Dr. Kaleena Selfridge
Phone: 8148632286
Email:
kxs74@psu.edu
Office Address:
231 CEDAR Building
University Park, PA 16802
231 CEDAR Building
University Park, PA 16802
Campus: University Park
Title
Assistant Professor of Education (Special Education)Department
Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special EducationPrograms
Special EducationBiography
Kaleena Selfridge is a former public school special education teacher with experience teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities including language impairments, learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, and autism primarily at the elementary level. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014. Her research interests include special education teacher preparation improvement, inclusive classroom management, special education assessment, and positive behavior supports.
Areas of Expertise
Age Levels
Childhood
Leadership Preparation
Teacher Prep
Learning
Classroom Management
Learning Assessment
Special Education
Inclusion
Mild Disabilities
Teacher Preparation
Pre-service Teachers
Courses Taught
SPLED 400 Inclusive Special Education Foundations: Legal, Characteristics, Collaboration, Assessment, and Management
SPLED 403A Evidence-Based Instruction for Elementary Students with Disabiltiies in Reading, Math, and Writing
SPLED 461: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues and Concerns
Office Hours
Spring 2019
Wednesdays, 11:30-1:30pm
By Appointment
Education History
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, B.Ed. in Elementary and Special Education, M.Ed. in Special Education University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. in Education of Students with Mental and Physical DisabilitiesRepresentative Publications
Kostewicz, D. E., Kubina, R. M., Selfridge, K. A., & Gallagher, D. L. (2016). A review of fixed fluency criteria in repeated reading studies. Reading Improvement, 53, 23-41.
Selfridge, K., & Kostewicz, D. (2011). Reading interventions for four students with learning disabilities. Journal of Precision Teaching and Celeration, 27, 19-24.
Activities and Honors
College of Education Diversity and Community Enhancement Committee
Peer Supporter for Parent to Parent, PA
SafeZone Participant (101, Transgender)
CAEP Accreditation for College of Education - Standard 3 Committee