Dr. Jon Henner, faculty member in the Professions in Deafness program in the UNCG SOE Specialized Education Services (SES) Department, has been named as one of the two recipients of the UNCG School of Education 2019 Distinguished Research Scholar Award! Dr. Henner is being recognized for his research achievements in … Continued
Congratulations to Caroline Bolin for receiving the 2019 Lloyd International Honors College’s Student Excellence Award! This award is the highest academic honor given at UNC Greensboro. The Professions in Deafness program and the UNCG Specialized Education Services (SES) Department celebrates this outstanding accomplishment! Well done, Caroline! About the Lloyd International … Continued
Hanna Moore, Specialized Education Services (SES) Department doctoral scholar, has been selected as the 2018-19 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant from the UNCG School of Education. She will receive this award on May 2, 2019 at the SOE All School Awards Ceremony. Congratulations, Hanna!
Dr. Marcie Rock, Associate Professor in the Specialized Education Services (SES) Department, is featured in an article in Ed Week on bug-in-the ear-coaching, which in part discusses Dr. Rock’s work as a preeminent scholar in this line of research. Dr. Rock has also provided leadership with the North Carolina Department … Continued
The Department of Specialized Educational Services (SES) and the Professions in Deafness (PID) program was proud to have Hayden Kristal present to a large crowd of 100 students, staff and faculty on February 22, 2019. This highly interactive workshop related to LGBTQ+ American Sign Language (ASL) signs while fostering a … Continued
The Southeastern Regional Symposium (SERS) is an annual, one day gathering of scholars who focus on educating future teachers of the deaf, and educational American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. The purpose of the Southeastern Regional Symposium is to provide a small, low-stakes, low-cost meeting of the minds and to give … Continued
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Stephanie A. Kurtts and Sam Parker have been appointed as interim Chair and interim Associate Chair, respectively, of the Specialized Education Services (SES) Department for the UNCG School of Education. Both UNCG alumni, Dr. Kurtts and Mr. Parker will assume their new roles … Continued
Rud and Ann Turnbull, parents of a son with a disability and professors in the disability field, tell how to not only survive but also to prevail in spite of the challenges of disability. For more information and to RSVP, go to: tinyurl.com/uncgturnbull. The talk will take place on Wednesday, 2/21 … Continued
Meet Victoria Budesa, a 2017 graduate of the Special Education: General Curriculum teacher education program, who is spending her first year teaching abroad as a special education teacher in an international school in Stuttgart, Germany. Her blog, “The Teaching Adventures of Miss B,” shares a weekly recount of the many … Continued
Dr. Diane Ryndak (SES) received funding from University of Minnesota (Prime: U.S. Department of Education) for the project “The TIES Center: Increasing Time, Instructional Effectiveness, Engagement, and State Support for Inclusive Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.” This project is supported with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, … Continued