Contact Us
Our offices are located in:
Sorenson Arts and Education Complex (SAEC)
2280 on the campus of the University of Utah
Our mailing address is:
Department of Special Education
1721 Campus Center Drive, SAEC 2280
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9253
(801) 581-8121
Department Support
Faculty
Assistant Professor
Applied Behavior Analysis
801-585-0557
SAEC 2294
Career-line Professor
Program Coordinator: Visual Impairments
801-585-3925
SAEC 2269
Career-Line Assistant Professor
Applied Behavior Analysis
801-581-5968
SAEC 2265
Assistant Professor
Extensive Support Needs
801-581-3318
SAEC 2290
Career-Line Assistant Professor
Special Education Core; Mild/Moderate Disabilities
801-587-1748
SAEC 2274
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator: Deafblind; Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education
801-213-8555
SAEC 2289
Professor
Special Education Core; Program Coordinator: Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education
susan.johnston@utah.edu
801-581-5187
SAEC 2293
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
breda.okeeffe@utah.edu
801-585-1817
SAEC 2287
Career-Line Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator: Deaf & Hard of Hearing
801-581-5923
SAEC 2267
Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator: Adapted Physical Education
samantha.ross@utah.edu
801-585-5526
SAEC 2284
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator: Applied Behavior Analysis
kathleen.strickland@utah.edu
801-581-3680
SAEC 2296
SAC Members 2026-2027
The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) provides an avenue for student input regarding the instructional competencies of faculty being reviewed for Retention/Promotion/Tenure (R/P/T).
Student Advisory Committee Chair: Jakob Macintosh, Ph.D. SPED-ABA
Member: Casey Parten, Ph.D. SPED-ECSE
Member: Zoe Beazer, B.S. SPED-ESN
Member: Stella Yost, B.S. SPED-ECSE