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Program Leadership & Contacts

  • For general inquiries:
    specialed@american.edu
    202-885-3741
  • Sarah Irvine Belson
    Director, Master of Arts in Special Education Program
    Executive Director, Institute for Innovation in Education
    sarah@american.edu
  • Stephanie House-Niamke
    Graduate Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Special Education Program
    housenia@american.edu

Faculty & Staff

Alida Anderson Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Alida Anderson is a professor in the School of Education at ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®. She earned her PhD in special education from the University of Maryland, College Park focusing on early childhood langu…

Ìý aanderso@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6214

Jennifer Durham Adjunct Professorial Lect CAS - School of Education

Dr. Jennifer Durham holds a PhD from George Mason University. Her research focuses upon arts integration, multi-sensory teaching methodologies, and assessment practices for children with specific lear…

Ìý jennifer.durham@american.edu

Sarah Irvine Belson Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson holds a PhD from Arizona State University in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in Special Education. Her research explores educational opportunity for children with dis…

Ìý sirvine@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-3714

Melissa Wood Adjunct Instructor

Mary Beth Wood joined AU's media relations team in January 2010 after relocating from New York City. In her current role, Mary Beth is responsible for generating internal and external awareness and pu…

Ìý mwood@american.edu

Educators in the News

  • Alida Anderson received $146,389 (represents year one of this project)from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for "Master Teacher Cadre Program — Secondary Special Education Cohort."

  • Sarah Irvine Belson published "" in The Hill.

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