Project SELF

Project SELF (Special Education Leaders of the Future) is a 325D Leadership project, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education to address the significant national shortage of leaders in special education teacher education and leadership in policy and advocacy at the district and state levels.

Our project

This project at the College of Education and Human Development is a collaboration between the Special Education program and the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities. SELF will graduate scholars with a Ph.D. in Special Education and Disability Studies who possess essential leadership competencies for conducting research, preparing highly effective teachers, and participating in interdisciplinary service & community engagement.

Our goals

After enrolling our six funded scholars, our goals are to provide all scholars with high quality coursework, high quality internship experiences in research, teaching, and service, provide each scholar with unique mentoring and support to ensure completion of a quality dissertation, and ensure scholars obtain positions in special education leadership roles following degree completion.

Our research

Project SELF scholars and faculty are actively involved in conducting high-quality research that impacts the lives of children and youth with disabilities and their families, as well as advancing doctoral studies in Special Education and Disability Studies.


Faculty/Staff

NCED Faculty
Brenda Briseno
Brenda Briseno
Administrative Assistant 3
(775) 682-9053
WRB 4090
6888
NCED Faculty
Lindsay Diamond
Lindsay Diamond, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Educator Preparation and Associate Professor of Special Education
(775) 682-7927
WRB 3085
6888
NCED Faculty
Randall Owen
Randall Owen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Special Education, NCED Director
(775) 784-6385
WRB 4102
6888
NCED Faculty
Shanon Taylor
Shanon Taylor, Ed.D.
Professor of Special Education
(775) 682-7862
WRB 3076
6888

Scholars

NCED Scholars
Jessica Keefhaver
Jessica Keefhaver, M.S.Ed.
Project SELF Scholar
(775) 682-9074
WRB 4090
6889
NCED Scholars
Britnie Marquez
Britnie Marquez, M.Ed.
Project SELF Scholar
6889
NCED Scholars
Marisa Nabong
Marisa Nabong, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA-NV
Project SELF Scholar
6889
NCED Scholars
Elizabeth Newman
Elizabeth Newman, M.Ed.
Project SELF Scholar
6889
NCED Scholars
Jennifer Shorett
Jennifer Shorett, M.A.
Project SELF Scholar
6889
NCED Scholars
Bridget Speer Loring
Bridget Speer Loring, M.Ed.
Project SELF Scholar
6889

Project SELF is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Grant #H325D220020. The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Sarah Allen.

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