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Department of Special Education
Faculty
Dr.
Shaunessy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special
Education, and serves as the Coordinator of the Gifted Education
Program. She received her B. A. in English from the University
of Miami, her M.A. in English from Florida State University,
and her Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted
Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. At USF,
Dr. Shaunessy teaches in the online gifted program, which offers
courses leading to the graduate certificate and master's degree
in gifted education.
Her research interests include gifted children
with Asperger Syndrome, culturally diverse gifted learners,
the use of technology in gifted education, and public policy
in gifted education.
Prior to teaching in higher education,
Dr. Shaunessy was a high school teacher of Advanced Placement
Language and Composition and other courses in secondary language
arts, where she taught gifted learners, general education students,
and students with disabilities. In 1999 she earned
National Board Certification in English Language Arts for Adolescents
and Young Adults.
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