INED Faculty & Staff
Faculty in the Inclusive Education Department represent a wide range of teaching, research interests, and professional experiences. The department houses both Special Education and TESOL. Using an asset-based perspective, faculty in each area are committed to preparing educators to be able to meet the needs of diverse learners and ensure student success.
Faculty
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Alta Broughton
Alta Broughton Assistant Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Assistant Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-4304
Email: abrough8@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 439
Dr. Broughton is Assistant Professor of Special Education and Dyslexia Program Coordinator in the Inclusive Education Department at Kennesaw State University. Her multidisciplinary work bridges teacher education, bilingual/English Learner education, and special education. She brings a breadth and depth of experiences fostering university-school district partnerships ranging from developing community-engaged courses to designing a Teacher Residency for bilingual special and general education pre-service teachers. Her work is informed by a decade of teaching experience as a special education teacher and literacy coach in multilingual schools in the United States, Brazil, and Honduras. Joy has published and presented nationally and internationally on equitable education for bi/multilingual English Learners in teacher preparation, special education policy, and bi/literacy for ELs with learning disabilities. -
Jayoung Choi
Jayoung Choi Professor of TESOLPosition:
Professor of TESOLPhone: (470) 578-2231
Email: jchoi44@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 434
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Melissa Driver
Melissa Driver Associate Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Associate Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-2512
Email: mdriver6@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 322
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Zurisaray Espinosa
Zurisaray Espinosa Clinical Assistant Professor of TESOLPosition:
Clinical Assistant Professor of TESOLPhone: (470) 578-7854
Email: zespinos@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 428
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Natasha Griffin
Natasha Griffin Limited Term Assistant Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Limited Term Assistant Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-3340
Email: ngriff28@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 424
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Joya Hicks
Joya Hicks Associate Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Associate Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-6146
Email: jcarterh@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 432
I have extensive experience in preparing pre-service and in-service teachers and leaders in providing fully-inclusive evidenced-based practices for working with children and their families. -
Zachary Johnson
Zachary Johnson Assistant Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Assistant Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-3297
Email: zjohnso4@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 430
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Nihal Khote
Nihal Khote Associate Professor of TESOLPosition:
Associate Professor of TESOLPhone: (470) 578-2121
Email: nvk4987@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 438
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Vidya Munandar
Vidya Munandar Assistant Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Assistant Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-2765
Email: vmunanda@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 440
I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on curriculum and instruction for students with diverse learning abilities in inclusive settings. My research interests include career development process of youth and young adults with disabilities, transition practices to support jobseekers and employees with disabilities in integrated employment settings, and the role of stakeholders in improving transition outcomes. -
Amanda Richey
Amanda Richey Professor of TESOLPosition:
Professor of TESOLPhone: (470) 578-2769
Email: arichey1@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 436
My research interests are focused on issues of culture and representation in curriculum, family and community engagement, and literacy practices. -
Denise Ross
Denise Ross Chair of the Department of Inclusive Education and Professor of Special EducationPosition:
Chair of the Department of Inclusive Education and Professor of Special EducationPhone: (470) 578-4736
Email: dross71@kennesaw.edu
Location: BEB 443
Staff
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Jennifer Scanling
Jennifer Scanling Office Manager