February 8, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Nancy Perry, Professor in ECPS, for her appointment as the Dorothy Lam Chair in Special Education for a five-year term (May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2024). The Chair supports research and scholarly leadership in the area of special education through mentorship, conduct of an on‐going research program and working collaboratively with faculty and graduate students.
Dr. Perry will continue her research on the role of self regulation and self-regulated learning in promoting positive outcomes for children and youth who are vulnerable in learning and life, including children with specific disabilities and children whose struggles relate to a wide range of adversities. With the resources the Chair provides, Dr. Perry will continue working with school and community partners to support children’s development as self-determined, goal-directed, adaptive, and effective learners both in and beyond school.
This endowed Chair was established in 1990 with the support of the David and Dorothy Lam Foundation and emphasizes scholarship that both advances knowledge and improves educational practice in the area of special needs education.