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Tommy Jonen

Student Research Symposium provides glimpse of questions, answers, learning

April 28, 2026 Mark McGowan enewsletter, Research/Faculty, Student Success

In Alya Khan’s daily work as a registered behavior technician at a children’s therapy clinic, she experiences an aspect of autism that she wants to understand better. Many of her young clients present with a large deficit in communication skills, whether that

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UG Student Research Spotlight locates Tommy Jonen, special education major

April 28, 2026 Mark McGowan enewsletter, Research/Faculty, SEED, Student Success

Although Tommy Jonen is in the early stages of his journey to becoming a teacher, the junior Special Education major is familiar with the workplace. Education, he says, “requires collaboration and consistent development among all members.” The purpose of that teamwork is

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