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Sorenson Arts and Education Complex (SAEC) 2280 on the campus of the University of Utah

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Department of Special Education
1721 Campus Center Drive, SAEC 2280
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9253
(801) 581-8121

Staff

Susan Johnston

Matt Jameson

Department Chair
SAEC 2295
matt.jameson@utah.edu
801-585-3742

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Gabriel Echeverria

Administrative Assistant
SAEC 2288
gabriel.echeverria@utah.edu
801-587-7887

Kaitlin Lindsey

Kaitlin Lindsey

Academic Advising Coordinator
SAEC 2282
k.lindsey@utah.edu
801-581-4764

Madeline Ehlers

Madeline Ehlers

 Executive Secretary
SAEC 2280
madeline.ehlers@utah.edu
801-581-8121

 Faculty

Chris Bischke

Chris Bischke

Career-Line Professor
SAEC 2269
chris.bischke@utah.edu
801-585-3925
Program Coordinator: Visual Impairments

Jason Cohen

 

Jason Cohen

Career-Line Assistant Professor
SAEC 2268
jason.cohen@utah.edu
801-581-5791
BCBA

Maggie Crockett

Maggie Crockett

Career-Line Assistant Professor
SAEC 2296
margret.crockett@utah.edu
801-581-3680
Special Education Core; Severe Disabilities; BCBA

Julia Fleming

Julia Fleming

Career-Line Assistant Professor 
SAEC 2284
falcey.julia@utah.edu
801-585-5526
Mild/Moderate Disabilities;
Special Education Core

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Sarah Ivy

Associate Professor
SAEC 2289
sarah.ivy@utah.edu 
801-213-8555
Preschool/Early Intervention Special 
Education; Program Coordinator: Deafblind

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Matt Jameson

Professor/Department Chair
SAEC 2295
matt.jameson@utah.edu
801-585-3742
Program Coordinator: Severe Disabilities

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Susan Johnston

Professor
SAEC 2293
susan.johnston@utah.edu
801-581-5187
Special Education Core; Program Coordinator: Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education

Sharlene Kiuhara

Sharlene Kiuhara

Associate Professor
SAEC 2285
s.kiuhara@utah.edu
801-585-1176
Mild/Moderate Disabilities;
Special Education Core

Kirsten Lansey

Kirsten Lansey

Assistant Professor
SAEC 2294
k.lansey@utah.edu
801-585-0057
Severe Disabilities
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Breda O'Keeffe

Associate Professor
SAEC 2287
breda.okeeffe@utah.edu
801-585-1817
Program Coordinator: Mild/Moderate Disabilities

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Rob O'Neill

Professor
SAEC 2283
rob.oneil@utah.edu
801-581-3913
Mild/Moderate Disabilities; Program Coordinator: BCBA

Nicole Pilling

Nicole Pilling

Career-Line Assistant Professor
SAEC 2267
nicole.pilling@utah.edu
801-581-5923
Program Coordinator: Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Shamby Polychronis

Shamby Polychronis

Career-Line Assistant Professor
SAEC 2276
shamby.polychronis@utah.edu
801-581-8034
Severe Disabilities

Audrey Robbins

Audrey Robbins

Career-Line Assistant Professor
SAEC 2270
audrey.robbins@utah.edu
801-581-3080
Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education

Sondra Segenga

Sondra Stegenga

Assistant Professor
SAEC 2290
sondra.stegenga@utah.edu
801-581-3318
Preschool/Early Intervention Special Education; Severe Disabilities

Kathleen Strickland-Cohen

Kathleen Strickland-Cohen

Assistant Professor
SAEC 2273
kathleen.strickland@utah.edu
801-581-3260
Mild/Moderate Disabilities; BCBA

Ryan Walker

Ryan Walker

Career-Line Assistant Professor
SAEC 2263
walker.ryan@utah.edu
801-587-9075
Severe Disabilities;
Distance Education Coordinator

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Wesley Wilson

Assistant Professor 
SAEC 2265
wesley.wilson@utah.edu
801-581-5968
Program Coordinator: 
Adapted Physical Education

Emeritus Faculty

Mary Buchanan Iva Dene McCleary
Dixie Huefner Dixie Huefner Jeannette Misake Jeanette Misaka
Barbara Gibbons Joan S. Wolf
Kathy Hill Kathy Hill Image of Andrea McDonnell Andrea McDonnell

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Cheryl Winston

Kristen paul

Kristen Paul
Catherine Nelson Catherine Nelson Leanne Hawken Leanne Hawken
John McDonnell
John McDonnell Michael Hardman Michael Hardman

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Last Updated: 11/21/22