Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Drasgow, Erik
Academic Affiliate
My research interests include language and communication intervention for individuals with severe disabilities, functional assessment and positive behavior support, special education law, language and deafness, and teacher training and retention.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Education
- Department
- Educational & Developmental Science
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Autism, language and communication intervention, functional assessment, positive behavior support, language and deafness, special education law
- Personal Focus Areas
- Language and communication internvention for individuals with severe disabilities, Positive behavior support, Special Education policy and law
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | University of Illinois | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois | PhD | Special Education (Severe Disabilities-Applied Behavior Analysis) |
| 1986 | Cooperative St. Mary's School for the Deaf/Canisius College Teacher Preparation Program | Buffalo, New York | MS | Education of the Hearing-Impaired |
| 1977 | State University of New York at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | BA | Psychology and English Literature |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 - 1984 | General Foreman: Responsible for the supervision of up to 20 employees in all phases of production, operations, and maintenance of a foundry coke plant | Tonawanda Coke Corp., Tonawanda, New York |
| 1987 - 1988 | Residential Curriculum Coordinator: Responsible for staff development, as well as curriculum development, implementation, and documentation for over 400 students in the school’s residential component; also involved in crisis resolution and ongoing intervention for students with problem behavior. | Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, St. Augustine, Florida |
| 1988 - 1991 | Teacher: Taught at several levels during this time, including teaching high school deaf students and deaf students with severe and multiple disabilities. | St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, Buffalo, New York |
| 1989 - 1991 | Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education. Taught a course entitled “Language Theories and Strategies.” | Canisius College, Buffalo, New York |
| 1991 - 1994 | Research assistant for various grants and teaching assistant for a course in applied behavior analysis. | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Chicago, IL |
| 1994 - 1996 | Coordinator for a U. S. Department of Education research grant investigating strategies for teaching initial communication to children with severe disabilities. | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Chicago, IL |
| 1996 - 2002 | Assistant professor of Educational Psychology, Programs in Special Eduction | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2002 - 2008 | Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Programs in Special Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2009 | Professor of Educational Studies, Programs in Special Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2012 | Chair, Department of Educational Studies | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2015 - 2017 | Associate Dean and Graduate Director, College of Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Award | George H. Lackey, Jr. Award for Inspirational Teaching | University of South Carolina |
| 2008 | Award | College of Education Research Award | University of South Carolina |
| 2010 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Professional Schools | University of South Carolina |
| 2013 | Award | Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Education | University Illinois at Champaign-Urbana |
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