TEAM HUG
“Implementing Individualized Supports for Children with Developmental Disabilities and the Educators Who Serve Them”
KU Department of Special Education: Assistant Professor
PhD Educational Psychology, Special Education
MEd Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Maria Hugh
About Our Team
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About Our Team •
Andrea Nelson
Project Manager
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
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.
Fuya Shi
Master’s Student
Fuya is currently a master’s student in the Early Childhood Unified program. She is interested in the quality assessment of inclusive settings and Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions
Annika Yoder
Undergraduate Media Manager
Annika Yoder is a first-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.
Marisela Bustos
Undergraduate Media Manager
