Therese M. Cumming is Professor of Special Education in the School of Education, the Academic Lead Education for the UNSW Disability Innovation Institute, and a Scientia Education Fellow at UNSW Sydney. Her research interests are centred around special education, focused on the following areas: students with emotional and behavioural disorders, social skills training, positive behavioural interventions, the use of technology in the classroom, Universal Design for Learning in schools and at the tertiary level, and lifespan transitions for people with disabilities. Her research aims to improve the experiences of students with disabilities by working with schools to reduce the research-to-practice gap through the implementation of evidence-based practices in special and inclusive education. Prior to her university teaching and research work, Dr. Cumming has many years' experience as a special educator and behaviour mentor in the United States.
Experience
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2020–presentProfessor, University of New South Wales
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2008–2015Senior Lecturer, UNSW Australia
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2014–2015Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching), School of Education, UNSW Australia
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2003–2008Adjunct Lecturer, University of Nevada Las Vegas
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1990–2008Special Educator, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Education
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2006University of Nevada Las Vegas, PhD
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1996University of Nevada Las Vegas, MEd
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1987Bloomsbury University of PA, BSciBEd
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1987Bloomsbury University of PA, BSciBEd
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