SEDS Faculty, Alumni and Students Present at Division on Career Development and Transition's 2023 International Conference


November 2, 2023

Faculty, alumni, and students from the Department of Special Education and Disability Studies presented at the Division on Career Development and Transition's (DCDT) 2023 International Conference held in Reno, Nevada on October 18-21, 2023.

  • Dr. Joan Kester, alumnus Dr. Matthew Flanagan (Ed.D., Special Education and Disability Studies), and Erin Black (SEDS Student Engagement Specialist) presented "Transition Discoveries: From Theory to Practice in Youth Empowerment and Community Partnership."
  • Dr. Elisabeth Kutscher, together with doctoral students Karly Ball (PhD in Education, Education and Inequality CRT) and Aljawharah Aljunaydil (Ed.D., Special Education and Disability Studies), presented, "Preparing College Students with Disabilities for Post-College Employment: Disability Service Professionals Perspectives."
  • GSEHD PhD candidate Karly Ball (Education and Inequality CRT) presented, "Students with Chronic Illnesses Navigating the College Transition: A Thematic Analysis."

  • GSEHD alumnus Dr. Matthew Flanagan (Ed.D., Special Education and Disability Studies) presented as part of the DCDT pre-conference a session titled, "Using Virtual Community Resource Maps to Enhance the Transition Process and Improve Student Outcomes."