Todd Sundeen, Ph.D.

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Education

• Ph.D. University of Central Florida, Education - Exceptional Education
• M.A. University of Central Florida, Exceptional Education
• B.S. University of Central Florida, Business Administration

Professional/Academic Experience

• 2023-Present: Professor, UNC
• 2016-2023: Associate Professor, UNC
• 2018-Present: Program Coordinator - Intervention Specialist: Academic Coaching & Leadership Program, UNC
• 2008-2016: Assistant Professor, UNC

Research/Areas of Interest

• Primary area of specialization centers on inclusive practices for students with moderate to severe disabilities in rural settings. His research has been highlighted by his examination of inclusive schools and co-teaching practices related to supporting positive student outcomes.

Publications/Creative Works

Sundeen, T. (2022). Preparing for increasing inclusion in rural schools: A university and rural educational service agency collaboration. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 41(4), 1-15.. DOI: 10.1177/8756870522113255 

Sundeen, T., Kalos, M. (2022). Rural educational leader perceptions of online learning for students with and without disabilities before and during the pandemic. Theory & Practice in Rural Education, 12(2), 105-128.. DOI: 10.3776/tpre.2022.v12n2p#

Melloy, K., Cieminski, A., Sundeen, T. (2021). Accepting Educational Responsibility: Preparing Administrators to Lead Inclusive Schools. Journal of Research on Leadership Education (Online First).. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/19427751211018498

Gosselin, K., Sundeen, T. (2018). Supporting literacy instruction for students with significant needs in rural settings through team collaboration: So much better when we work together! Rural Special Education Quarterly, OnlineFirst.. DOI: 10.1177/8756870518795672

Romig, J., Sundeen, T., Newman-Thomas, C., Kennedy, M., Philips, J., Peeples, K., Rodgers, W., Mathews, H. (2018). Using multimedia to teach self-regulated strategy development to pre-service teachers. Journal of Special Education Technology, 33(2), 124-137.. DOI: 10.1177/0162643417746373

Banerjee, R., Sundeen, T., Hutchinson, S., Jackson, L. (2017). Factors that explain placement decisions for children with multiple disabilities: Findings from the National SEELS data. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 17(2), 110-122.. DOI: 10.1111/1471-3802.12363

Sundeen, T., O'Neil, K., Fanselow, S. (2017). Interpreting visual texts: Use of an analytic rubric to evaluate student responses to writing prompts. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 31(1), 9-27.. DOI: 10.1080/02568543.2016.1243174

Sundeen, T., Vince-Garland, K., Wienke, W.  (2016). A multi-year evaluation of student perceptions of usability, navigability, and satisfaction with university and special education doctoral websites. Teacher Education and Special Education 39(4), 1-17. doi: 10.1177/0888406416644488

Sundeen, T. (2015). Writing instruction in the shadow of the Common Core State Standards. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 59(2), 197-206. doi: 10.1002/jaal.444

Sundeen, T., Vince-Garland, K., Wienke, W. (2015). Perceptions of special education doctoral websites: A multi-year investigation of website usability and navigability. Journal of Research on Technology  in Education 47(4). doi: 10.1080/15391523.2015.1052658

Sundeen, T. (2014). Essay development for secondary students with disabilities: Graphic organizers for visualizing organizational patterns. Rural Special Education Quarterly 33(3), 29-36.

Sundeen, T. (2014). Instructional rubrics: Effects of presentation options on writing quality. Assessing Writing 21, 74-88. doi: 10.1016/j.asw.2014.03.003

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