Dr. Kelly A. Acosta
- Assistant Professor
Welcome to the Department of Special Education in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development.
What We Do
The Department of Special Education is designed for educational professionals interested in the teaching, learning and human development of individuals with special needs.
Contact Information
- local_phone401-456-8024
- placeHorace Mann Hall 140
Department Chair
Undergraduate and Bachelors to Masters Programs
These programs are run jointly with the Department of Elementary Education and focus on special education:
- Elementary Education BS – included concentrations are Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disabilities, and Mild to Moderate Disabilities & Severe Intellectual Disabilities
- Elementary Education BS-to-Special Education MED
Graduate Programs
- Autism Education CGS
- Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Dual Certification
- Elementary or Secondary Special Education CGS
- Severe Intellectual Disabilities CGS
- Special Education MED – included concentrations are early childhood special education, elementary or secondary special education, exceptional learning needs, severe intellectual disabilities, and urban multicultural special education
- Transition for Youth with Exceptionalities CGS
Our Faculty
Dr. Ying Hui
- Professor
Dr. Paul G. LaCava
- Professor
Dr. Marie A. Lynch
- Professor
Dr. Cara McDermott-Fasy
- Professor
Featured News & Stories
Maria Santonastaso now joins the roster of teachers voted best in the country. (Photo credit Milken Family Foundation)
“Getting this scholarship was HUGE because I had been paying my way through school without the help of my parents.”