Shalece Kohnke
- Assistant Professor of Special Education at Auburn University
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Biography —
Dr. Shalece Kohnke is a faculty member specializing in special education. Her professional goals are to improve immediate and long-term outcomes for students with disabilities served within inclusive secondary classrooms through research and supporting general and special educators to implement evidence-based practices. Dr. Kohnke’s research primarily focuses on secondary and post-secondary, Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) settings, through the lens of learning sciences.
Education —
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies emphasizing, Special Education, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Special Education with a concentration in Learning Behavior Disorders, University of Louisville
Ph.D. in Exceptional Education, University of Central Florida
Research —
Research interests:
- Students with disabilities served within general education classrooms
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) instruction and achievement
- Inclusive, secondary and post-secondary settings
- The disability experience
- Viewing individuals with disabilities from a strengths-based approach