All new students admitted to the Doctoral program in the Department of Special Education during the 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 academic year must use requirements described in the previous handbook.
Administration
| Office | Phone | Zoom Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark O'Reilly, Department Chair | SZB 306G | (512) 475-6552 | |
| Terry Falcomata, Ph.D., Graduate Adviser and Research Coordinator | SZB 306B | (512) 475-6543 | TH 11-12pm https://utexas.zoom.us/my/falcomata |
| Kathryn Tackett, Ph.D., Undergraduate Adviser Cohort Coordinator | SZB 440J | (512) 475-6566 | |
| North Cooc, Ph.D., Minority Liaison Officer | SZB 532A | (512) 471-7923 | |
| Regina Smuts, Executive Assistant | SZB 306F | (512) 232-7919 | MWTH 10-11am https://utexas.zoom.us/my/ginasmuts |
| Alicia Zapata, Graduate Program Administrator | SZB 306D | (512) 471-9857 | TWTH 11-12p https://utexas.zoom.us/my/a.zapata |
| Rosie Garza, Senior Administrative Associate | SZB 306C | (512) 475-6576 | TTH 11-12P https://utexas.zoom.us/my/garza.rosie |
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 329 | (512) 232-2357 |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Micheal Sandbank, Ph.D. | SZB 532D | (512) 232-3589 |
| Equity & Diversity in Special Education | Audrey Sorrells, Ph.D. | SZB 408J | (512) 471-5017 |
| Graduate Program Administrator | Alicia Zapata | SZB 306D | (512) 471-9857 |
Faculty
Name & Title | Program Area |
Diane Pedrotty Bryant, Ph.D. | |
Stephanie Cawthon, Ph.D. | |
Nathan Clemens, Ph.D. | |
North Cooc, Ed.D. | |
Christian T. Doabler, Ph.D. | |
Terry Falcomata, Ph.D., BCBA-D | |
Christina Fragale, Ph.D., BCBA-D | |
Mark O'Reilly, Ph.D., BCBA-D | Autism & Developmental Disabilities |
James Patton, Ed.D. | |
Lauren Hampton, Ph.D. | Early Childhood Special Education |
Sarah Powell, Ph.D. | |
Peng Peng, Ph.D. | Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders |
Micheal Sandbank, Ph.D. | |
James Schaller, Ph.D. | |
Audrey Sorrells, Ph.D. | |
Elizabeth Swanson, Ph.D. | |
Kathryn Tackett, Ph.D. | |
Jessica Toste, Ph.D. | |
Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D. |
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Main Office
George I. Sánchez Building
3rd Floor, Room 306
Phone: (512) 471-4161
Mailing Address
Department of Special Education University of Texas at Austin
1912 Speedway STOP D5300
Austin, TX 78712
