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

Name
Position
  • Alta Broughton

    Alta Broughton Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Alta BroughtonPosition:
    Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (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 TESOL

    Jayoung ChoiPosition:
    Professor of TESOL

    Phone: (470) 578-2231
    Email: jchoi44@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 434


    Associate Professor of TESOL in the Inclusive Education Department
  • Melissa Driver

    Melissa Driver Associate Professor of Special Education

    Melissa DriverPosition:
    Associate Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (470) 578-2512
    Email: mdriver6@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 322


     
  • Zurisaray Espinosa

    Zurisaray Espinosa Clinical Assistant Professor of TESOL

    Zurisaray EspinosaPosition:
    Clinical Assistant Professor of TESOL

    Phone: (470) 578-7854
    Email: zespinos@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 428


     
  • Natasha Griffin

    Natasha Griffin Limited Term Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Natasha GriffinPosition:
    Limited Term Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (470) 578-3340
    Email: ngriff28@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 424


     
  • Joya Hicks

    Joya Hicks Associate Professor of Special Education

    Joya HicksPosition:
    Associate Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (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 Education

    Dr. Zachary JohnsonPosition:
    Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (470) 578-3297
    Email: zjohnso4@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 430


     
  • Nihal Khote

    Nihal Khote Associate Professor of TESOL

    KhotePosition:
    Associate Professor of TESOL

    Phone: (470) 578-2121
    Email: nvk4987@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 438


     
  • Vidya Munandar

    Vidya Munandar Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Dr. MunandarPosition:
    Assistant Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (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 TESOL

    Amanda RicheyPosition:
    Professor of TESOL

    Phone: (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 Education

    Denise RossPosition:
    Chair of the Department of Inclusive Education and Professor of Special Education

    Phone: (470) 578-4736
    Email: dross71@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 443


     

Staff


Name
Position
  • Jennifer Scanling

    Jennifer Scanling Office Manager

    Jenna ScanlingPosition:
    Office Manager

    Phone: (470) 578-6577
    Email: jscanlin@kennesaw.edu
    Location: BEB 419


     
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