NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Special Education: Behavior Analysis is under new management. Brandon Perez, assistant professor in the Department of Special and Early Education, is now coordinating the program led for years by Professor Jesse “Woody” Johnson, the college’s senior faculty fellow for
Read moreBCBA program partners with Westside, Turning Pointe agencies for new cohort
Thirty staffers of Westside Children’s Therapy and Turning Pointe Autism Foundation are beginning coursework this fall toward NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Special Education: Behavior Analysis – with tuition covered by their employers. Following completion of their master’s degrees in May 2026, the graduates
Read moreCOE alumna Miranda Thompson wins Rockford-area 2023 Golden Apple award
Miranda Thompson is a Golden Apple winner. Thompson, who earned her B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education in 2006, was among six winners named March 9 during surprise ceremonies in their Rockford-area classrooms. She also was among eight finalists with NIU College of Education
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