{"id":7772,"date":"2023-07-24T09:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T14:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7772"},"modified":"2024-02-15T09:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:22:08","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/special-education-department\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet the faculty and staff of WSU&#8217;s Special Education Department.&nbsp;These faculty members are well-rounded and emphasize practical, real-life field experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/WSU-Amy-Anderson-Feature-2023-03-16.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Amy Andersen\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Associate Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 255<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD | University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/li>\n<li>MS | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<\/li>\n<li>BA | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students with significant developmental disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Access to the general education curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Expertise of teachers of students with significant disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:amy.andersen@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Amy Andersen\">Email Amy Andersen<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/WSU-Katie-Barofsky-Feature-2023-03-16.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Katie Barofsky\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Assistant Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 257<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD | University of Wisconsin Madison<\/li>\n<li>MS | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee<\/li>\n<li>BA | University of Wisconsin Madison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Area of Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Literacy Development, and support for students with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Reading Interventions<\/li>\n<li>Inclusive Practices<\/li>\n<li>Transition Services, and Planning &amp; 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