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Please Join Us in Welcoming our New Faculty!

Sarah Ivy

Assistant Professor
Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education & Deafblind

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Shamby Polychronis

Clinical Instructor
Severe Disabilities

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Sondra Stegenga

Assistant Professor
Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education

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Current Grant Funding

For other funding and scholarship opportunities, see COST above.

Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Teacher Preparation Grant

The Teacher Recruiting in Mild/Moderate 3 (TRIMM3) Licensure Project is a partnership between the Utah State Board of Education and the University of Utah to address the critical shortage of teachers serving students with mild/moderate disabilities. TRIMM3 Scholarships ($5,000 per year for 2 years) are available to initial licensure candidates in Special Education with an endorsement in Mild/Moderate disabilities, at the undergraduate, graduate or license only level. Please contact Dr. Breda O’Keeffe (breda.okeeffe@utah.edu) for more information.

Sensory Impairments
Teacher Preparation Grant

The Department of Special Education/Multi-University Consortium Teacher Preparation Program in Sensory Impairments has been awarded a Teacher Preparation Grant from the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. This five year project will provide $1,244,230 to support the preparation of teachers who will work with students with sensory impairments (students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Visual Impairments and Deafblind). The grant is managed by principal investigator Dr. Chris Bischke. Scholars will receive $5,000 per semester for up to six semesters. Graduate scholars may be eligible for a tuition waiver. Interested persons can contact Dr. Bischke at chris.bischke@utah.edu.