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Doctoral Program:
Early Childhood Special Education


The doctoral program in Early Childhood Special Education is currently accepting applications to prepare individuals to assume leadership positions in universities, state and local agencies, policy organizations, and the federal government.

The doctoral program incorporates intensive coursework in early childhood special education and related fields along with courses in research design and methodology.

Fellowships are available on a competitive basis. Features include:

red arrow 12-Month Stipend
red arrow Tuition Reimbursement
red arrow Travel Allowance for Conferences

Unique program components include:

red arrow Systematic, supervised research apprenticeships
red arrow College teaching apprenticeships
red arrow Skill development in areas of writing for funding, conference presentations and writing for professional publications
red arrow Professional internship that may include settings such as professional development schools, and local/state/federal agencies
red arrow Students participate with faculty in research colloquia

Faculty in Early Childhood Special Education:

red arrow David Cooper, Ph.D.
red arrow Joan Lieber, Ph.D.
red arrow Paula Beckman, Ph.D.

For more information:

Dr. Paula Beckman
301-405-6492
pbeckman@umd.edu

Dr. Joan Lieber
301-405-6467
jlieber@umd.edu

Dr. David Cooper
301-405-6481
cooperd@umd.edu

Dr. Deirdre Barnwell
301-405-7896
barnwell@umd.edu

Department of Special Education
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1161

Fax: 301-314-9158

 


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