Zhen
(2016) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 2002, Shandong University; M.Ed. 2003, Boston University; Ph.D. 2012, University of Georgia.
Chávez, José M.
(2025) Assistant Professor of Special Education. B.A. 2009, M.A. 2012, Ed.D. 2025, California State University, Northridge.
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; 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.
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.
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) Associate 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) Associate 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.
Burstein, Nancy D.
(1990) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1968, Michigan State University; M.A. 1972, San Francisco State University; Ph.D. 1982, 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.
Murawski, Wendy W.
(2000) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1991, M.Ed. 1992, Ed. S. 1995, College of William and Mary; Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Riverside.
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.
Sears, Sue
(1990) Professor Emeritus of Special Education. B.A. 1971, Purdue University; M.S. 1976, University of Southern California; Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Los Angeles.