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Special Education Ph. D. Program
Member of Higher Education Consortium
The Department of Rehabilitation and Special Education was recently admitted as a member of the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education. HECSE is a private, non-profit organization that focuses primarily on doctoral programs in special education throughout the United States, including institutions such as Vanderbilt University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Minnesota, University of Texas, University of Virginia, and University of Oregon. HESCE's aim is to also influence policy-makers in congress with regard to legislation (e.g., the Higher Education Act and the Elementary and Secondary Act), in order to ensure that the needs of students with disabilities are appropriately addressed.
RSED has a leadership grant for Ph.D. students in special education. The grant is co-authored and directed by professors Craig Darch and Cari Dunn. This 4-year, $800,000 nationally competitive grant, Mentoring Special Education Leaders for the 21st Century, was awarded from the U.S. Department of Education. In 2005, the department's rehabilitation program also was awarded a 5-year, $750,000 Ph.D. leadership grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Professors Everett Martin and Randy McDaniel are co-authors and co-directors of that grant.
Since 1990, 40 students have received their Ph.D. degree through RSED's doctoral program. With the above two leadership grants, and membership with the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education, the doctoral program will continue to impact the field of disabilities with highly qualified leaders, both in the academic community and public service setting. (Prepared November 1, 2005) |
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