Shannon Sparks
Associate Professor, Special Education Program Coordinator
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Associate Professor
Special Education Rehabilitation and Counseling
Bio
Dr. Sparks has been teaching as California State University, San Bernardino since 2016. She has been married for 20 years. She has two daughters and one son. She enjoys working in higher education and finds it to be rich and rewarding. She has taught in higher education since 2012. She started in the field of Special Education in 1996 and was a teacher in the Clark County School District. She has worked in the field of Special Education for over 26 years.
Education
Ph.D., Special Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.Ed, Intellectual Disability/Autism, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
BA, K-12 Generalist, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Courses/Teaching
ESPE 5531 Methods and Procedures in Special Education
ESPE 5532 Language Development in Diverse Learners
Specialization
- Intellectual Disability
- Autism
Research and Teaching Interests
- Choice Making
- Self Determination
- Transition
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Quality of Life
- PostSecondary Education
- Intellectual Disability
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Gender Outcomes
- Employment
- Self Advocacy