Claudia Dunn, Ph.D.

Bio

Claudia Dunn, Ph.D., is a visiting professor in the Department of Special Education at San Diego State University. Her research focuses on addressing inequalities in special education by advocating for immigrant parents who have children with disabilities and underrepresented communities. She is interested in increasing culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) parent involvement in the Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and making their voices heard. She is strongly committed to preparing her students to implement culturally responsive interventions for children with disabilities to create inclusive classrooms.

Dr. Dunn is also interested in making cultural adaptations to existing evidence-based programs to support students with or at risk of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and create culturally responsive social-emotional and behavioral interventions for diverse students. Her goal is to ensure that every student receives an equitable education to develop their full potential and thrive.

Courses

Fall 2021:

• SPED 450: Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations
• SPED 771: Directed Internship
• DLE 651: Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment: Designated and Integrated English Language Development (ELD)

Spring 2022:

• SPED 543 - Educational Programs and Services for Young Children with Disabilities: Preschoolers
• SPED 771: Directed Internship
• DLE 686: Seminar in Multicultural Education

Education

• Ph.D., Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 
  Major: Educational Psychology 
• M.Ed., Baylor University, Waco, Texas
  Major: Educational Psychology 
• J.D., Universidad La Concordia, Aguascalientes, México
  Major: Juris Doctor- Magna Cum Laude

Publications

• Yllades, V., Dunn, C., Ganz, J. (2021) Legal Issues for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse  Children with Disabilities. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals.
• Wattanawongwan, S., Ganz, J. B., Pierson, L. M., Hong, E. R., Yllades, V., Dunn, C., & Foster M. (2021) A Quality Review of Social-Communication Interventions for Adolescents and Adults with A.S.D.: Maintenance, Generalization, and Social Validity. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
• Yllades, V., Ganz, J. B., Wattanawongwan, S., Dunn, C., Pierson, L. M. (2021) Parent Coaching  via Telepractice for Children from Latinx Backgrounds with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Special Education Technology.
• Wattanawongwan, S., Ganz, J. B., Pierson, L. M., Yllades, V., Dunn, C., & Ura, S. (2020) Parents  coaching in naturalistic strategies to improve communication skills for adolescents and adults with autism via telepractice. Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities Online Journal.
• Yllades, V., Pierson, L., Bowman-Perrott, L., Dunn, C. (in press) Mapping review of bilingual individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals.
• Wattanawongwan, S., Ganz, J. B., Hong, E. R., Dunn, C., Yllades, V., Pierson, L., Baek, E., & Foster, M. (in press). Interventions for Improving Social-Communication Skills for Adolescents and Adults with A.S.D.: A Meta-Analysis. Review Journal of Autism and  Developmental Disorders.