Meet the SPED Faculty & Staff

Our faculty has more than 50 years of combined experience in Special Education P-12 classrooms. The faculty has a strong emphasis on practical, real-life, field experiences.

	Jeanne Danneker, PhD Professor Member of the department since 2007 Education: BS, Winona State University MS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Area of Expertise: Law Assessment   Self-determination Inclusion Reading instruction Learning Disabilities/Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities
	Carol A. Long, PhD  Professor, Chairperson Member of the department since 1993  Education: BS, University of Missouri-Columbia MS, University of Missouri-Columbia PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia Area of Expertise: Paraeducators Accreditation Travel Study Developmental Disabilities
	Carol Marchant Adjunct Faculty Education:  BA, California State University MA, Winona State University Area of Expertise: Field experience supervision Emotional/behavioral disorders Kids First After School Program Coordinator
	Steven Street, EdD  Associate Professor Member of the department since 2010 Education:  BA, University of Central Florida-Orlando MEd, University of Central Florida-Orlando EdD, University of Nevada-Reno  Area of Expertise: Law Learning Disabilities Cooperative Learning Literacy Rural Special Education
	Janette Pickart Office Manager   Member of the department since 1998, Member of COE since 1980 Education: Vocational Training, Business Education Specialized training in: communications, life and work balance, generational differences, frontline/customer-based performance Duties: Supervision and management of workflow for department operations Assist Student Teaching Director with field experience/student teaching placements for Special Education majors Supervision and training of work study student workers Data management for department records including students