Bowling Green State University

School of Intervention Services

Special Education Program

Programs
The prorgrams in Special Education have been designed to prepare teachers who are confident and capable to meet the needs of a diverse student populations. Each program leads to a degree and licensure as an Intervention Specialist in the State of Ohio. Endorsements are currently available in the areas of Gifted & Talented Education and Transition to Work. Each course exceeds the requirements of state and national standards for the preparation of Intervention Specialists.

Area	Degrees	Licensure*
Developmental Disabilities & Habilitation	BS.Ed	Certificate
Early Childhood Special Education	M.Ed	G
Gifted and Talented Education	M.Ed	G
Hearing Impairments	BS.Ed; M.Ed	U;G
Mild/Moderate Disabilities	BS.Ed; M.Ed	U;G
Moderate/Intensive Disabilities	BS.Ed; M.Ed	U;G
Transition to Work	M.Ed	G

*U = Undergraduate Level; G = Graduate Level

For more information on specific program please select from the following options:

Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs

FACULTY
The special education faculty is a dedicated team of professionals with a wide range of experience, interests and expertise. They are passionate about all individuals with special needs from birth through adulthood. They advocate the use of effective strategies and interventions that are based on research.

Professors
Martha Gaustad, Ph.D.
Eric Jones, Ed.D.
Ellen Williams, Ph.D.
Rich Wilson, Ph.D.

Associate Professors
Lessie Cochran, Ph.D.
Colleen Mandell, Ed.D.
Linda Mandlebaum, Ph.D.
Trinka Messenheimer, Ed.D.
Mary Rizza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors
Dodi Hodges, Ph.D.
William Morrison, Ed.D.
Jeanne Novak, Ph.D.;
Gardner Umbarger III, Ph.D.

Lecturers
Kim Christensen, M.Ed.
Veronia Doudt, M.Ed.
Judy VandenBroek, M.Ed.

Secretary
Cathy Wagner
449 Education Building
419-372-7358
cwagner@bgnet.bgsu.edu

CONTACT INFORMATION
	Undergraduate Coordinator: Willliam F. Morrison 419 Education Building 419-372-7281 fmorris@bgnet.bgsu.edu		Graduate Coordinator: Lessie L. Cochran 412 Education Building 419-372-7298 llcochr@bgnet.bgsu.edu