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All new students admitted to the Doctoral program in the Department of Special Education during the 2024-2025 academic year will be required to adhere to the Degree requirements described in this handbook. Changes in program requirements must be approved by the student’s Academic Adviser

. Students who were admitted to the Doctoral program previous to the 2024-2025 academic year must use requirements described in previous handbooks

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Administration


Office

Phone

Office Hours

Nathan Clemens, Department Chair

SZB 3.708G

(512) 475-6552


Terry Falcomata, Ph.D., Graduate Adviser and Research Coordinator 

SZB 3.708B

(512) 475-6543

TH: 2-3 PM

https://utexas.zoom.us/my/falcomata

Kathryn Tackett, Ph.D., Undergraduate Adviser Cohort Coordinator

SZB 5.804H

(512) 475-6566


North Cooc, Ph.D., Minority Liaison Officer

SZB 3.404N

(512) 471-7923


Martha Gonzalez, Administrative Manager/Executive Assistant

SZB 3.708F

(512) 232-7919


Kelsey Samsel, Graduate Program Administrator (Acting)

SZB 3.308F

(512) 475-8570

 

Rosie Garza, Business Services Coordinator for Special Education

SZB 3.708C

(512) 475-6576


Concentration Area Coordinators



Office

Phone

Autism & Developmental Disabilities

Mark O'Reilly, Ph.D.
Terry Falcomata, Ph.D.

SZB 306G
SZB 306B

(512) 475-6552
(512) 475-6543 

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D.

SZB 3.628

(512) 232-2357

Early Childhood Special Education




Equity & Diversity in Special Education


SZB 3.404

(512) 471-5017

Graduate Program Administrator (Acting)

Kelsey Samsel

SZB 3.3.08

(512) 475-8570

Faculty

Name & Title

Program Area

Doris Baker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Diane Pedrotty Bryant, Ph.D.
Mollie Villeret Davis Professorship in Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Stephanie Cawthon, Ph.D.
Professor


Nathan Clemens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Department Chair

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

North Cooc, Ed.D.
Associate Professor

Equity & Diversity in Special Education

Christian T. Doabler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Terry Falcomata, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Professor, Graduate Advisor

Autism & Developmental Disabilities

Christina Fragale, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Clinical Assistant Professor

Autism & Developmental Disabilities

Mark O'Reilly, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Professor 

Autism & Developmental Disabilities
Early Childhood Special Education

James Patton, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Instruction

Equity & Diversity in Special Education

Lauren Hampton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Early Childhood Special Education

Sarah Powell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Peng Peng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Natasha Strassfeld, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Equity & Diversity in Special Education

Elizabeth Swanson, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor


Kathryn Tackett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice

Undergraduate Studies

Jessica Toste, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders

Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D.
Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and
Executive Director, The Meadows Center for
Preventing Educational Risk

Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders


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Contact Information

Main Office
George I. Sánchez Building
3rd Floor, Room 3.708
Phone: (512) 471-4161

Mailing Address
Department of Special Education University of Texas at Austin
1912 Speedway STOP D5300
Austin, TX 78712