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  • Title:
    Associate Professor of Education
  • Department:
    Education
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Naomi A. Schoenfeld, Ph.D.

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Background

Naomi A. Schoenfeld is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Rivier University, a certified special educator in New Hampshire, and a dedicated special education parent advocate. She has worked as a special education teacher, a behavior specialist, and other supporting roles in private and public schools.

Dr. Schoenfeld is engaged in current and active topics in education. She holds a SEAT 1.0 Special Education Advocate Certificate from the Council of Parent & Attorney Advocates, LETRs Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling certification from Lexia, and advanced certifications in Intercultural Management and Leadership and Management from the University of Notre Dame.

With extensive experience in both university teaching and special education, Naomi is committed to improving inclusive practices and promoting equitable access for students with disabilities in K-12 education. She is passionate about training the next generation of educators and advocating for children with unique needs.

Degrees

  • Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, Arizona State University
  • M.Ed. in Special Education, University of Arizona
  • B.A. in Psychology, Queens College

Specialties

  • Special Education
  • Inclusive Education Practices
  • Behavior Support and Social-Emotional Learning
  • Teacher Training and Professional Development
  • Special Education Advocacy
  • Parent and Family Support
  • Educational Policy

Courses Taught

  • ED 370 – Understanding Students with Exceptionalities
  • ED 371 – Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
  • ED 400 – Assessment in Special Education
  • ED 406 – Family and Community Leadership
  • ED 410 – Advocacy, Collaboration, and Special Education Law
  • ED 536 – Introduction to Human Exceptionality
  • ED 543 – Social-Emotional Learning
  • ED 588 – Disability Law and Policy
  • ED 598 – Special Education Across the Curriculum
  • CNSL 534 — Assessment of Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
  • CNSL 539 – Information Processing and Cognition
  • CNSL 720 – Social and Cultural Foundations (online)
  • ED 857 – Leadership in the Information Age (online)

Recent Publications and Proceedings

  1. Schoenfeld, N.A. (2022). Representations of Disability in Children’s Literature. New England American Studies Association, Worcester, MA.
  2. Schoenfeld, N. A. (2020). Remarkable Characters: Emerging Perspectives of Intellectual Disability in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census of Massachusetts. New England Historians Association Conference, Fairfield, CT.
  3. Schoenfeld, N. A. (2019). With Diligence and With Success: The Role of Women Caregivers at Schools for the Intellectually Disabled in 1850s Massachusetts. New England Historians Association Conference, Bristol, RI.
  4. Burdick, D., Schoenfeld, N. A., & Doherty, T. (2015). Beyond the Usual Suspects: Encouraging Faculty Connections in Professional Development. To Improve The Academy, 35
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