Dr. Maud Kuykendall

Dr. Kuykendall received her Doctor of Education degree in Special Education from the University of Northern Colorado and her Master of Education degree in Special Education from the University of Mississippi. She completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art from Georgia State University.

Dr. Kuykendall began her career as a supervisor in a sheltered workshop in Jackson, Mississippi..  Her career in working with children and adults encompasses serving as a director for an infant/toddler center to a director of a senior citizen center. She has 10 years of experience as a special education teacher in K-12 settings. For the seven years prior to joining the faculty at Delta State University, she provided special education services in a public charter school that included grades 8 through 12. She began her college career and has been on the faculty of Delta State University since 2004.

Scholarly interests: Inclusion, literacy, learning disabilities, diversity, qualitative research

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Courses Taught:

CSP 340 – Survey of Exceptional Children, 3 sections                         

CSP 347 – Special Education Practicum                                                          

CSP 348 – Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education.

CSP 384 – Learning Disabilities                                                                       

CSP 496 – Directed Teaching in Special Education                                          

CSP 545 – Special Education Assessment                                                                                           

CSP 546 – Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children                          

CSP 547 – Internship in Special Education                                                       

CSP 682 – Programming of individuals with Mild/Moderate ELN                     

CSP 686 – Education of Individuals with Mild/Moderate ELN             

CSP 647 – Practicum in Special Education                                                      

Professional Memberships

American Council for Rural Special Educators

American Educational Research Association

Council for Exceptional Children

Council for Learning Disabilities

Favorite Links:

My Weblog dedicated to culturally responsive educational dialogue:

http://okrahoma.typepad.com/my_weblog