IT STARTS WITH US

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“Delivering Individualized Supports for Children with Developmental Disabilities and the Practitioners Who Serve Them”

PhD, Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota

M.Ed., BCBA, Early Intervention & Special Education, Vanderbilt University

BS., Cognitive Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University

Maria Hugh

University of Kansas Department of Special Education

KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD)

Implementation Science & Practice at KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD)

About Our Team

• About Our Team •

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Andrea Nelson

Project Manager

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Andrea Nelson has spent the last two decades in the field of early childhood special education providing services to young children and their families as a classroom teacher, itinerant service provider, and early childhood coach.

Ana Paula Martinez

PhD Student

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Ana Paula is a PhD student in the Early Childhood Unified, Special Education program. Originally from Mexico, AP is also a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and an ECI clinic owner.

Erin Lawrence

PhD Fellow

Erin holds a Master's in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Kansas and has spent her professional career supporting children from birth to five years.

Nick Hoekstra

Project Manager

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Annika Yoder

Undergraduate Media Manager

Annika Yoder is a second-year student pursuing her degree in psychology at KU. She works on this team as a part of the Emerging Scholars program as an undergraduate research assistant.

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Past Members of Our Team

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Fuya Shi

Master’s GRA

2024-2026

PhD Fellow & GRA, 2022-2024

Postdoctoral Fellow

2024-2025

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Marisela Bustos