Faculty
The Special Education faculty are committed to providing the highest quality education to the candidates in our program. We model best practices by providing a strong, student-centered curriculum with an emphasis on ongoing formative feedback to help candidates grow.
Department Chair
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Lisa Simpson, Ed.D. |
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Faculty Directory
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Janel Astor | Lecturer |
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Laurene Beto | Lecturer |
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Andrea Golloher, PhD | Associate Professor |
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Alicia Henderson | Lecturer, Fieldwork Coordinator |
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Peg Hughes, PhD | Professor |
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Sudha Krishnan, EdD | Assistant Professor |
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Saili Kulkarni, PhD | Associate Professor |
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Matthew Love, PhD | Assistant Professor |
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Jennifer Madigan, EdD | Lecturer |
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Shirley Ortiz | Lecturer |
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Hyun-Sook Park, PhD | Professor |
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Vickey Perkins | Lecturer, Fieldwork Supervisor |
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Everett Smith | Lecturer |
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Nancy Smith | Lecturer |
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Jay Totter | Lecturer |
Fieldwork Supervisors
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Laurene Beto |
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Shirley Ortiz |
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Vickey Perkins |
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Nancy Smith |
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Jay Totter |
Recent Faculty Highlights
Dr. Lisa Simpson published “Opinion: Use of underprepared special ed teachers harms children” in the Mercury News.
Dr. Saili Kulkarni has been awarded a racial equity grant from the Spencer Foundation for her research studying the intersections of disability and race and the implications for PK-12 education, justice studies and educators. Read the feature story on the SJSU Division of Research and Innovation website.
Dr. Saili Kulkarni, along with students Samuel Bland and Monica Gonzalez, were highlighted in the recent Rethinking Schools publication for their Special Education Teachers of Color Collective. Read the highlight at bit.ly/3oa8gye.
Dr. Kulkarni also published the op-ed "South Asians Are Asians Too. When Will Our Racial Reckoning Be?" in Ms. Magazine. Read the full opinion piece at bit.ly/3aBtaRh.
Dr. Peg Hughes was featured on Zippia's Future Of The Job Market Report, along with thousands of other experts, for sharing insights around trends in the job market as a result of the pandemic, what skills stand out on resumes, and more.
Faculty Observation Forms
Supervision Fieldwork Forms
Department Supervisor Forms
- Directed Teaching Handbook [pdf] - K-12
- Directed Teaching Handbook [pdf] - Early Childhood
EDSE 217A - M/M Preliminary ST Placement
- University Supervisor Checklist: Intern Last Semester [pdf]
- University Supervisor Checklist: Traditional Student Teacher [pdf]
- Credential Application Checklist [pdf]
- Disposition Form [pdf]
- Directed Teaching Form [pdf]
- Transition Form [pdf]
- Focus Group Questions [pdf]
- Rubric for Portfolio [pdf]
- Improvement Plan [pdf]
- Pacing Guide RSP Placement [pdf]
- Pacing Guide SDC Placement [pdf]
EDSE 154 - Mod/Severe (F/S) and ECSE (spring only)
- University Supervisor Checklist: Intern Last Semester [pdf]
- University Supervisor Checklist: Traditional Student Teacher [pdf]
- University Supervisor Checklist : ECSE - Student Teacher [pdf]
- University Supervisor Checklist : ECSE - Intern [pdf]
- Credential Application Checklist [pdf]
- Disposition Form [pdf]
- Directed Teaching Form [pdf]
- Transition Form [pdf]
- Focus Group Questions [pdf]
- Rubric for Portfolio [pdf]
- Improvement Plan [pdf]
- Final Evaluation Infant/Toddler Form [pdf] - ONLY ECSE program
- Midterm Evaluation Form [pdf]- ONLY ECSE Program
- Pacing Guide RSP Placement [pdf]
- Pacing Guide SDC Placement [pdf]
EDSE 105 Intern Forms
- University Supervisor Checklist: First Semester Interns [pdf]
- Evaluation Form [pdf]
- Induction Plan [pdf]
- Checklist for Intern Application Packet [pdf]
- Collaborative Intern Program Application [pdf]
- IRIS Modules Instructions [pdf]
- Intern Agreement Form [pdf]
- Support Provider Application [pdf]
- Support Provider Job Description [pdf]
- Support and Supervision Record Form [pdf]
- Improvement Plan [pdf]
