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Wakeman's Resume

Program Area: Special Education and Child Development

Areas of Interest and Research: 

Dr. Shawnee Wakeman is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education and Child Development at UNC Charlotte. Her research interest includes the relationship of the principal to the education of students with disabilities, access to the general curriculum and how it is enacted for students with significant cognitive disabilities, alternate assessment, and alignment of the educational system and the policy implications for students with significant cognitive disabilities. She has served as a special education teacher, a middle school assistant principal, a research assistant and research associate on several Office of Special Education Program grants, and an adjunct professor of special education and educational research courses. Dr. Wakeman is currently involved in several publications related to accessing the general curriculum for students with disabilities, policy implications of legislative initiatives for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and alignment of alternate assessments.

Office Location: College of Education Building Suite 360C
Office Phone:  (704) 687-8488

Office email: slwakema@uncc.edu

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