Profiles in "Special Education" Expertise Area

  • Martha Cocchiarella provides post-award support to PIs and their project directors in her role as a manager for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Office of Research Advancement.
  • Peggy Pate is a site coordinator for the iTeachAZ year-long student teaching program.
  • Angela Smith's areas of research consist of special education and educational diversity.
  • Kurz has published on opportunity-to-learn (OTL), instructional coaching, alignment, accessibility, and testing accommodations.
  • Anne Smith has worked in the field of education for 24 years. She has experience working with students with special needs as well as culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
  • Graham studies how writing develops, how to teach it effectively, and how writing can be used to support reading and learning.
  • Dr. Harris is ASU Regents Professor Emeritus and PI on ASU grants. Teaching children in poverty or with disabilities impacted her commitment to social justice and EBPs. Her research focuses on SRSD for writing and PD for SRSD.
  • Tamera Riethmann has been an early childhood teacher for more than 20 years. She is an instructor and supervisor for juniors and seniors for the early childhood program in Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU.
  • Dr. Erin Rotheram-Fuller engages in interdisciplinary, community-based research, working with local schools and community centers to support and improve the outcomes for children and families.